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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Bard College At 3rd level, you delve into the advanced techniques of a bard college of your choice: the College of Lore or the College of Valor, both detailed at the end of the class description. Your choice grants you features at 3rd level and again at 6th and 14th level.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Bard College At 3rd level, you delve into the advanced techniques of a bard college of your choice: the College of Lore or the College of Valor, both detailed at the end of the class description. Your choice grants you features at 3rd level and again at 6th and 14th level.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bard: College of Spirits Bards of the College of Spirits seek tales with inherent power—be they legends, histories, or fictions—and bring their subjects to life. Using occult trappings, these bards
3rd-level College of Spirits featureA human bard of spirits evokes
a tale inspired by the
Avenger tarokka card. You can reach out to spirits to guide you and others. You learn the guidance cantrip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Bard: College of Eloquence Adherents of the College of Eloquence master the art of oratory. Persuasion is regarded as a high art, and a well-reasoned, well-spoken argument often proves more
audiences. Silver Tongue 3rd-level College of Eloquence feature You are a master at saying the right thing at the right time. When you make a Charisma (Persuasion) or Charisma (Deception) check, you can treat
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a bard college. The Instruments of the Bards table lists the
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing songs, and telling
against others through extortion and threats.
Many other bards hate the College of Whispers, viewing it as a parasite that uses a bard’s reputation to acquire wealth and power. For this reason
Magic Items
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Prismari Primer is a magic textbook created at Strixhaven’s Prismari College. The primer has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you make a Dexterity
primer at the end of a long rest, you can choose one 1st-level spell from the bard or sorcerer spell list. Before you finish your next long rest, you can cast the chosen spell once without a spell slot
College of Glamour
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
power to gladden the downtrodden and undermine oppressors.
College of Glamour Features
Bard Level
Feature
3rd
Mantle of Inspiration, Enthralling Performance
6th
Mantle of Majesty
14th
Unbreakable Majesty
The College of Glamour is the home of bards who mastered their craft in the vibrant realm of the Feywild or under the tutelage of someone who dwelled there. Tutored by satyrs, eladrin, and other fey
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing songs, and telling
against others through extortion and threats.
Many other bards hate the College of Whispers, viewing it as a parasite that uses a bard’s reputation to acquire wealth and power. For this reason
Instrument of the Bards
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
An instrument of the bards is an exquisite example of its kind, superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a legendary bard college. The
Magic Items
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Silverquill Primer is a magic textbook created at Strixhaven’s Silverquill College. The primer has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you make a Charisma
the primer at the end of a long rest, you can choose one 1st-level spell from the bard or cleric spell list. Before you finish your next long rest, you can cast the chosen spell once without a spell
Classes
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bards of the College of Spirits seek tales with inherent power—be they legends, histories, or fictions— and bring their subjects to life. Using occult trappings, these bards conjure
spiritual embodiments of powerful forces to change the world once more. Such spirits are capricious, though, and what a bard summons isn’t always entirely under their control.
Bard
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a master, following the more experienced bard until you were ready to strike out on your own? Or did you attend a college where you studied bardic lore and practiced your musical magic? Perhaps you
) 2 5 3 — — — — — — — — 3rd +2 Bard College, Expertise 2 6 4 2
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Witherbloom. You learn two cantrips and one 1st-level spell based on the college you choose, as specified in the Strixhaven Spells table.
You can cast the chosen 1st-level spell without a spell slot
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (choose when you select this feat).
Strixhaven Spells
College
Cantrips
1st-Level Spell
Lorehold
Choose two from light, sacred flame, and thaumaturgy
College of Lore
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following the tenets of a deity. A noble who keeps such a bard as a herald or advisor knows that the bard would rather be honest than politic.
The college’s members gather in libraries and
Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads in taverns or
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Witherbloom. You learn two cantrips and one 1st-level spell based on the college you choose, as specified in the Strixhaven Spells table.
You can cast the chosen 1st-level spell without a spell slot
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (choose when you select this feat).
Strixhaven Spells
College
Cantrips
1st-Level Spell
Lorehold
Choose two from light, sacred flame, and thaumaturgy
Classes
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bards of the College of Spirits seek tales with inherent power—be they legends, histories, or fictions— and bring their subjects to life. Using occult trappings, these bards conjure
spiritual embodiments of powerful forces to change the world once more. Such spirits are capricious, though, and what a bard summons isn’t always entirely under their control.
