College of the Battle Dancer

A rather esoteric, but far flung college dedicated to entrancing performances through evocative, sometimes provocative dances - said to energize and rejuvenate in the midst of heated battle. Battle Dancers are daring performers, not shy about wading into battle, where they might encourage and inspire the warriors of the day.

Bonus Proficiency

At 3rd Level you gain Proficiency in Dexterity (Acrobatics) and Charisma (Performance) skills. If you are already proficient with either of these, choose another skill proficiency for each proficiency you already have.

Battle Dance

At 3rd level, you can inspire nearby allies, invigorating them with a burst of energy. As an action, you may spend 2 uses of your Bardic Inspiration to grant a willing creature other than you that can see you an additional action on its next turn. This action is wasted if not used on the creature’s next turn. That action can be used only to take the Attack (one weapon attack only), Dash, Disengage, Hide, or Use an Object action.

A creature targeted by this ability must finish a long rest before being able to be targeted again, and cannot benefit from this if it is under the effects of the Haste spell or similar magic that gives it extra actions.

Heavy Hips

At 6th level you have learned to use a combination of your weight, dancing maneuvers, and impressive hips to wrong-foot and batter your foes. As an action, select one target no more than one size larger than you, within your reach. Your target must make a Strength or Dexterity saving throw (their choice). The DC of this save is equal to 8 + your Proficiency bonus + your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice).

On a failure the enemy takes 2d6 bludgeoning damage and suffers one of the following effects:

• The target is pushed 10 feet away from you.

• The target is immediately knocked Prone.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Strength or Dexterity modifier, whichever is higher (a minimum of once). You regain any expended uses when you finish a Long rest.

At higher levels, the damage done and distance you are able to push enemies with this feature increases, provided your Bulk is over a certain threshold. At 11th level, if you are at least Burdened by your Bulk, the damage done increases by 1d6, and distance you can push an enemy increases by 5 feet. At 17th level, if you are at least Impeded by your Bulk, the damage done increases by an additional 1d6, and the distance you can push an enemy increases by an additional 5 feet.