College of Skalds

Skalds are poets, historians, and keepers of lore who use their gifts for oration and song to inspire allies into a frenzied rage. They balance a violent spirit with the veneer of civilization, recording events such as heroic battles and the deeds of great leaders, enhancing these stories in the retelling to earn bloodier victories in combat. A skald’s poetry is nuanced and often has multiple overlapping meanings, and he applies similar talents to emulate magic from other spellcasters.

Bonus Weapon and Armor Proficiencies

When you join the College of Skalds at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with all martial weapons and medium armor

Inspire to Rage

Also at 3rd level, you learn how to use your wit to whip your allies into a furious rage. target your self or an ally within 60 feet who can hear you. that creature gains the benefits of a barbarians rage scaling with the bards level for 5 rounds during which time they can not cast spells or concentrate on a spell. target can choose to resist the Inspire Rage by passing a wisdom save vs the bards spell save DC

Spell Kenning

At 6th level, a College of Skalds bard is learned in the magic of other spellcasters, and can use his own magic to duplicate those classes' spells. once per long rest, a skald can cast any spell from any classes' spell list as if it where one of the bards spells, expending a spell slot of the same level to cast the desired spell. casting a spell with spell kenning always has a minimum cast time  of 1 full round regardless of the cast time of the spell.

Lore Master

Starting at 14th level, you gain proficiency in Arcana, History, and Religion. if you already have proficiency in one or more of these skills you can either gain expertise in the relevant skill(s) or choose a different skill proficiency for each overlapping skill.