College of Memory

Bards of the College of Memory try to soothe others spirits with songs and poems about their dearly departed.Losing a loved one is always a painful experience , that is why the founders of the College of Memory created a device to store songs or poems for the lost ones.

These bards help people compose for their loved ones, storing the composition in the device that is then hanged on the Tree of Memory. In the case where they are too far to reach the Tree of Memory, then a tree is selected by the family that is near their home so that they might easily listen to the verses.

Sometimes when people are nearing death they ask a Memory Bard to help them create a composition, to leave behind a legacy for their families and friends. In the cases when such people come to the Tree of Memory, the bards care for them and do their best to make their passing easier.

These bards travel the world to allay the pain of loss, to help people remember not just the heroes of the world, but also the heroes of the family.

Bonus Proficiencies

When you join the College of Memory at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with history, insight and medicine.

Encouraging Muse

At 3rd level the Bard may give someone the ability to, as a bonus action, give inspiration for half the inspiration die of the Bard 1 time, after a 10 minute "ritual". Alternatively the Bard may use a spell slot to give the ability using an action. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier(minimum of once). You gain charges back after a long rest.

Window to the Soul

At 6th level by peering into someone's eyes, the Bard can see into their past as long as eye contact is maintained and the target is 5ft. away from the Bard.

When not resisted they can search for information about a certain topic (usually a departed loved one). If used against an enemy, the creature must make a Wisdom Saving Throw. If they succeed then nothing happens, but if they fail then they are paralyzed for one round or until the Bard or the target are attacked.

Device Creation

Also at 6th level, the Bard gains the knowledge of how to create the devices used to store compositions. The Bard can create one  using wood, iron and cloth, commonly found materials, the process takes 2 hours, costs 50 gp and uses one charge of Bardic Inspiration.

The device can be used to store a composition about a deceased loved one. When listening to the device of a lost one of theirs by using a bonus action, that person gains Inspiration. The device can be used once a day.

Echoes of Memory

At level 14, the Bard has learned how to single out a creature and summon the soul of a departed one to have an interaction with that creature , choosing to give the soul a boost on it's ability to remember good or bad memories about that creature. If the loved one has good memories boosted then the target of the ability gains Inspiration and Advantage on its next Attack, Ability Check or Saving Throw. If the loved one has bad memories boosted then the target gets Disadvantage on Attacks, Ability Checks and Saving Throws and is Frightened for one round. You may use one charge at level 14, two charges at level 16, three charges at level 18 and four charges at level 20. It's charges reset after a long rest.