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;Daggers, Musical Instrument of your choice, Entertainer's Pack, and 19 GP; or (B) 90 GP
Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring 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 plane of existence. Bardic
Classes
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mercenaries—as Fighters, they all share an unparalleled prowess with weapons and armor. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and defying it.
Fighters master various
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The Book of Many Things
encounter.
Variant: Servants of Living Stars
Some stars in the sky are Elder Evils, alien beings of godlike power from the reality-defying Far Realm.
A living portent can be a fragment of these beings
’ will. These living portents are Aberrations instead of Celestials and are typically chaotic evil. They replace any radiant damage in their stat block with necrotic or psychic damage (DM&rsquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
involved in some secret conspiracy, or perhaps some test of her worthiness. The longer the pursuit, the more determined she is to retake them and have the opportunity to teach them the error of defying her
NPCs did not survive chapter 1, replace them with newly arrived reinforcements from Menzoberranzan under the command of Ilvara, or another priestess of her caliber.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Signature Spells Cambions have the Innate Spellcasting trait. When customizing a demonic cambion, you can replace spells in that trait with ones of the same level from the list of signature spells in the boon entry of the demonic parent. The cambion can use these spells once per day each.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
focus in your occult studies: Replace one cantrip you learned from this class’s Pact Magic feature with another cantrip from the warlock spell list. Replace the option you chose for the Pact Boon
feature with one of that feature’s other options. If you’re 12th level or higher, replace one spell from your Mystic Arcanum feature with another warlock spell of the same level. If this change makes you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Entertainment While true bards are uncommon, magewright entertainers learn to weave magic into their performances. Illusion is a common tool, used both to enhance a mundane performance or as an art
form in its own right. A gymnastic performance might incorporate jump or feather fall. The effects of the thaumaturgy cantrip—booming voice, influence flames, spontaneous sounds—are a boon for any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
for rangers, Milil or Corellon for poets and bards, and so forth. Many half-elves worship Sune or Hanali Celanil in appreciation for the love their parents felt for one another, and the two goddesses
are seen as boon companions. Some half-elves are drawn to outsiders such as Auril, Eldath, Erevan Ilesere, and Ilmater, or to nature gods like Mielikki, Rillifane Rallathil, and Silvanus. Half-elves from Aglarond often choose Chauntea, Selûne, or one of the Seldarine as their patron.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
become bards, diplomats, mediators, or translators. Others, fascinated by their distant connection to the Fey, seek to build bridges between the Material Plane and the Feywild of Thelanis. These
end the Charmed condition. Fey Gift. You know the Friends cantrip. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace that cantrip with a different cantrip from the Cleric, Druid, or Wizard spell list
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
3 5 15 +5 Mystic Arcanum (level 8 spell) 9 4 13 3 5 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 9 4 13 3 5 17 +6 Mystic Arcanum (level 9 spell) 9 4 14 4 5 18 +6 — 10 4 14 4 5 19 +6 Epic Boon 10 4 15 4 5 20 +6
and Gaining Invocations. Whenever you gain a Warlock level, you can replace one of your invocations with another one for which you qualify. You can’t replace an invocation if it’s a prerequisite for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Warlock level, you can replace one of your arcanum spells with another Warlock spell of the same level. Level 19: Epic Boon You gain an Epic Boon feat (see “Feats”) or another feat of your choice for which
3 5 15 +5 Mystic Arcanum (level 8 spell) 9 4 13 3 5 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 9 4 13 3 5 17 +6 Mystic Arcanum (level 9 spell) 9 4 14 4 5 18 +6 — 10 4 14 4 5 19 +6 Epic Boon 10 4 15 4 5 20 +6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
critical factor, of course; the best ones make the best music, and some bards are continually on the lookout for an improvement. Perhaps just as important, though, is the instrument’s own entertainment
can afford right now. Or, if your first instrument was gifted to you, it might be of a more elaborate sort. Are you satisfied with the instrument you have, or do you aspire to replace it with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
lord. The entries also list signature spells associated with a demon lord. If the monster or NPC can cast spells, you can replace any of those spells with spells from that list, as long as the new spell
of creatures that can receive their boons. Boons from demons are fickle gifts. They remain in place only as long as the demon is pleased. Accepting such a boon is a damning act that corrupts the soul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
like these exist in your world. Wizards (and bards and druids) might be so rare that a player character learns from a single mentor and never meets another character of the same class, in which case
boon or a nuisance, since the Cabal of Thar-Zad has a fearsome reputation. If you go this route, you can treat schools of magic, bardic colleges, and druid circles as organizations, using the guidelines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Bard Subclass 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
their traditions. This section presents the College of Lore subclass. College of Lore Plumb the Depths of Magical Knowledge Bards of the College of Lore collect spells and secrets from diverse sources
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
. You can use Cutting Words to reduce the damage from any effect that calls for a damage roll (including magic missile) even if the damage roll is not preceded by an attack roll. Can a bard replace
spells gained through Magical Secrets? When you gain a level in the bard class, the class’s Spellcasting feature lets you replace one bard spell you know with another bard spell of an appropriate level. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
feature 4 5 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 4 6 17 +6 Action Surge (two uses), Indomitable (three uses) 4 6 18 +6 Subclass feature 4 6 19 +6 Epic Boon 4 6 20 +6 Three Extra Attacks 4 6 Level 1
: Fighting Style You have honed your martial prowess and gain a Fighting Style feat of your choice (see chapter 5). Defense is recommended. Whenever you gain a Fighter level, you can replace the feat you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
feature 4 5 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 4 6 17 +6 Action Surge (two uses), Indomitable (three uses) 4 6 18 +6 Subclass feature 4 6 19 +6 Epic Boon 4 6 20 +6 Three Extra Attacks 4 6 Level 1
