Blade Flourish

Blade Flourish is an enhancement to Bardic Inspiration available to  College of Swordss that provides a series of Weapon Actions that all require a Bardic Inspiration Charge to use. Normal Bardic Inspiration actions are still available to  College of Swordss.

See also: Bardic Inspiration, the base ability available to non-Swords Bards

Properties

Action + Bardic Inspiration Charge

Note: the Bardic Inspiration Charge is only used up if the attack hits.

Blade Flourish options:

• Defensive Flourish (Melee): Attack defensively, increasing your  Armour Class by 4 if you hit.
  •  Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft, Duration: 1 turn

• Defensive Flourish (Ranged): Attack defensively, increasing your  Armour Class by 4 if you hit.
  •  Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft, Duration: 1 turn

• Slashing Flourish (Melee): Attack up to 2 enemies at once.
  • AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)

• Slashing Flourish (Ranged): Attack up to 2 enemies at once.
  •  Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

• 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.
  •  Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

• Mobile Flourish (Ranged): Shoot a target with enough force to push it back 6 m / 20 ft. Afterwards, you can Teleport to the target.
  •  Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

How to Learn

Classes:

• Level 3:  College of Swords

Notes

• Slashing Flourish (Ranged) simply lets you select two targets of your choice using the targeting system of Magic Missile.

• Slashing Flourish (Melee) does a cleave and hits 2 targets.

• Both Mobile Flourish teleports use standard movement.
  • In order to teleport you need 6 m / 20 ft movement remaining plus whatever distance you are from the target before the push.