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Bard Class Features
As a Bard, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Bard levels. These features are listed in the Bard Features table.
Core Bard Traits
Primary Ability
Charisma
Hit Point Die
D8 per Bard level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Dexterity and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose any 3 skills
Bard
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Basic Rules (2014)
, ensuring that her companions’ words will be well received. Whether scholar, skald, or scoundrel, a bard weaves magic through words and music to inspire allies, demoralize foes, manipulate minds
, create illusions, and even heal wounds. Music and Magic In the worlds of D&D, words and music are not just vibrations of air, but vocalizations with power all their own. The bard is a master
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of Dread (detailed in chapter 3):
Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your
perfectly preserved remains.
Lamordia. You awoke amid the bizarre experiments of an amoral scientist. They consider you their finest creation or have a task for you to fulfill.
Mordent. You emerged from the mysterious device known as the Apparatus, your body a lifeless shell and your past a mystery.
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
learned from this class’s Spellcasting feature with another cantrip from the bard spell list. A dragonborn bard of the College of Creation animates a statue to dance.
Bardic Versatility 4th-level bard feature Whenever you reach a level in this class that grants the Ability Score Improvement feature, you can do one of the following, representing a change in focus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your perfectly preserved remains. Lamordia. You awoke amid the bizarre experiments
of an amoral scientist. They consider you their finest creation or have a task for you to fulfill. Mordent. You emerged from the mysterious device known as the Apparatus, your body a lifeless shell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Bard EVYN FONG An Inspiring Performer of Music, Dance, and Magic Core Bard Traits Primary Ability Charisma Hit Point Die D8 per Bard level Saving Throw Proficiencies Dexterity and Charisma Skill
others, soothing hurts, disheartening foes, and creating illusions. Bards believe the multiverse was spoken into existence and that remnants of its Words of Creation still resound and glimmer on every
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Bard Core Bard Traits Primary Ability Charisma Hit Point Die D8 per Bard level Saving Throw Proficiencies Dexterity and Charisma Skill Proficiencies Choose any 3 skills (see “Playing the Game
creating illusions. Bards believe the multiverse was spoken into existence and that remnants of its Words of Creation still resound and glimmer on every plane of existence. Bardic magic attempts to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Otto Otto (AW-toe) is an affable dwarf Bard with a taste for fine food, good music, and expensively tailored clothes. His sociable and outgoing personality masks the fact that he’s also a member of
the Circle of Eight (see chapter 5) and committed to the goals of that organization. He is well-known across the multiverse for his creation of the Otto’s Irresistible Dance spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Bard Music is the fruit of the divine tree that vibrates with the Words of Creation. But the question I ask you is, can a bard go to the root of this tree? Can one tap into the source of that power
? Ah, then what manner of music they would bring to this world!
— Fletcher Danairia, master bard
Bards bring levity during grave times; they impart wisdom to offset ignorance; and they make the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Bard Class Features As a Bard, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Bard levels. These features are listed in the Bard Features table. Bard Features ——Spell Slots
All Trades D6 2 5 3 — — — — — — — — 3 +2 Bard Subclass D6 2 6 4 2 — — — — — — — 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement D6 3 7 4 3 — — — — — — — 5 +3 Font of Inspiration D8 3 9 4 3 2 — — — — — — 6 +3 Subclass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Bard Class Features As a Bard, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Bard levels. These features are listed in the Bard Features table. Bard Features ——Spell Slots
All Trades D6 2 5 3 — — — — — — — — 3 +2 Bard Subclass D6 2 6 4 2 — — — — — — — 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement D6 3 7 4 3 — — — — — — — 5 +3 Font of Inspiration D8 3 9 4 3 2 — — — — — — 6 +3 Subclass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
College of Creation One bard’s song of creation is the score to another person’s nightmares.
