College of Intellect

Bards of high intellect work hard to preserve history through fantastical storytelling. Often working as historians and scribes, these Bards devote themselves to seeing the great stories of old told to all who will listen. 

Bonus Proficiency

Bonus Proficiency: When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain proficiency in the Arcana skill.

Trained Scribe

At 3rd level you gain a Spellbook containing 2 Wizard spells of any spell level you can cast. They are considered Bard spells for the purposes of any effects or abilities.

You may scribe a new Wizard spell into your spellbook each time you gain access to a new spell level. You may never have more than one wizard spell in your spellbook per spell level beyond 1st. You may remove a spell and scribe a new spell in its place any time you gain a new level. You may swap out a number of spells equal to your Intelligence modifier in this manner.

Arcane Recovery

At 3rd level you gain the Arcane Recovery ability. Once per day when you finish a short rest, you can choose expended spell slots to recover. The spell slots can have a combined level that is equal to or less than half your Bard level (rounded up), and none of the slots can be 6th level or higher.

Inspiring Tale

At 6th level, you can, as a bonus action, remind one ally you can see and hear of a tale you once told. This ally may take an additional action on their next turn. This is usable once per short rest. This ability consumes one use of Bardic Inspiration. 

Epic Tales

As skilled storytellers, these Bards often travelled alongside great heroes and adventurers working hard to tell their tales. Through the years, these stories have been passed down and become things of legend. At 14th level you can recite an epic tale, this consumes 3 uses of Bardic Inspiration and takes 10 minutes to perform. You and up to 12 allies who listen to the tale gain the benefits of a Heroes Feast spell.

 

Anytime within the next 24hrs, you can use an action to quote a line from one of your epic tales. You and up to 12 allies you can see within 60ft receive the benefits of a Mass Healing Word spell that is cast at 9th level. You may then select one ally to receive the benefits of a Heroism spell cast at 1st level, this requires no concentration.