College of Brimstone

Bards of the College of Brimstone dedicate themselves to living their lives more destructively, loudly, and proudly. Their music is loud enough to break eardrums, their voices rude enough to bring tears with just a word, and their attitudes rough enough to scare even the hardiest of orcs. While most bard colleges might focus on the bard playing music or learning more support-like abilities, the College of Brimstone teaches bards how to kick ass, and look good while doing it.

Bonus Proficiencies

When you adopt this College at 3rd level, you gain proficiency in heavy armor, shields and martial weapons.

Screech of power

At 3rd level, you may expend one of your Bardic Inspiration die to let out a high-pitched scream of pure Power. Any creature within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 5 + your Charisma modifier) or be frightened. On the chance that a creature passes they will gain advantage on their next attack, allies have advantage on the check.

Continuous performance

Nothing can stop your music! At 6th level you can expend one bardic inspiration die cast a spell while having a concentration spell activated, along with being able to automatically succeed a failed concentration check.

Deafening Sympathy

Starting at 14th level, you can unleash a performance the likes of witch few have experienced. As an action, all allied creatures of your choice within 100 feet gain an inspiration die, these are not taken from your Bardic Inspiration Pool. Additionally hostile creatures within 100 feet must make a constitution saving throw of (dc 10 + performance + 1d4). On a failed save they suffer 8d8 fire or thunder damage and are deafened. On an successful save they take half as much damage and aren’t deafened. Once used you cannot do so until you complete a long rest.