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Witherbloom. You learn two cantrips and one 1st-level spell based on the college you choose, as specified in the Strixhaven Spells table.
You can cast the chosen 1st-level spell without a spell slot
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (choose when you select this feat).
Strixhaven Spells
College
Cantrips
1st-Level Spell
Lorehold
Choose two from light, sacred flame, and thaumaturgy
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
weapon skills and magic, these blades either take up work as enforcers for thieves’ guilds or strike out on their own as adventurers.
College of Swords Features
Bard Level
Feature
Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
weapon skills and magic, these blades either take up work as enforcers for thieves’ guilds or strike out on their own as adventurers.
College of Swords Features
Bard Level
Feature
Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Witherbloom. You learn two cantrips and one 1st-level spell based on the college you choose, as specified in the Strixhaven Spells table.
You can cast the chosen 1st-level spell without a spell slot
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (choose when you select this feat).
Strixhaven Spells
College
Cantrips
1st-Level Spell
Lorehold
Choose two from light, sacred flame, and thaumaturgy
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Witherbloom. You learn two cantrips and one 1st-level spell based on the college you choose, as specified in the Strixhaven Spells table.
You can cast the chosen 1st-level spell without a spell slot
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (choose when you select this feat).
Strixhaven Spells
College
Cantrips
1st-Level Spell
Lorehold
Choose two from light, sacred flame, and thaumaturgy
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Witherbloom. You learn two cantrips and one 1st-level spell based on the college you choose, as specified in the Strixhaven Spells table.
You can cast the chosen 1st-level spell without a spell slot
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (choose when you select this feat).
Strixhaven Spells
College
Cantrips
1st-Level Spell
Lorehold
Choose two from light, sacred flame, and thaumaturgy
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
forge, the cold of high mountain air, the spark of inspiration, and the scouring touch of acid that purifies.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your
. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.
The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which
Animate Objects
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the same time, issuing the same command to each one). You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move during its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to guard a
bonus and bludgeoning damage determined by its size. The GM might rule that a specific object inflicts slashing or piercing damage based on its form.
At Higher Levels. If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, you can animate two additional objects for each slot level above 5th.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Bard Colleges At 3rd level, a bard gains the Bard College feature, which offers you the choice of a subclass. The following options are available to you when making that choice: College of Creation and College of Eloquence.
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increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.
The “Quick Build” section for your
character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Bard Colleges At 3rd level, a bard gains the Bard College feature. The following options are available to a bard, in addition to those offered in the Player’s Handbook: the College of Glamour, the College of Swords, and the College of Whispers.
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
forest, toxic and corrosive.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races
, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
echo of discovery—but also the desiccation of despair.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of
character’s ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Bard In Ravnica, bards are commonly found among the Azorius Senate, the Cult of Rakdos, and the Selesnya Conclave, serving in a variety of capacities as lore keepers and entertainers. Bard Subclass
Guild College of Glamour* Selesnya College of Lore Azorius, Selesnya College of Swords* Rakdos College of Valor Rakdos College of Whispers* Dimir *Appears in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Subclass Options At 3rd level, a bard chooses a Bard College. At 1st level, a warlock chooses an Otherworldly Patron. This section offers the College of Spirits for the bard and the Undead Otherworldly Patron for the warlock, expanding their options for those choices.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Subclass Options At 3rd level, a bard chooses a Bard College and a paladin chooses a Sacred Oath. This section offers the College of Eloquence for bards and the Oath of Glory for paladins, expanding their options for that choice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Transferring Colleges The loose association of minstrels and masters that was your bard college helps to define your knowledge and skills. Still, no matter what your original collegiate connections
, as a bard in an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, you now focus that learning into your own personal school of business. College of Glamour The lessons taught by the College of Glamour are right in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
spell learned through your Magical Secrets feature counts as a bard spell for you, so it can be replaced upon gaining a bard level later. But it must be replaced by a bard spell, according to the rule
that has a bard spell on it—including spells gained from the Magical Secrets feature, which are treated as bard spells for that character. Does using College of Valor’s Combat Inspiration add to the damage of an attack count as a damage die for purposes of critical hits? Yes.






