College of Mirrors
By Morgan's Brews
Bards of the College of Mirrors specialize in the art of redirection. What starts off as simple sleight of hand card tricks or minor magical illusions can lead a bard to this elusive path. A common value shared throughout this college is that appearances can be and often are deceiving. These bards often find themselves employed in thieves guilds as a master of distraction, helping cover up assassinations or secret plots, and many other jobs that require artful illusory work.
College of Mirrors Features
| Bard Level | Feature |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Illusory Distraction |
| 6th | Elusive Step |
| 14th | Hall of Mirrors |
Illusory Distraction
At 3rd level, your talents of redirection and distraction are supplemented by illusory magic. You learn the spell silent image if you do not know it already. It does not count towards the number of bard spells you know.
Additionally, when you cast an enchantment or illusion spell of 1st level or higher, you can use a bonus action to magically turn invisible. This lasts until you cast a spell, attack, or after 1 minute.
A creature that perceives any illusion created by that spell as real or that fails any saving throw caused by the spell will take an additional 1d6 psychic damage next time you damage them with a cantrip or attack. You can deal this extra damage once per spell, and only after you've became invisible.
The damage dealt by this feature increases to 3d6 psychic damage at level 11.
Illusive Step
At 6th level, your bardic magic deflects and redirects harm from those who hear it.
Whenever a creature expends your bardic inspiration dice on a saving throw, if that effect that would allow them to take only half damage on a successful saving throw, they instead take no damage if they succeed.
Hall of Mirrors
Starting at 14th level, your magic can refract and reflect the world around you, redirecting spells to protect you and your allies.
When a spell targets you or a creature within 30 feet of you, or if a spell's area of effect overlaps with that 30 foot radius, you can attempt to reflect it as a reaction. Make an ability check using your spellcasting ability plus your proficiency modifier contested with the spellcaster's spell save DC. On a success, the spell is recast from your location, allowing you to change the targets or area of effect. It still uses the spell attack modifier and spell save DC from the caster.
This feature can not be used when the casting of the spell takes you by surprise.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
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