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[[Category:Class Actions]][[Category:Reactions]]
|summary='''Cutting Words''' is a Reaction available to the {{Class|College of Lore}}s. This ability allows these Bards to distract and confuse their foes, potentially causing attacks to miss, or ability checks or saving throws to fail.
'''Cutting Words''' is a [[Reaction (Combat)|Reaction]] available to [[College of Lore]] [[Bard]]s. This ability allows these Bards to distract and confuse their foes, potentially causing attacks to miss, or ability checks or saving throws to fail.
|description=Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. It receives a {{DieIcon|d6|Physical}}1d6 penalty to [[Attack Roll]], [[Ability Check]], or [[Saving Throw]].
 
|cost=reaction, bi:1
== Description ==
|range m = 18
Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. It receives a {{DieIcon|d6|Physical}}1d6 penalty to [[Attack Roll]], [[Ability Check]], or [[Saving Throw]]. <!-- This is the actual in-game text -->
|range ft = 60
 
|higherlevels=
== Properties ==
{{InfoBlob|{{action|reaction}} + {{SmallIcon|Bardic Inspiration Resource Icon.png}} '''Bardic Inspiration''' Charge}}
 
* Targeted creature receives a {{DieIcon|d6|Physical}}1d6 penalty to the triggering [[Attack Roll]], [[Ability Check]], or [[Saving Throw|Saving Throw.]]
* {{Range|m=18|ft=60}}
 
== At Higher Levels ==
 
* At [[Bard]] Level 5, the '''Cutting Words''' penalty increases to {{DieIcon|d8|Physical}}1d8
* At [[Bard]] Level 5, the '''Cutting Words''' penalty increases to {{DieIcon|d8|Physical}}1d8
* At [[Bard]] Level 10, the '''Cutting Words''' penalty increases to {{DieIcon|d10|Physical}}1d10
* At [[Bard]] Level 10, the '''Cutting Words''' penalty increases to {{DieIcon|d10|Physical}}1d10
 
|additional=
== Notes and Trivia ==
|class learns at level 3 = College of Lore
|note =
* Unlike in D&D 5th Edition Rules, Cutting Words cannot be applied to damage rolls. However, it can be applied to Saving Throws (which is normally available only to Eloquence Bards).
* Unlike in D&D 5th Edition Rules, Cutting Words cannot be applied to damage rolls. However, it can be applied to Saving Throws (which is normally available only to Eloquence Bards).
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Cutting Words is a Reaction available to the College of Lore College of Lores. This ability allows these Bards to distract and confuse their foes, potentially causing attacks to miss, or ability checks or saving throws to fail.

Description

Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. It receives a D6 Physical.png1d6 penalty to Attack Roll, Ability Check, or Saving Throw.

Properties

Cost:
Reaction + Bardic Inspiration Charge
Details:
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

How to learn

Classes: