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Magic Initiate (Bard)
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
You learn two cantrips of your choice from the bard's spell list.
In addition, choose one 1st-level spell from the bard's spell list. You learn that spell and can cast it at its lowest level. Once
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)
This reinforced lute can be wielded as a magic Club that deals an extra 2d8 Thunder damage on a hit.
Sing and Swing. If you’re a Bard, you can use your Charisma modifier instead of your
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)
While you are playing this musical instrument, you can take a Magic action to create harmless, illusory visual effects within a 5-foot Emanation originating from the instrument. If you are a Bard
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)
This musical instrument has 3 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. While you are playing it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge and write a magical message on a
nonmagical object or surface that you can see within 30 feet of yourself. The message can be up to six words long and is written in a language you know. If you are a Bard, you can scribe an additional seven
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Player’s Handbook
, including performing music, working magic, and making jests.
A Bard’s life is spent traveling, gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer
. But Bards’ depth of knowledge and mastery of magic sets them apart.
Becoming a Bard...
As a Level 1 Bard
Gain all the traits in the Core Bard Traits table.
Gain the Bard’s level 1
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)
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
3), Dispel Magic, Protection from Energy (Lightning damage only)
Cli lyre
Rare
Stone Shape, Wall of Fire, Wind Wall
Doss lute
Uncommon
Animal Friendship, Protection from Energy (Fire
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
Fey Ancestry. Windharrow has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put him to sleep.
Spellcasting. Windharrow is an 8th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability
is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). Windharrow knows the following bard spells:
Cantrips (at will
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Fey Ancestry. Davil has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put him to sleep.
Spellcasting. Davil is a 12th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Charisma
(spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). He has the following bard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, mending
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, light, mage hand, poison spray, shocking grasp
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, sleep
2nd level (3 slots
Brahma Lutier left the group. In fact, his first assignment was to assist in the team's attempts to apprehend the wandering bard. An adopted child of the “C” Team's Rosie Beestinger, Pendragon is his
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Fey Ancestry. Kalain has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put her to sleep.
Spellcasting. Kalain is a 4th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma
(spell save DC 12, +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). She has the following bard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): friends, mage
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Fey Ancestry. Brahma has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put her to sleep.
Spellcasting. Brahma is a 4th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma
(spell save DC 13, +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). She has the following bard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand
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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
tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover secrets and turn them
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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
tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover secrets and turn them
Instrument of Scribing
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
can see within 30 feet of you. The message can be up to six words long and is written in a language you know. If you are a bard, you can scribe an additional seven words and choose to make the message
glow faintly, allowing it to be seen in nonmagical darkness. Casting dispel magic on the message erases it. Otherwise, the message fades away after 24 hours.
The instrument regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
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
College of Glamour
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are so eloquent that a speech or song that one of them performs can cause captors to release the bard unharmed and can lull a furious dragon into complacency. The same magic that allows them to quell
, these bards learn to use their magic to delight and captivate others.
The bards of this college are regarded with a mixture of awe and fear. Their performances are the stuff of legend. These bards
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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
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
, mage hand, prestidigitation
3/day each: detect magic, dispel magic, faerie fire, hold monster
1/day each: mind blank, teleport
Supreme Mockery. Quill hurls a string of insults laced with enchantments
charismatic bard who carries himself with a quiet confidence that doesn't hint at the full extent of his skills or powers. A scar cuts across his handsome face, curving from the top of his left
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Curse of Strahd
): augury, lesser restoration, protection from poison
3rd level (3 slots): magic circle, remove curse, speak with dead
4th level (3 slots): death ward, freedom of movement
5th level (1 slot): dispel
);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Silvered Sword","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage (silvered sword).Several months ago, a colorfully dressed half-elf bard came to Barovia in a
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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
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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
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Acquisitions Incorporated
As a rank 2 hoardsperson, you are granted the use of a living loot satchel, which is an uncommon magic item. It functions as a bag of holding and is available in a variety of colors and styles
.
Class-Based Living Loot Satchel
Class
Satchel
Barbarian
Broad belt with a dozen hanging pockets
Bard
Lute case
Cleric
Hollowed-out holy tome
Druid
Made from natural
Bard
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, 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
Cloud Giant Smiling One
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Innate Spellcasting. The giant's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, fog
(spell save DC 15, +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The giant has the following bard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): minor
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Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
the following bard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): blade ward, vicious mockery
1st level (4 slots): charm person, detect magic, disguise self, identify, Tasha's hideous laughterShortsword. Melee
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
Control weather, cure wounds (5th level), wall of thorns
Canaith mandolin
Rare
Cure wounds (3rd level), dispel magic, protection from energy (lightning only)
Cli lyre
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An old, weathered banjo inscribed with runes, this instrument once belonged to Ol’ Jericho Sticks, a scarecrow bard created by a hag coven.
While holding the banjo, you can use it as a
Lure. As a Magic action, choose one Fiend or Humanoid that you can see within 60 feet. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC = 16 + the banjo’s bonus) or have the Charmed
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from finely polished ivory and imbued with the animus of a fey creature, the true magic of this harp comes from the finely crafted strings made from combining the sinew of a dragon's heart chords and
the hair of a fey, willingly given out of kindness.
You can use this magical harp as a Spellcasting Focus for your Bard spells. While attuned to this item, you gain a +1 bonus to your spell attack
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An old, weathered banjo inscribed with runes, this instrument once belonged to Ol’ Jericho Sticks, a scarecrow bard created by a hag coven.
While holding the banjo, you can use it as a
Lure. As a Magic action, choose one Fiend or Humanoid that you can see within 60 feet. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC = 16 + the banjo’s bonus) or have the Charmed
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An old, weathered banjo inscribed with runes, this instrument once belonged to Ol’ Jericho Sticks, a scarecrow bard created by a hag coven.
While holding the banjo, you can use it as a
Lure. As a Magic action, choose one Fiend or Humanoid that you can see within 60 feet. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC = 16 + the banjo’s bonus) or have the Charmed
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An old, weathered banjo inscribed with runes, this instrument once belonged to Ol’ Jericho Sticks, a scarecrow bard created by a hag coven.
While holding the banjo, you can use it as a
Lure (Rare+). As a Magic action, choose one Fiend or Humanoid that you can see within 60 feet. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC = 16 + the banjo’s bonus) or have the Charmed
Compendium
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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
any other entertainer. But Bards’ depth of knowledge and mastery of magic sets them apart. Becoming a Bard... As a Level 1 Bard Gain all the traits in the Core Bard Traits table. Gain the Bard’s level
Compendium
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knowledge and mastery of magic sets them apart. Becoming a Bard... As a Level 1 Bard Gain all the traits in the Core Bard Traits table. Gain the Bard’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Bard Features
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
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knowledge and mastery of magic sets them apart. Becoming a Bard... As a Level 1 Bard Gain all the traits in the Core Bard Traits table. Gain the Bard’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Bard Features
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
Compendium
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ability for your bard spells. Your magic comes from the heart and soul you pour into the performance of your music or oration. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability
Spellcasting You have learned to untangle and reshape the fabric of reality in harmony with your wishes and music. Your spells are part of your vast repertoire, magic that you can tune to different