With a thunderous stomp and a sweeping gesture, you call forth the sound of an impossible parade. Echoing through the air comes the pounding rhythm of war drums—deep, powerful beats that shake the ground and stir the hearts of all who hear them. One by one, spectral drummers march into existence around you, clad in ornate uniforms from forgotten kingdoms and carrying massive enchanted drums slung across their shoulders.
Twelve magical drummers appear in unoccupied spaces you can see within range. They immediately begin performing a relentless martial cadence that fills nearby allies with courage, focus, and supernatural momentum. The rhythm seems to synchronize with the heartbeat of every creature that fights beside you.
Any friendly creature that can hear at least one drummer gains a d12 Bardic Inspiration die. A creature can hold only one inspiration die granted by this spell at a time, and the die functions identically to Bardic Inspiration. Whenever a creature expends its inspiration die, it regains another d12 inspiration die at the start of its next turn, provided it can still hear at least one summoned drummer.
The drummers are spectral constructs immune to being charmed or frightened. They obey your verbal commands, can move up to 30 feet on your turn, and instinctively maintain formation to keep allies within range of their empowering rhythm.
When the spell ends, the drumming abruptly ceases, leaving only a fading echo in the air like the last beat of a distant war march.
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