The College of Hard Knocks

These folks aren't just slingers of words, they ain't some kind of boring old nerd. Bards of the College of Hard Knocks will do more damage than thrown rocks. They rose up from the street, humming a brand new beat.  They are gonna argue their case until their foes red in the face. These bards win every time and they do it in rhyme. Any opponent will be left aghast and the words they hear will definitely be their last. 

Bonus Proficiencies

When you join the College of Hard Knocks at level 3, you gain proficiency with medium armor as well as one skill. You also learn one additional language.

Disrespecting Rhyme

At 3rd level, you have mastered the art of distracting foes with your insults. As a bonus action, you can expend one use of bardic inspiration to reduce one target's next saving throw by an amount equal to the number rolled. The target must be within 60' and able to hear and understand your words. 

Urban Camouflage

At 6th level, you become a master of blending in with other people. When attempting to hide in an area with non-hostile humanoids, you can use your charisma modifier instead of dexterity on the stealth check. It is at your DM's discretion whether or not a group is large enough to blend in with naturally. 

Cutting Insults

At 6th level, you have learned to weave your mockery and swordsmanship into a single flawless act. Your words are a perfect distraction for your lethal attacks. When you make a weapon attack against a target that can hear you, add one additional die, equal to your bardic inspiration die, to the damage roll if you hit the target. The damage type is the same as the weapon used. The target must be able to understand the same language you use when attacking. If you have no remaining used of bardic inspiration you can roll 2 cutting insults die instead of 1. or 3 die at level 14.

Word on the Street

At 6th level, your time spent listening to travelers on the street has taught you the basics of a plethora of languages. At the end of a short or long rest, you can brush up on any language and gain that additional language until your next rest.

Humiliating Inspiration

At 14th level, your verbal attacks on foes have become a point of pride with your allies. When using your Disrespecting Rhyme feature you may grant one ally within a 60-foot range an additional inspiration die without expending an additional use. This inspiration die is a d4. The ally must be able to hear and understand you.