College of Sympathy

The College of Sympathy is home to bards who's only form of expression are forms of music and emotive performances. They may have learned their craft from experiencing wonderful events or even feeling things foreign to them, many attribute their prowess to having mastered upmost control of their emotions.

The bards of this college seem somewhat apathetic and in such are regarded as outsiders. When they preform though, they help others understand how and what they feel brandishing their music not only as a tool for expression but also a tool of empathy. These performances can last from hours to even months or years, enthralling the listener to a state of complete understanding. Many a bard have used this gift to swindle people ranging from a common vendor to a king of a powerful hold. This magic can manifest in many forms, but a majority of bards merely use it as a tool of expression.

Lying tongue

When you join the College of Sympathy at 3rd level, you gain proficiency in Deception and Performance if you aren't already proficient.

Empathetic performance

Also at 3rd level, you harnessed your emotions enough to captivate audiences with songs of sorrow and elation. As an action, you can perform a song that enthralls people with what you're feeling. When you do so you can expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration to enthrall a number of creatures that can hear you equal to the amount rolled on that dice within 60 feet. They make a Wisdom saving throw equal to your spell save DC + the amount rolled on your Bardic Inspiration and can repeat their saving throw at the end of each of its turn, a creature has advantage on this roll if they are Immune to the charmed condition.

When a hostile creature is enthralled:

• They have Disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws.

• They are incapable of maintaining concentration

• They cannot take any reactions. 

This performance ends after one minute or if you take any damage. 

Song of Heroism

At 6th level, you gain the ability to change your enthralling performance into one that empowers your allies. After expending a use of your bardic inspiration to start an enthralling performance you may target any non-hostile creature with a specific specialized performance. Non-hostile creatures of your choice gain the following benefits instead:

• They regain hit points equal to your Charisma modifier + your (Bardic Inspiration) roll.

• They have advantage on their first attack roll or ability check they make after receiving this benefit. 

• They have advantage on all saving throws while in the range of your performance. 

This performance ends after one minute or if you are damaged. 

Furthered range

At 14 level, when you start a performance it no longer ends after only a minute, it now ends after an hour or if you choose to end it.

You can now also use your enthralling performance once without having to expend a bardic inspiration dice. 

Magnanimous performance

Starting at 14th level, when you choose to start a performance you may choose any target equal to the maximum amount on your Bardic Inspiration dice, including yourself. When you are under the effects of your Empathetic performance you gain the following benefits:

• Whenever you make a Charisma ability or saving throw check you can treat any roll lower than a 12 as a 12.

• At the beginning of your turn, you gain temporary hit points equal to half of your Bard level.

• Concentration spells no longer require you to hold concentration. 

This performance ends after 1 hour or if you choose to end it.