User:Toancaro/Bard

Subclass features

Subclass	Feature	Description
Lore	Cutting Words	Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. It receives a -1d6 penalty to Attack roll, Ability check, or Saving throw.
Swords	Blade Flourish	Defensive Flourish (Melee): Attack defensively, increasing your  Armour Class by 4 if you hit.  Defensive Flourish (Ranged): Attack defensively, increasing your  Armour Class by 4 if you hit.  Slashing Flourish (Melee): Attack up to 2 enemies at once.  Slashing Flourish (Ranged): Attack up to 2 enemies at once.  Mobile Flourish (Melee): Thrust your weapon with enough force to push your target back 6 m / 20 ft. Afterwards, you can Teleport to the target.  Mobile Flourish (Ranged): Shoot a target with enough force to push it back 6 m / 20 ft. Afterwards, you can Teleport to the target.
Valour	Combat Inspiration	Inspire an ally to add a +1d6 bonus to their next Attack roll, Ability check, Saving throw, weapon damage, or  Armour Class.

Subclass	Feature	Description
Lore	Magical Secrets	Your versatile knack for the arcane lets you learn magic from every discipline. Choose some additional spells to add to your repertoire.
Swords	Extra Attack	You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Valour	Extra Attack	You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.

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Common cantrips & spells

Cantrips and spells that are available for every subclasses of Bard class.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Blade Ward	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						0			Take only half the damage from Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing attacks.
	Dancing Lights	Evocation	Bard Sorcerer Wizard						18m	9m		Illuminate a 9 m / 30 ft radius.
	Friends	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						9m			Gain Advantage on  Charisma Checks against a non-hostile creature.
	Light	Evocation	Bard Cleric Sorcerer Wizard						1.5m			Infuse an object with an aura of light.
	Mage Hand	Conjuration	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						18m			Create a spectral hand that can manipulate and interact with objects. Duration: 10 turns. This cantrip can only be cast once per short rest.
	Minor Illusion	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						18m			Create an illusion that compels nearby creatures to investigate.
	True Strike	Divination	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						18m			Gain Advantage on your next Attack roll.
	Vicious Mockery	Enchantment	Bard					WIS	18m			Insult a creature: it has Disadvantage on its next Attack roll.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Animal Friendship	Enchantment	Bard Druid Ranger					WIS	18m			Convince a beast not to attack you.
	Bane	Enchantment	Bard Cleric						9m			Up to 3 creatures receive a -1d4 penalty to Attack rolls and Saving throws.
	Charm Person	Enchantment	Bard Druid Sorcerer Warlock Wizard					WIS	18m			Charm a humanoid to prevent it from attacking you. You gain Advantage on Charisma Checks in dialogue.
	Cure Wounds	Evocation	Bard Cleric Druid Paladin Ranger						1.5m			Heal a creature you can touch.
	Disguise Self	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Wizard						0			Magically change all aspects of your appearance.
	Dissonant Whispers	Enchantment	Bard					WIS	18m			Frighten a creature: they'll have Disadvantage on Ability checks and Attack rolls and they cannot move.
	Faerie Fire	Evocation	Bard Druid					DEX	18m	6m		All targets within the light turn visible, and Attack rolls against them have Advantage.
	Feather Fall	Transmutation	Bard Sorcerer Wizard						0	9m		You and nearby allies gain Immunity to Falling damage.
	Healing Word	Evocation	Bard Cleric Druid						18m			Heal a creature you can see.
	Heroism	Enchantment	Bard Paladin						1.5m			Make yourself or a target immune to  Frightened and gain 5 Temporary Hit Points each turn.
	Longstrider	Transmutation	Bard Druid Ranger Wizard						1.5m			Increase a creature's Movement Speed by 3 m / 10 ft.
	Sleep	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Put creatures into a magical slumber. Select targets up to a combined 24 Hit Points.
	Speak with Animals	Divination	Bard Druid Ranger						0			Gain the ability to comprehend and communicate with beasts.
	Tasha's Hideous Laughter	Enchantment	Bard Wizard					WIS	18m			Leave a creature  Prone with laughter, without the ability to get up.
