College of Shadow Puppetry

Bonus Proficiencies   When you join this College at 3rd level, you gain Proficiency in Stealth and Deception (if you are already proficient in either of these skills, your Proficiency bonus is doubled). You also gain Darkvision, or double the range of your Darkvision if you already possess this ability. 

Umbral Doppelganger

At 3rd Level, your bardic talents can be used to call forth illusory phantoms of shadow. Once per long rest an ally that you have inspired - instead of using their inspiration die to augment another roll - can instead roll the die at the start of their turn and be under the effect of the Mirror Image spell for an amount of turns equal to the number rolled on the die (or until such time as all the doppelgangers are expended).

Cloak of Darkness

At 6th Level, the Shadowpuppet Bard can use their talents to weave a veil of concealment around themselves and their allies. Once per long rest, they can cast the Pass Without a Trace spell without the use of spell slots or components.

Malevolent Shadow

At 14th Level, with the power of a verse or a tune, you can summon dark entities of shadow to distract and intimidate your foes. You can use a Bonus Action on your turn to target an enemy you can see, and summon one of these entities into their space. The entity will cling to your target as closely as their own shadow, moving when they move. The shadow cannot attack the target directly, but its malevolent presence imposes disadvantage on all attack roles and saving throws. The shadow is impervious to damage and lasts until the end of your next turn.