College of Excellence

They study with more confidence than a wizard and are more determined than any living soul to be the best of all. The members of this college usually serve as a librarian or a noble in court with deep respect for their fellows. 

Bonus Proficiencies

When you join the College of Lore at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with three skills of your choice.

Self motivation

Also at 3rd level, you learn how to utilise your skills and enchant yourself to improve yourself above the rest. You can use a bonus action to expend one bardic inspiration die and apply it to yourself. 

Additional Magical Secrets

At 6th level, you learn two spells of your choice from any class. A spell you choose must be of a level you can cast, as shown on the Bard table, or a cantrip. The chosen spells count as bard spells for you but don’t count against the number of bard spells you know.

Exelled skill

Starting at 14th level, you're unparalleled skill allows you to increase one Ability score of your choice by 1.