College of Life (Tanares)

The bards of the College of Life stand out as masters of life magic and music, wielding their art to tap into the life force that permeates the world. With their songs, they create a powerful connection to the essence of life, inspiring hope and healing even the most dire wounds.

These bards are renowned for their mastery of the life force and their ability to communicate with animals and other woodland creatures. They can often be found in serene groves, surrounded by nature, where they commune with the creatures and bring peace to the land with their music. But they are also powerful in battle, radiating the vital energy of life to heal and protect their allies, using their melodies to infuse their surroundings with the power of life.

Level 3: Chord of Healing

Your bardic inspiration becomes a conduit for not only strengthening resolve but also mending physical injuries. When an ally uses your inspiration die and remains conscious, they regain hit points equal to the roll, in addition to the standard benefits of your inspiration. Any excess hit points become temporary hit points that last until the ally finishes a short or long rest.

Level 3: Medicinal Study

You gain proficiency in Medicine.

If you’re already proficient, your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check that uses this skill.

Level 3: Voice of Nature

At 3rd level, your studies into the symphony of life enable you to understand and converse with animals.

You can now comprehend and verbally communicate with beasts. Although the intelligence of many beasts limits their knowledge and awareness, they can at least provide information about nearby locations and creatures, based on their perceptions within the past day.

At the GM’s discretion, you might be able to persuade beasts to do small favors for you.

Level 6: Sylvan Sonata

At 6th level, your connection with life intensifies. You gain an additional use of Bardic Inspiration.

In addition, you learn extra spells, as indicated in the table below. These spells are considered bard spells for you, but they don’t count against the number of bard spells you know.

Additional Bardic Inspiration

One additional Bardic Inspiration at level 6

Life Symphony

At 14th level, you radiate the vibration of life. The amount of hit points you heal with Chord of Healing is doubled.

Furthermore, when you use Song of Rest, each creature regains twice the extra hit points granted by the feature. In addition, it also removes all blinded, deafened, paralyzed, and poisoned conditions, as well as any effect that reduces abilities or maximum hit points. Life Symphony has no effect on undead, constructs or other non-living creatures.