College of the Scatman

The College of the Scatman is the home of bards who mastered the art of scat singing. Scat singing is vocal improvisation with wordless vocables, nonsense syllables or without words at all. In scat singing, the singer improvises melodies and rhythms using the voice as an instrument rather than a speaking medium.

The bards of this college are regarded with a mixture of respect and incredulity. The typical College of the Scatman Bard has a great, albeit off color, sense of humor. A Bard of this college loves life, and is often very passionate about their music.

The College of the Scatman teaches it's Bards to always appreciate the smaller pleasures in life. As such they tend to be unorthodox, yet jovial and easy to get along with. The favored instrument for this college is a Guitar but other instruments can also be effectively used.

Mantle of Tranquility

When you join the College of the Scatman at 3rd level, you gain the ability to calm those around you with your music.

As an action, you may begin playing a song. This song has a calming effect on all who hear it. All creatures within 60 feet of you who can hear must make a Wisdom saving throw, on a failed save they are charmed by you and regard you as a friend. On a successful save they are not charmed by you.

All friendly creatures in range have advantage on the save. Any creatures within range who are at or below 0 hit points are stabilized.

This song takes a full minute to complete.

Comedic Performance

Starting at 3rd level, you have mastered the art of off color humor.

You may cast Tasha's Hideous Laughter as a Cantrip. You may use this feature a number of times equal your Charisma modifier, after which you must complete a long rest before you may use it again.

Mantle of Vitality

At 6th level, you gain the ability to energize others around you.

As an action, you may play a song. All friendly creatures within 60 feet of you who can hear each may regain hit points equal to your Bard level + your Charisma modifier. You may use this feature a number of times equal your Charisma modifier, after which you must complete a long rest before you may use it again.

Master Musician

Once during combat, when you cast a Bard spell that would normally take an action to cast, you may cast it as a bonus action instead. Once you use this feature, you must complete a short rest before you may use it again.