: Fighting Style You have honed your martial prowess and gain a Fighting Style feat of your choice (see “Feats”). Defense is recommended. Whenever you gain a Fighter level, you can replace the feat you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Variant Half-Elf: Mark of Storm If your half-elf character has the Mark of Storm, the following traits replace the half-elf’s Ability Score Increase and Skill Versatility traits in the Player’s
involving navigator’s tools, you can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Storm’s Boon. You have resistance to lightning damage. Headwinds. You know the gust cantrip. Starting at 3rd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four
. You could break that down still further: bards of the College of Lore could be high elves, and bards of the College of War could be wood elves. Gnomes discovered the school of illusion, so all wizards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
attract. She is the patron of rangers in the same way that Milil is the patron of bards, but even rangers rarely pray to her directly. They instead pray to Gwaeron Windstrom, who they believe will
Unicorns and the actual goddess of their kind. But most tales depict Mielikki as a beautiful woman whom Lurue allows upon her back as a rider, and the two are thought to be boon companions. Mielikki’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Mark of Storm Traits If your half-elf character has the Mark of Storm, the following traits replace the half-elf’s Ability Score Increase and Skill Versatility traits in the Player’s Handbook
navigator’s tools, you can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Storm’s Boon. You have resistance to lightning damage. Headwinds. You know the gust cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Boon D12 4 21 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 20 +6 Words of Creation D12 4 22 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Level 1: Bardic Inspiration You can supernaturally inspire others through words, music, or dance. This inspiration is
, you can replace one of your cantrips with another cantrip of your choice from the Bard spell list. When you reach Bard levels 4 and 10, you learn another cantrip of your choice from the Bard spell list
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
— — 15 +5 — D12 4 18 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement D12 4 18 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 17 +6 — D12 4 19 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 18 +6 Superior Inspiration D12 4 20 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 19 +6 Epic Boon
can replace one of your cantrips with another cantrip of your choice from the Bard spell list. When you reach Bard levels 4 and 10, you learn another cantrip of your choice from the Bard spell list
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
3 3 3 1 19 +6 Epic Boon 6 15 4 3 3 3 2 20 +6 Foe Slayer 6 15 4 3 3 3 2 Level 1: Spellcasting You have learned to channel the magical essence of nature to cast spells. See “Spells” for the rules on
, but those spells otherwise count as Ranger spells for you. Changing Your Prepared Spells. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace one spell on your list with another Ranger spell for which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
3 3 3 1 19 +6 Epic Boon 6 15 4 3 3 3 2 20 +6 Foe Slayer 6 15 4 3 3 3 2 Level 1: Spellcasting You have learned to channel the magical essence of nature to cast spells. See chapter 7 for the rules on
, but those spells otherwise count as Ranger spells for you. Changing Your Prepared Spells. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace one spell on your list with another Ranger spell for which
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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of destiny by defying nature’s order. (MAGALI VILLENEUVE) MYTHS OF KLOTHYS
Klothys is barely remembered in the mortal world, having sequestered herself in the Underworld while human civilization
these accursed mortals have walked the Underworld as woe striders, monstrosities endlessly seeking strands of destiny that they might use to replace their own discarded lots.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
spellbook and replace one of those spells with an eligible spell of the same level from the book. Level 19: Epic Boon You gain an Epic Boon feat (see “Feats”) or another feat of your choice for which
1 1 1 — 17 +6 — 5 22 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 18 +6 Spell Mastery 5 23 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 19 +6 Epic Boon 5 24 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 20 +6 Signature Spells 5 25 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Level 1: Spellcasting As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Bard Bards are gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide. They’re commonly found in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries
Shortsword or Shortbow attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Shortbow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
1 1 1 — 17 +6 — 5 22 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 18 +6 Spell Mastery 5 23 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 19 +6 Epic Boon 5 24 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 20 +6 Signature Spells 5 25 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Level 1: Spellcasting As a
replace one of your cantrips from this feature with another Wizard cantrip of your choice. When you reach Wizard levels 4 and 10, you learn another Wizard cantrip of your choice, as shown in the Cantrips
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
: Servants of Living Stars
Some stars in the sky are Elder Evils, alien beings of godlike power from the reality-defying Far Realm. A living portent can be a fragment of these beings’ will. These
living portents are Aberrations instead of Celestials and are typically chaotic evil. They replace any radiant damage in their stat block with necrotic or psychic damage (DM’s choice). Their spells might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
4 3 3 3 1 18 +6 Aura Expansion 3 14 4 3 3 3 1 19 +6 Epic Boon 3 15 4 3 3 3 2 20 +6 Subclass feature 3 15 4 3 3 3 2 Level 1: Lay On Hands Your blessed touch can heal wounds. You have a pool of
replace one spell on your list with another Paladin spell for which you have spell slots. Spellcasting Ability. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your Paladin spells. Spellcasting Focus. You can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
4 3 3 3 1 18 +6 Aura Expansion 3 14 4 3 3 3 1 19 +6 Epic Boon 3 15 4 3 3 3 2 20 +6 Subclass feature 3 15 4 3 3 3 2 Level 1: Lay On Hands Your blessed touch can heal wounds. You have a pool of
replace one spell on your list with another Paladin spell for which you have spell slots. Spellcasting Ability. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your Paladin spells. Spellcasting Focus. You can use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
— — 15 +5 — 15 6 18 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 16 6 18 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 17 +6 Metamagic 17 6 19 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 18 +6 Subclass feature 18 6 20 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 19 +6 Epic Boon
choice. Light, Prestidigitation, Shocking Grasp, and Sorcerous Burst are recommended. Whenever you gain a Sorcerer level, you can replace one of your cantrips from this feature with another Sorcerer