Tasha
Bards believe the cosmos is a work of art—the creation of the first dragons and gods. That
creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
3rd Filled with a rage that channels the primal magic of the storm Barbarian Path of the Zealot 3rd Fueled by a religious zeal that visits destruction on foes Bard College of Glamour 3rd Wields the
beguiling, glorious magic of the Feywild Bard College of Swords 3rd Entertains and slays with daring feats of weapon prowess Bard College of Whispers 3rd Plants fear and doubt in the minds of others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Music and Magic In the worlds of D&D, words and music are not just vibrations of air, but vocalizations with power all their own. The bard is a master of song, speech, and the magic they contain
. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation still resound throughout the cosmos. The music of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
play an all-dwarf party or a troupe of adventuring entertainers. Character Options Races Classes Backgrounds Dwarf Bard Acolyte Elf Cleric Criminal Halfling Fighter Entertainer Human Rogue Sage
— Wizard Soldier While your players follow the steps of character creation as outlined in the Basic Rules, pay attention to the choices they make. The backgrounds they choose define who their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Prestidigitation Transmutation Cantrip (Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 10 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Up to 1 hour
You create a magical effect within range
make a color, a small mark, or a symbol appear on an object or a surface for 1 hour. Minor Creation. You create a nonmagical trinket or an illusory image that can fit in your hand. It lasts until the end of your next turn. A trinket can deal no damage and has no monetary worth.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Character Creation From the folk hero dreaming of liberating their people from a tyrannical blue dragon’s reign to the idealistic acolyte who imagines purging the world of Tiamat’s corruption, many
chapter is for any D&D character who hopes or fears that they might one day face a dragon. But this chapter is also for the bard who has made a lifelong study of dragonsong, the cleric devoted to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Prestidigitation Transmutation Cantrip (Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 10 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Up to 1 hour
You create a magical effect within range
make a color, a small mark, or a symbol appear on an object or a surface for 1 hour. Minor Creation. You create a nonmagical trinket or an illusory image that can fit in your hand. It lasts until the end of your next turn. A trinket can deal no damage and has no monetary worth.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Character Creation The Mists of Ravenloft drift across worlds, sowing fear and abducting unsuspecting souls. These forces don’t claim individuals at random, though. The fear of innocents, the turmoil
whether the Dark Powers of Ravenloft have exerted their influence upon you, granting you a double-edged supernatural gift. Subclass Options. Consider choosing the College of Spirits bard or the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Music and Magic In the worlds of D&D, words and music are not just vibrations of air, but vocalizations with power all their own. The bard is a master of song, speech, and the magic they contain
. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation still resound throughout the cosmos. The music of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Prestidigitation Transmutation Cantrip (Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 10 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Up to 1 hour
You create a magical effect within range
make a color, a small mark, or a symbol appear on an object or a surface for 1 hour. Minor Creation. You create a nonmagical trinket or an illusory image that can fit in your hand. It lasts until the end of your next turn. A trinket can deal no damage and has no monetary worth.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
who can enter a battle rage
d12
Strength
Strength & Constitution
Light and medium armor, shields, simple and martial weapons
Bard
An inspiring magician whose power echoes the music of
creation
d8
Charisma
Dexterity & Charisma
Light armor, simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords
Cleric
A priestly champion who wields divine magic in service of a higher
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Bard Subclasses A Bard subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Bard levels, as specified in the subclass. Bards form loose associations, which they call colleges, to preserve
Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial bodies and flow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to play music with the instrument. A bard can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus. Each type of musical instrument requires a separate
for the creation of poisons. Proficiency with this kit lets you add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to craft or use poisons. Thieves' Tools. This set of tools includes a small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
tumultuous heart brought into a refuge can unravel the entire sanctuary. Adventurers might also come to Limbo to explore the secrets of the Spawning Stone. Said to have been created by Primus, the overlord
of the modrons, the Spawning Stone absorbs chaotic energy and makes it possible to shape enclaves of order in Limbo, but the chaotic energy it absorbs is responsible for the creation of slaadi.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Secret of the Black Cabin The Black Cabin was built by a ranger of the Far North long before the founding of Ten-Towns. When he moved on, the lodge became a refuge for others seeking sanctuary from
, incinerating both him and his book. Characters who search the cabin can find the sage’s charred skeleton and his deadly creation. Since the mishap, Macreadus’s restless spirit has lingered in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
me push beyond my limitations. 6 My anger needed to be channeled into battle, or I risked becoming an indiscriminate killer. Bard d6 I became a bard because … 1 I awakened my latent bardic
abilities through trial and error. 2 I was a gifted performer and attracted the attention of a master bard who schooled me in the old techniques. 3 I joined a loose society of scholars and orators to learn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
renegotiated, but in the intervening century, the dragon has fallen to shadow.
6 A group of shadar-kai (elves native to the Shadowfell) arrive at a city’s gates, seeking refuge. They are fleeing the
short-lived relationships, though, as most shadow dragons can scarcely bear the bleakness of their own existence. Shadow Dragon Wyrmling Connections d6 Connected Creatures
1 A bard befriends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Tu’narath They call it the City of Death. I would mock such a tired excuse for a name, but if it fits, who am I to argue?
— Gimble, gnome bard
When the githyanki fled from the illithids
for them. Mlar District. This area passes for an artisan’s district. Githyanki engaged in distractions that involve artistry or creation gather here, both to share their skills and to show off their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
from home at an early age and found refuge in a temple. 2 My family gave me to a temple, since they were unable or unwilling to care for me. 3 I grew up in a household with strong religious convictions
I could make them laugh or cry with my stories or songs. 3 I ran away from home to follow a minstrel troupe. 4 I saw a bard perform once, and I knew from that moment on what I was born to do. 5 I
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
well? Then consider rolling on the Acquisitions Incorporated Trinkets table instead of the table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook, to gain a unique trinket at character creation with a bit of
bard Spice Caraway
75 The eye of a basilisk in a crystal box
76 A postcard from Ravnica
77 A stamp collection
78 A small piece of solidified smoke
79 A six-sided die that
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
d12
Strength
Strength & Constitution
Light and medium armor, shields, simple and martial weapons
Bard
An inspiring magician whose power echoes the music of creation
d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
instrument. A bard can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus, as described in chapter 10. Each type of musical instrument requires a separate proficiency. Navigator’s Tools. This set of
bonus to any ability check you make to avoid getting lost at sea. Poisoner’s Kit. A poisoner’s kit includes the vials, chemicals, and other equipment necessary for the creation of poisons. Proficiency
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, providing refuge to any who came in peace. This outlook was recently sorely tested, and I’m uncertain if Helm’s Hold passed or failed the test. Even though the Watcher was destroyed just prior to the
, was Javen’s creation of this order Helm’s intention? Is the Helm that has returned from death different from the god whose worship was familiar to me in my youth? How can we mortals know? Helm was