Base Class: Bard
The college of dirge singers was formed from the ancient funeral singers of the Inevitable, the god of Death. These pious servants of the clergy of death were able to project the feelings associated with their chosen faith through songs and poems so powerfully that they could influence the emotions of others and even kill them. The followers of the Inevitable still imitate the secret songs and poems of the original dirge singers, but only the most skilled singers can invoke their true magical powers.
Lament of Melancholy
Lament of Melancholy. Starting at 3rd level, you can sing a woeful lament that causes creatures to fall into a state of depression. As an action, you can expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration on your turn to choose a number of creatures that you can see within 60 feet equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of one). Those creatures must make a Charisma saving throw against your spell DC or become charmed. While charmed, the creature has disadvantage on ability checks for one minute but can make a Charisma saving throw at the end of each of its turns to end the effect.
Dirge of Grief
Starting at 3rd level, you can sing a song that causes a creature to fall into a state of intense grief, washing away its hostility. As an action, you can target a creature that you can see within 60 feet. That creature must make a Charisma saving throw against your spell DC or become charmed. While charmed, the target becomes indifferent about creatures of your choice towards which it is hostile. This indifference ends if the target is attacked or harmed by a spell or if it witnesses any of its allies being harmed. The effect ends after one minute and the creature can become hostile again. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Dirge of Grief
Starting at 3rd level, you can sing a song that causes a creature to fall into a state of intense grief, washing away its hostility. As an action, you can target a creature that you can see within 60 feet. That creature must make a Charisma saving throw against your spell DC or become charmed. While charmed, the target becomes indifferent about creatures of your choice towards which it is hostile. This indifference ends if the target is attacked or harmed by a spell or if it witnesses any of its allies being harmed. The effect ends after one minute and the creature can become hostile again. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Elegy of Hopelessness
Starting at 6th level, you can recite a poem about death and passing that causes creatures to lose their motivation. As an action, you can expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration on your turn to choose a number of creatures that you can see within 60 feet equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of one). Those creatures must make a Charisma saving throw against your spell DC or become charmed. While charmed, the creature has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws for one minute but can make a Charisma saving throw at the end of each of its turns to end the effect.
Threnody of Death
Starting at 14th level, you can sing a song of death that creates harmful necrotic energies. As an action, you can target a creature that you can see within 60 feet. That creature must make a Constitution saving throw against your spell DC. On a failed save, the creature takes 49 (14d6) necrotic damage, or half as much damage on a successful one. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
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