	Thunderwave	Evocation	Bard Druid Sorcerer Wizard					CON	1.5m	5m		Release a wave of thunderous force that pushes away all creatures and objects in an area, while also dealing Thunder damage.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Blindness	Necromancy	Bard Cleric Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Limit a foe's sight range. It is easier to hit, and the creature will miss more often. Attack rolls against it have Advantage and the foe attacks with Disadvantage.
	Calm Emotions	Enchantment	Bard Cleric						18m	6m		Humanoids can't be  Charmed,  Frightened, or become enraged.
	Cloud of Daggers	Conjuration	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						18m			Conjure a cloud of spinning daggers that attack anyone inside.
	Crown of Madness	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard					WIS	18m			Instill madness in a humanoid enemy, making them attack the creature closest to them (other than you), even if it's allied.
	Detect Thoughts	Divination	Bard Sorcerer Wizard						0			Focus your mind to read the thoughts of certain creatures while talking to them.
	Enhance Ability	Transmutation	Bard Cleric Druid Sorcerer						1.5m			Bestow a magical enchantment upon an ally. They gain Advantage on Ability Checks with a chosen Ability.
	Enthrall	Enchantment	Bard Warlock						6m			Reduce a creature's peripheral vision and make it look at you.
	Heat Metal	Transmutation	Bard Druid						18m			Cause a metal weapon or armour to glow red-hot and force the wearer to let go or receive Disadvantage on Attack rolls and Ability Checks.
	Hold Person	Enchantment	Bard Cleric Druid Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						18m			Hold a humanoid enemy still. They can't Move, Act, or React. Attacks from within  Range: 3 m / 10 ft are always Critical Hits. At the end of each turn, the affected creature can make a Wisdom Saving throw to end this condition.
	Invisibility	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						1.5m			Touch a creature to turn it  Invisible. Attacks against it have Disadvantage. It attacks with Advantage.
	Knock	Transmutation	Bard Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Unlock an object that is held shut by a mundane lock.
	Lesser Restoration	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Druid Paladin Ranger						1.5m			Cure a creature from Diseased, Poisoned,  Paralysis, or Blinded.
	Phantasmal Force	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Deal damage to a creature each turn. The type of damage changes to the last type of damage the creature suffered.
	See Invisibility	Divination	Bard Sorcerer Wizard						0			Become able to see  Invisible creatures, and possibly reveal them to others.
	Shatter	Evocation	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						18m	3m		Damages all nearby creatures and objects.
	Silence	Illusion	Bard Cleric Ranger						18m			Create a sound-proof sphere. All within are  Silenced and Immune to Thunder damage.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Bestow Curse	Necromancy	Bard Cleric Wizard					WIS	1.5m			Curse a creature with your touch. The curse either bestows Disadvantage on Ability checks and Saving throws, Disadvantage on Attack rolls, lets you deal additional damage to the target, or robs it of its Actions. The effect of the curse is based on the variant selected, and lasts for 10 turns.
	Fear	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard					WIS	0	9m		Targets drop everything and become  Fearful: they have Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls.
	Feign Death	Necromancy	Bard Cleric Druid Wizard						1.5m			Put an ally in a protective coma. They become Resistant to all damage except Psychic. Disease and Poison no longer have any effect. Removed when  Helped.
	Glyph of Warding	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Wizard						9m	4m		Inscribe a circle of arcane glyphs on the ground. When stepped on by an enemy the selected magical effect will trigger. The glyph will last until triggered, or until a Long Rest.
	Hypnotic Pattern	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						18m	9m		Hypnotise creatures that can see the pattern. They cannot attack you. They cannot move nor act.
	Plant Growth	Transmutation	Bard Druid Ranger						18m			Make weeds burst from the ground and smother the area. Creatures moving through the weeds have their Movement Speed quartered. There is no Saving throw against this effect. Any Fire damage will burn away the surface, effectively ending the spell.
	Speak with Dead	Necromancy	Bard Cleric						9m			Grant a semblance of life to a corpse, allowing it to answer questions.
