Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d8 per bard level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per bard level

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light and medium armor
• Weapons: Simple weapons, Hand Crossbows, Heavy Crossbows, Longbows, Shortbows
• Tools: Three instruments
• Saving Throws: Dexterity, Intelligence
• Skills: Choose two skills from Animal Handling, Arcana, Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Investigation, Nature, Religion, and Survival

Composer

Those who follow the bardic path learn to pluck bowstring and harpstring with equal talent. You gain proficiency in the Performance skill if you don't have it already. As your songs seek to teach and commemorate, you may treat Performance checks involving singing or playing an instrument as a Wisdom check.

Bardic Inspiration

You can inspire others through stirring words or music. To do so, you use a bonus action on your turn to choose one creature other than yourself within 60 feet of you who can hear you. That creature gains one Bardic Inspiration die, a d6.

Once within the next 10 minutes, the creature can roll the die and add the number rolled to one ability check, Attack roll, or saving throw it makes. The creature can wait until after it rolls The D20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the Bardic Inspiration die is rolled, it is lost. A creature can have only one Bardic Inspiration die at a time.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (a minimum of once). You regain any expended uses when you finish a Short Rest.

Your Bardic Inspiration die changes when you reach certain levels in this class. The die becomes a d8 at 5th Level, a d10 at 10th level, and a d12 at 15th level.

Fighting Style

At 2nd level, you adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can't take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to choose again.

• Archery: You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged weapons.
• Defense: While you are wearing armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.
• Enchanted Warrior: You learn two cantrips of your choice from the White Mage spell list. They count as Bard spells for you, and Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for them.
• Fleet Foot: Your movement speed increases by 5ft.

Spellcasting

You have learned to untangle and reshape the fabric of reality in harmony with your wishes and music. Your spells are part of your vast repertoire, magic that you can tune to different situations.

Magnum Opus

All Bards learn of a select few songs composed through history of particular musical value- songs that will inspire them and shape the work they will in turn form. Choose one of these songs- the Army's Paeon, the Mage's Ballad, or the Wanderer's Minuet. Your choice grants you features at 3rd, 7th, 11th, and 15th levels.

Straight Shot

At 3rd level you find the rhythm in your attacks just as easily as you do in music. If you score a critical hit against a creature with a ranged weapon attack, you an use an action before the end of your next round to make an attack at advantage. This attack inflicts double damage if you do not

also have disadvantage on the attack roll.

Extra Attack

Starting at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Swiftsong

At 6th level, you can sing a song inspires your allies to push themselves to their physical limits. As an action, expend a spell slot and choose a number of creatures equal to double the level of the expended slot. For 1 minute or until you lose your concentration on the song (as if you were concentrating on a spell), the speed of the chosen creatures increases by 10 if they can hear you.

Foe Requiem

At 10th level, you can sing a song that tells of ruin for those that oppose you. As an action, expend a spell slot and choose a number of creatures equal to the level of the expended slot. For 1 minute or until you lose your concentration on the song (as if you were concentrating on a spell), all allies that can hear you deal additional damage equal to your Wisdom modifier to creatures affected by Foe Requiem.

Harmony

At 14th level, you weave your magic through your very voice. Allies that can hear you and are affected by a Bard spell you are concentrating on receive the effect of your Swiftsong and enemies that can hear you and are affected by a Bard spell you are concentrating on are affected by your Foe Requiem. You do not need to maintain concentration on the song if taking effect through this feature, but the song ends if your concentration on the spell is lost.

Refulgent Arrow

At 18th level you have reached heights of archery rarely seen before, conjuring arrows of raw aether. You can use the action granted by your Straight Shot feature to instead make a number of ranged weapon attacks equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of one). Each attack inflicts Radiant or Thunder damage (your choice) and does not consume ammunition.

Battle Voice

At 20th level, you can make your voice ring out with impossible power as an action. For 1 minute, while you are conscious all allies within 60 feet are affected by your Swiftsong and all enemies within 60 feet are affected by your Foe Requiem. Additionally, the effects of both songs are doubled, including those granted by your Magnum Opus. You do not need to maintain concentration on either song when using this feature and silencing effects cannot prevent them. Once you use this feature, you can't do so again until you complete a long rest.

Army's Paeon

The Army's Paeon is a song of camaraderie and teamwork in the face of adversity. Those that compose its style favor grand symphonies and seek to spread unification.

Mage's Ballad

The Mage's Ballad is a song of the wonders of the world and the possibilities of the universe. Those that emulate it seek to dazzle and thrill, often incorporating magic into their acts.

Wanderer's Minuet

The Wanderer's Minuet is a song of loneliness and self-reliance. It's performers favor the solo act and tend to hone their personal fighting skills, whether for protection or to let them explore new horizons.