College of Sands

Bards of the College of Sands are often secretive individuals that use their abilities to manipulate the sleep and dreams of other beings. Their magic also holds sway over the sands of time itself, able to speed time up or slow it down to the point of stopping it.

Bringer of Sleep

When you join the College of Sands at 3rd level, you know the sleep and slumber [ spells. They do not count against your number of spells known. You may use your action to begin to play or sing a lullaby. Make a DC 15 Performance check. If you maintain the song as if concentrating on a spell until the start of your next turn, you may cast sleep or slumber more effectively during that turn. The lullaby may be longer than 1 round if you choose, but the effects do not change with a longer song. If you succeed on the skill check and then cast slumber on a target that heard the song, the target makes its saving throw against the spell with disadvantage. If you succeed and then cast sleep, roll 2d8 and add it to the number of hit points of creatures the spell effects.

Tip The Hourglass

At 6th level, you begin to be able to manipulate the flow of time around you. You know thehaste and slow spells. They are bard spells for you and do not count against your number of spells known. In addition, when you roll for initiative, you roll two dice. Use the one you prefer for your initiative.

Hold the Sands of Time

Starting at 14th level, you begin to have greater control of the sands of time. You know the sequester spell. When you reach 17th level, you learn the time stop spell. They are bard spells for you and do not count against your number of spells known. Additionally, you are less affected by the passing of time. You physically age only 1 year for every 10 that pass, and you can't be aged magically.