	Stinking Cloud	Conjuration	Bard Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Create a cloud of gas so nauseating it prevents creatures from taking actions.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Confusion	Enchantment	Bard Druid Sorcerer Wizard						18m	6m		Befuddle a group of creatures, causing them to attack at random, wander around aimlessly, and occasionally skip turns in the stupor.
	Dimension Door	Conjuration	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						2m			Teleport yourself and up to one adjacent ally to a place you can see. The ally cannot be larger than Medium.
	Freedom of Movement	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Druid						1.5m			Snap an ally out of any  Stun.  Difficult Terrain can't slow them down, and they can't be magically  Paralysed or  Restrained.
	Greater Invisibility	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Wizard						1.5m			Turn a creature Invisible. Attacks against it have Disadvantage. It attacks with Advantage.
	Polymorph	Transmutation	Bard Druid Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Transform a creature into a harmless sheep.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Banishing Smite	Abjuration	Bard						Weapon Range			Possibly  Banish your target to another plane of existence.
	Dominate Person	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Dominate a nearby humanoid. Allies are unaffected.
	Greater Restoration	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Druid						1.5m			Touch a creature and negate any  Charm,  Petrification,  Stun, or Cursed.
	Hold Monster	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						18m			Paralyse a creature. It can't Move, Act, or React. Attacks from within 3 m / 10 ft are always Critical Hits.
	Mass Cure Wounds	Evocation	Bard Cleric Druid						18m			Unleash a soothing hum of energy that heals you and nearby allies.
	Planar Binding	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Druid Wizard						18m			Target an otherworldly creature and attach its consciousness to your own. It will follow and fight for you as an ally.
	Seeming	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Disguise up to 4 members of your adventuring party.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Eyebite	Necromancy	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard					WIS	18m			Your eyes become black corridors walled in teeth, your gaze capable of inflicting dread, sickness, or putting creatures to sleep.
	Otto's Irresistible Dance	Enchantment	Bard Wizard						9m			Cause a creature to start dancing, making it unable to take Actions or Move. Its attackers have Advantage on Attack rolls.

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Additional cantrips & spells

Cantrips and spells that are only available for level 6 Lore or Level 10 Bard class.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Bone Chill	Necromancy	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						18m			Prevent the target from healing until your next turn. An undead target receives Disadvantage on Attack rolls.
	Eldritch Blast	Evocation	Warlock						18m			Conjure a beam of crackling energy. Deals 1d10Force damage to a target.
	Fire Bolt	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Hurl a mote of fire.
	Ray of Frost	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Reduces the target's Movement Speed by 3 m / 10 ft.
	Sacred Flame	Evocation	Cleric					DEX	18m			Engulf a target in a flame-like radiance.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Armour of Agathys	Abjuration	Warlock						0m			Gain 5 temporary hit points and deal 5Cold damage to any creature that hits you with a melee attack.
	Bless	Enchantment	Cleric Paladin						9m			Bless up to 3 creatures. They gain a +1d4 bonus to Attack rolls and Saving throws.
	Chromatic Orb	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Hurl a sphere of energy. It deals 3d8Thunder damage, or 2d8 Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison damage and creates a surface.
	Command	Enchantment	Cleric Paladin						18m			Command a creature to flee, move closer, freeze, drop to the ground or drop its weapon. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw in order to resist the effects.
	Entangle	Conjuration	Druid						18m	3m		Vines sprout from the ground, turning it into  Difficult Terrain and possibly  Entangling creatures within.
	False Life	Necromancy	Sorcerer Wizard						0m			Bolster yourself with a necromantic facsimile of life to gain 7 temporary hit points.
	Guiding Bolt	Evocation	Cleric						18m			The next attack roll against this target has Advantage.
	Hellish Rebuke	Evocation	Warlock					DEX	m			React to your next attacker with flames that deal 2d10Fire damage.
	Hex	Enchantment	Warlock						18m			Make your attacks deal an additional 1d6Necrotic damage to the target and give it Disadvantage on an Ability of your choosing.
	Hunter's Mark	Divination	Ranger						18m			Mark a creature as your quarry to deal an additional 1d6Weapon damage whenever you hit it with a weapon attack.
