College of Pride

Members of the College of Pride are masters at their craft and they know it. These bards have worked tirelessly to become the pinnicale of what they believe a bard should be, resulting in them often making themselves the center of attention. These bards love throwing parties just for themselves, feeling they are the ones who should be celebrated the most for what they do for the common man. These bards often don't pay attention to the opinons of others, seeing their own stories, songs, and theatrics as must see. 

Prideful Words

3rd-level College of Pride feature

You always know just the right way to remind other that you're better than them. You learn the (vicious mockery) cantrip, which doesn’t count against the number of bard cantrips you know. For you, the spell does 1d8 psychic damage instead of 1d4, increasing to 2d8 at level 5, 3d8 at level 11, and 4d8 at level 17. Additionally, if a creature succeeds the saving throw, they still take half damage. 

Mantle of Hubris

3rd-level College of Pride feature

You cannot have your friends embarrass you in public. As a reaction when an ally misses an attack roll, you can expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration and the next attack roll the ally hits, add psychic damage equal to the roll of the Bardic Inspiration die plus your Charisma modifier to the damage roll. 

Unending Arrogance

6th-level College of Pride feature

You are so sure of yourself that no words can deter you from your goals. You gain resistance to psychic damage and advantage on Charisma saving throws.

Gods Complex

6th-level College of Pride feature

You tell stories of the gods, one days striving to be any closer to them. When inspiring an ally, choose one of the following buffs to give them when they expend the Bardic Inspiration Die:
Herculean Strength: Boost the ally's Strength by two for two minutes

Hermes' Blessing: The ally's speed is doubled and they can dash and disengage as a bonus action for two minutes

Aphrodite's Charm: The ally's Charisma becomes 19, and they have advantage on all charisma checks for an hour

Athena's Precision: The ally can score a critical hit for on an 18-20, and they cannot be crit for three rounds.

Emboldening Aura

14th-level College of Pride feature

When you successfully inspire someone, you inspire all your friends with your boldness. Whenever you expend a Bardic Inspiration Die, for any reason, you create a 15 foot aura centered on yourself lasting for 5 minutes that prevents any allies within from becoming frightened or charmed, provides resistance to psychic damage, and gives advantage on death saving throws. As a bonus action you can embolden your allies even more, providing temp HP equal to your Bard level. While an ally has this temp HP, they benefit from all the effects of your aura even outside of it.