Base Class: Bard
College of Drama bards use embodiments of their emotions to handle situations for them. Their greatest strength is how intune their are with their different aspects. The colleges tend of avoid these bards cause of their short fuses and quick assumptions. Not to mention fighting one is like fighting four. Out of combat their creativity and versatility is another great asset of theirs. Since they have the strength of up to five men getting around obstacles can be easier to them. Progressing forward however requires them to mature and grow emotionally inorder to strengthen their summons. Without it they can lose themselves in an unending mad spiral.
Inspire Emotion
At 3rd level your Bardic Inspiration is can be used to summon your emotional avatars. There are 3 different ways to summon them.
Fast Split requires a bonus action, but the Emotion Avatar is randomly decided.
Controlled Split requires an action and you can choose the Emotion Avatar.
Meditated Split 1 minute ritual, you can choose the Emotion Avatar and it's at max Health.
Manifest Emotions
Starting at 3rd level you gain the ability to split your emotions from yourself. These take the form of your appearance with slight alterations.
You must expend a Bardic Inspiration inorder to summon them which determines their starting Health. Their Health is by default 2 x your Bardic Inspiration Dice.
These Avatars have each their own up- aswell as downsides. Here are the following options:
Avatar of Joy
The fluttering feeling of happiness personified, jumping in yellow and wearing a smile ear to ear. They can scream for joy so loud that it causes damage, is however unaware of danger getting blind sighted by the enemy.
Upside: Breath attack: 15ft Cone 2xBI Psychic damage
Downside: Attacks against this creature have advantage
Avatar of Fear
Scrambling for safety as fast as a mouse is the personification of fear. Whimpering shakenly as it tries to approach it's enemies when it really doesn't want to.
Upside: Double Movement speed away from enemies
Downside: Half Movement speed towards enemies
Avatar of Sorrow
The gut-wrenching, tear jerking personification of sorrow itself. They hang their head low allowing the enemy to attack it. It can't muster the energy to attack properly back however it's just not feeling up to it right now....
Upside: Health = 4 x Bardic Inspiration
Downside: Attack damage is halved rounded down
Avatar of Anger
Brimming with malice is the seething personification of anger! Due to it's pure killing intent it's more likely to hit it's target, forgets however to it's own limitations and is more likely to fall in combat before the others
Upside: Critical range 18-20
Downside: Health = 1 x Bardic Inspiration
Manifest Greater Emotions
Starting at 6th level your emotional avatars start growing stronger with you! After summoning an Avatar you can use an action and another Bardic Inspiration to level that Avatar to it's second form! Their strengths are doubled however their downsides are made worse to match. Here are the evolutions:
Manifestation of Mania
Increasing Joy to an absolute high feeling ecstasy is Mania personified. Their shouts ring louder and truer than ever, however they are now completely unaware of the attacks from their enemies.
Upside: Breath attack: 30ft Cone 4xBI Psychic damage
Downside: Attacks against this creature are auto crits
Manifestation of Terror
Fearing for your life even more and running with all ones might is the personification of Terror. They have learned about safety in numbers which is why it'll try saving it's allies, however the crippling fear has gotten so bad that it can't get any closer to danger.
Upside: As an action the creature can swap places with an ally within 60ft of it.
Downside: Cannot willingly approach an enemy.
Manifestation of Depression
Giving up the will entirely is depression personified. Sorrow so great that it lets it's arms fall not even trying to attacks anymore. However it's developed such a thick skin cruelly protecting it from dying....
Upside: Health = 8 x BI
Downside: Cannot perform attack actions
Manifestation of Rage
PUSHING TO THE ABSOLUTE BOILING POINT IS THE PERSONIFICATION OF RAAAAGE! IT'S ATTACKS ARE EVEN MORE FIERCE AND IT CAN'T TAKE A SINGLE HIT ANYMORE!
Upside: Deals double damage
Downside: Health = 1
Same like with the Avatars once these Greater Emotions have been summoned, they can't be resummoned till a long rest.
Total Emotional Control
Starting at level 14 you can now grab all of your emotions, and make a perfect copy of yourself. It copies all stats and equipment, but its hp is only 2x you Bardic Inspiration Die. Its initiative is identical to yours, but it will go after you.
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