	Ice Knife	Conjuration	Druid Sorcerer Wizard						18m	2m		Throw a shard of ice that deals 1d10Piercing damage. It explodes and deals 2d6Cold damage to anyone nearby. It leaves an  Ice surface. On miss, the shard of ice still explodes.
	Magic Missile	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Create three darts of magical force, each dealing 1d4 + 1Force damage to its target. The darts always hit their target, and can each be targeted individually.
	Sanctuary	Abjuration	Cleric Paladin						18m			You or an ally cannot be targeted until you attack or harm a creature. You can still take damage from area spells.
	Thunderous Smite	Evocation	Paladin					STR	Weapon Range			Your melee weapon rings with thunder as you strike, pushing your target 3 m / 10 ft away and possibly knocking them  Prone.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Arcane Lock	Abjuration	Wizard						1.5m			Close a door or container with a magical lock. It can no longer be lockpicked or opened with  Knock.
	Blur	Illusion	Sorcerer Wizard						0m			Attackers have Disadvantage on Attack rolls against you.
	Darkness	Evocation	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						18m			Create a cloud of magical darkness that  Heavily Obscures and inflicts  Blind to creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.
	Darkvision	Transmutation	Druid Ranger Sorcerer Wizard						1.5m			Grant a creature the ability to see in the dark out to a range of 12 m / 40 ft.
	Misty Step	Conjuration	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						18m			Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.
	Pass Without Trace	Abjuration	Druid Ranger						0m	9m		Call forth a veil of shadow and silence that gives you and nearby allies a +10 bonus to Stealth checks.
	Ray of Enfeeblement	Necromancy	Warlock Wizard						18m			Weaken a foe: they deal half damage with weapon attacks using Strength.
	Scorching Ray	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Hurl 3 rays of fire. Each ray deals 2d6Fire damage.
	Spike Growth	Transmutation	Druid Ranger						18m			Shape a piece of ground into hard spikes. A creature walking on the spikes takes 2d4Piercing damage for every 1.5 m / 5 ft it moves. The spikes are Difficult Terrain, halving a creature's Movement Speed.
	Spiritual Weapon	Evocation	Cleric						18m			Create a floating, spectral weapon of your choice that attacks your enemies alongside you. The weapon is Ethereal, Immune to Psychic and Poison damage, and Resistant to all other Damage Types. Duration: 10 turns. Only one Spiritual Weapon may be summoned at any time.
	Web	Conjuration	Sorcerer Wizard						18m	4m		Cover an area in thick, flammable webbing that can  Enweb creatures within. An ally can use its Help action to try and tear away the webs.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Animate Dead	Necromancy	Cleric Wizard						3m			Animate a corpse to create an undead servant while not in combat.
	Call Lightning	Conjuration	Druid						18m	2m		Call down lightning to hit all targets within range and its area of effect for 3d10Lightning damage. Then for 10 turns, you can call down lightning again without expending a spell slot.
	Counterspell	Abjuration	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						m			Try to stop a spell being cast.
	Crusader's Mantle	Evocation	Paladin						0m	9m		Radiate a holy power that emboldens nearby allies. Their weapon attacks deal an additional 1d4Radiant damage.
	Daylight	Evocation	Cleric Druid Paladin Ranger Sorcerer						18m			Enchant an item to shine like the sun or summon a sphere of sunlight that dispels all darkness around it.
	Fireball	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard						18m	4m		Shoot a bright flame from your fingers that explodes upon contact, torching everything in the vicinity for 8d6Fire damage.
	Gaseous Form	Transmutation	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						1.5m			Transform yourself or an ally into a tiny gas cloud. It can't fall, and fits through small openings. It is very hard to damage.
	Grant Flight	Transmutation	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						1.5m			Bestow the ability to  Fly upon yourself or an ally.
	Haste	Transmutation	Sorcerer Wizard						9m			Target yourself or an ally to become  Hastened. The creature has a +2 bonus to  Armour Class, Advantage on Dexterity Saving throws, its Movement Speed is doubled, and can take one additional Action per turn.
