College of Warrior Poetry

There are those who take the words given to them, and twist, remix, and mash them up into vicious lyrical attacks, witty one-liners, and inspiration. Bards of the College of Warrior Poetry, also known as “Street Laureates,” combine their verbose vernacular with a powerful arcane focus, the tuning blade, in order to crank their spoken spell-slinging to 11. Reputation is power in many circles of warrior poets, and some even engage in lyrical “battles” with one another to test their mettle and prove their worth. Flexing doesn’t always necessitate strength. Warrior poets put the “diss” in disarm, able to smooth-talk their way into the tightest vault, and smack down any fool pitiful enough to think they can step to them. The power of words, time, rhythm, and rhyme are unstoppable. Warrior poets will find a fiery beat and march to it.

Tuning Blade

At 3rd level, you acquire a tuning blade. You are considered proficient with this weapon, and it counts as your spellcasting focus. This weapon is uniquely used by the warrior poets of Murka, and has several unique properties. While normally an ornately bladed knife, the user may, as a bonus action, magically conjure a hempen rope attached to the end so as to swing it through the air like they just don’t care, or to whip it back and forth. This cord lasts until dismissed as a bonus action. When used this way, the Tuning Blade has the reach property, and deals 1d8 damage.

Stylized Spell-Slinging

Also at 3rd level, you have learned to use your tuning blade to flavor your spells with unique rhythms and melodies. You can do this a number of times per long rest equal to your Charisma modifier. While wielding your tuning blade as your spell focus, you may apply one of the following styles to any spell you cast: 

• Hyperman. When you cast a spell that targets more than one creature, you may target one additional creature with that spell.
• On The Come-Up. When you cast a spell that targets an area, you may increase that area by 10ft.
• Dissonant Track. When you cast a damage-dealing spell, you may increase the die of that spell by one step, according to the table below..
• Chilling. When you cast a spell that heals damage you may increase the die of that spell by one step, according to the table below.
• Big Sexy Hook. When you cast a spell that targets an area, you may move every creature affected by the spell 10ft in one direction of your choice.

Original Die	New Die
d4	d6
d6	d8
d8	d10
d10	d12
d12	d20

Multi-genre Mashup

You may choose to gain the benefit of more than one style on a single spell by expending one use of Bardic Inspiration per additional style beyond the first.

Tongue-Twista

At 6th level, you have learned to speak 10s of syllables per second. You may cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 action as though its casting time were 1 bonus action. The spell must have only verbal components or verbal and material components ignored by your arcane focus.

Additionally, you may cast a spell in this way even if you have used an action to cast a different spell this turn.

You may use this ability a number of times per day equal to your Charisma modifier.

Collaboration

At 14th level, you have gained enough renown that you need only contribute a single verse to any song already being sung, enacted, or created in order to empower it.
You may use your reaction to do the following:

Action	Reaction
An allied creature makes an attack roll.	You may make a single attack.
An allied creature makes an ability check or saving throw.	You grant them a Bardic Inspiration die to their roll.
An allied creature casts a spell which requires a saving throw.	You grant targets of that spell disadvantage on their saving throw.