Base Class: Bard
Bards of the College of Politics are individuals who use a combination of Magic and their words to gain influence in Noble Circles and create armies out of commoners.These Bards usually use their power in galas or conventions to gain power in multiple places and use their charm to make people think that they know the best future for them.
This subclass is one out of many inspired by monsters made by me, this is only a playable version of a boss (Mr. Callahan) and due to that it may be unbalanced, any criticism is appreciated.
Level 3: Call In Favors
You can weave fey magic into your words to summon minions for you .As a Magic Action, you can expend a use of Bardic Inspiration When you do so you can summon a Political lackey, The creature resembles a Humanoid Body Guard (you determine the appearance)and uses the Political Lackey stat block.the creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the spell ends(10 minutes)
They are an ally to you and your Party. In combat, they share your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. they obey your verbal commands (no action required by you) but you must use a Bonus Action on your turn to command it to take an action in its stat block otherwise they take the Dodge action
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| STR | 16 | +3 | +3 |
| DEX | 12 | +1 | +1 |
| CON | 14 | +2 | +4 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | 10 | +0 | +0 |
| WIS | 10 | +0 | +2 |
| CHA | 14 | +2 | +2 |
Pack Tactics. The Lackey has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the Lackey's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn’t have the Incapacitated condition.
Subtle Strike. Melee Attack Roll:Bonus equals your Spell Attack Modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: (1d6 + PB) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Psychic damage.
Sacrifice. Trigger: When an ally within 5 feet of the lackey is hit by an attack. Response: the lackey can use its reaction to swap places with the ally and become the target of the attack instead.
Level 3: Political Spells
When you reach a Bard level specified in the Politics Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.
| Bard Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 3 | Battle Familiar, Charm Person |
| 5 | Summon Fey,Motivational Speech |
| 7 | Conjure Woodland Beings, Charm Monster |
| 9 | Geas, Summon Plant |
Level 6: Smear Campaign
when a creature you have summoned hits a Creature you can expend a use of Bardic inspiration to use a reaction to impose disadvantage on their next attack Disadvantage on that creature's next attack roll or give an ally within 30 feet temporary hit points equal a roll of your Bardic Inspiration die + your Charisma modifier
Level 14: Bureaucratic Shield
When you use your feature to summon a lackey, you can summon two lackeys simultaneously instead of one. Additionally, while at least one of your lackeys is within 5 feet of you and isn't incapacitated, you gain a +2 bonus to your AC and saving throws. This bonus does not stack if multiple lackeys are within 5 feet of you
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