Path of the Heartsong (Bardbarian) V2

Barbarians who follow this path are no ordinary brutes. Through practice and no small amount of innate charm, they emulate the talents of the greatest bards.

These charismatic champions each develop a unique, soothing melody known as the Heartsong. They may chose to sing or play this tune as they fight or simply hum it to themselves, calming the anger in their heart and granting them clarity enough to cast their musical magics even in the midst of battle.

Spellcasting

When you reach 3rd level, you supplement your physical might with the ability to cast spells. See Spells Rules for the general rules of spellcasting and the Spells Listing for the bard spell list.

Cantrips

You learn two cantrips of your choice from the bard spell list. You learn an additional bard cantrip of your choice at 10th level.

Spell Slots

The Heartsong Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your bard spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell’s level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.

For example, if you know the 1st-level spell Feather Fall and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast Feather Fall using either slot.

Spells Known of 1st-Level and Higher

You know three 1st-level bard spells of your choice, two of which you must choose from the enchantment and transmutation spells on the bard spell list.

The Spells Known column of the Heartsong Spellcasting table shows when you learn more bard spells of 1st level or higher. Each of these spells must be an enchantment or transmutation spell of your choice, and must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 7th level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.

The spells you learn at 8th, 14th, and 20th level can come from any school of magic.

Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the bard spells you know with another spell of your choice from the bard spell list. The new spell must be of a level for which you have spell slots, and it must be an enchantment or transmutation spell, unless you’re replacing the spell you gained at 3rd, 8th, 14th, or 20th level from any school of magic.

Spellcasting Ability

Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your bard spells, since you learn your spells through musical practice. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a bard spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier

Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier

Heartsong Spellcasting

Barbarian Level	Cantrips Known	Spells Known	— Spell Slots per Spell Level —
			1st	2nd	3rd	4th
3rd	2	3	2	—	—	—
4th	2	4	3	—	—	—
5th	2	4	3	—	—	—
6th	2	4	3	—	—	—
7th	2	5	4	2	—	—
8th	2	6	4	2	—	—
9th	2	6	4	2	—	—
10th	3	7	4	3	—	—
11th	3	8	4	3	—	—
12th	3	8	4	3	—	—
13th	3	9	4	3	2	—
14th	3	10	4	3	2	—
15th	3	10	4	3	2	—
16th	3	11	4	3	3	—
17th	3	11	4	3	3	—
18th	3	11	4	3	3	—
19th	3	12	4	3	3	1
20th	3	13	4	3	3	1

Bonus Proficiencies

When choose the path of the Heartsong at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with one instrument of your choice as well as the performance skill. 

Additionally, you may use either a weapon or instrument that you are proficient with as a spellcasting focus for your bard spells.

Reckless Caster

At 3rd level, you are able to cast and concentrate on your spells while in rage, albeit with some difficulty. You have disadvantage on Constitution saving throws that you make to maintain your concentration on a spell when you take damage while in rage.

Additionally, you may choose to use the reckless attack feature whenever you cast a spell on your turn. Doing so grants you advantage on all spell attack rolls using charisma for that turn, provided that the target is within 5ft of you. All other effects of the reckless attack feature also apply when you use this ability in this way.

Minor Magical Secrets

At 3rd level, be it through persuasion or deception, you have acquired the knowledge of some of the simplest magics for your own use. You know one cantrip from any class spell list and may treat it as a bard spell.

Might and Magic

Beginning at 6th level, when you use your action to cast a cantrip while raging, you can make one weapon attack as a bonus action.

Victory Cry

At 10th level, you learn how to make channel your bardic power into a magical call of encouragement.

Immediately after a creature within 30ft of you fails on an attack roll or saving throw, you may use your reaction to consume a spell slot; adding a number of D4s to the roll equal to the spell slot level, potentially turning the failure into a success.

Masterful Melody

At 14th level, you have perfected your heartsong and fortified your will, granting you the following benefits while in rage:

• You no longer suffer from disadvantage when rolling constitution saving throws to maintain concentration on your spells.
• When you deal damage with a spell, you may add your rage damage bonus to one damage roll against one of the spell's targets.
• When you use your action to cast a spell, you may make one weapon attack as a bonus action.