	Hunger of Hadar	Conjuration	Warlock						18m	6m		Creatures within this black sphere are  Blinded and take damage at the end of their turn and the start of their turn.
	Lightning Bolt	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard						0m	30m		Call forth a blast of lightning that hits all creatures in the line of the eruption.
	Mass Healing Word	Evocation	Cleric						0m	18m		Heal your nearby allies.
	Remove Curse	Abjuration	Cleric Paladin Warlock Wizard						1.5m			Touch a creature or object to remove all Curses and Hexes affecting it.
	Revivify	Necromancy	Cleric Paladin						9m	9m		Revive a companion. They return to life with 1 Hit point.
	Sleet Storm	Conjuration	Druid Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Call forth a storm that douses fire, creates an  Ice surface, and forces spellcasters to succeed at a Concentration Saving throw in order to maintain Concentration. Ice is a surface that is considered Difficult Terrain. Creatures moving through it have their Movement Speed halved, and will fall  Prone on a failed Dexterity Saving throw.
	Slow	Transmutation	Sorcerer Wizard					WIS	18m			Alter time around up to 6 enemies to Slow them. They won't get far, they can't do much, and they're easier to hit.
	Spirit Guardians	Conjuration	Cleric						0m	3m		Call forth spirits to protect you.
	Vampiric Touch	Necromancy	Warlock Wizard						1.5m			Touch an enemy to siphon their life force and regain half as many Hit Points.
	Warden of Vitality	Evocation	Paladin						0m			While this aura lasts, you can cast  Restore Vitality as a Bonus action to heal yourself or nearby allies by 2d6hit points.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Banishment	Abjuration	Cleric Paladin Sorcerer Warlock Wizard					CHA	18m			Temporarily  Banish your target to another plane of existence.
	Blight	Necromancy	Druid Sorcerer Warlock Wizard						9m			Deals 8d8Necrotic to a target. Plants take maximum damage from this spell, and have Disadvantage on the Saving throw against it.
	Death Ward	Abjuration	Cleric Paladin						1.5m			Protect a creature from death. The next time damage would reduce it to 0 Hit Points, it remains conscious with 1 Hit Point left.
	Dominate Beast	Enchantment	Druid Sorcerer						18m			Make a Beast fight alongside you. Every time the Beast takes damage, it makes a Wisdom Saving throw against your domination.
	Fire Shield	Evocation	Wizard						0m			Wreathe your body in flames that shed light in a 3 m / 10 ft radius, provide Resistance to Fire or Cold damage, and retaliate against melee attacks.
	Guardian of Faith	Conjuration	Cleric Light Domain						9m			Call forth a divine guardian that attacks nearby enemies. Every time it deals damage, the guardian loses an equal amount of Hit Points.
	Ice Storm	Evocation	Druid Sorcerer Wizard						18m	6m		Impel a storm of hail and ice to crash from the sky, covering the ground and striking all objects and creatures within range, dealing Bludgeoning and Cold damage. It also creates an  Ice surface that lasts 2 turns.
	Wall of Fire	Evocation	Druid Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Create a blazing wall of fire,  Burning anyone who dares stand too close. Deals Fire to anything that moves into or starts it's turn in the area.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Cone of Cold	Evocation	Sorcerer Wizard						0m	9m		Make a flurry of frost, crisp air, and condensed snow crystals erupt from your hands.
	Conjure Elemental	Conjuration	Druid Wizard						18m			Bend the barrier between the Planes until they disgorge an elemental ally to follow and fight for you.
	Contagion	Necromancy	Cleric Druid						1.5m			Poison a target and possibly afflict them with a disease of your choice. Once infected, the target will roll a Constitution Saving throw each turn. If it accumulates 3 successes, it recovers. If it accumulates 3 failures, it contracts the Disease chosen by the spellcaster.
	Wall of Stone	Evocation	Druid Sorcerer Wizard						18m			Raise a wall of non-magical, solid stone. The wall can be created between any two points within range as long as there is a clear path between them. It is made up of Stone Pillars with 30 HP each, immune to Psychic and vulnerable to Force and Thunder damage. Pillars block movement and line of sight.

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