{"name":"Bard (Cynkard)","overview":"","hitdice":"d8","hitpointsfirstlevel":"8 + your Constitution modifier ","hitpointsathigherlevels":"1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per bard level after 1st ","armorproficiencies":"Light armor","weaponproficiences":"Simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords ","tools":"Three musical instruments of your choice","savingthrows":"Dexterity, Charisma","skills":"Choose any three ","spellcasting":"[h2]Cantrips[\/h2]\r\nYou know two cantrips of your choice from the bard spell list. You learn additional bard cantrips of your choice at higher levels, learning a 3rd cantrip at 4th level and a 4th at 10th level.\r\n[h2]Spell Slots[\/h2]\r\nThe Bard table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your bard spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.\r\n[h2]Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher[\/h2]\r\nYou know four 1st-level spells of your choice from the bard spell list. You learn an additional bard spell of your choice at each level except 12th, 16th, 19th, and 20th. Each of these spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the bard spells you know and replace it with another spell from the bard spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots.\r\n[h2]Spellcasting Ability[\/h2]\r\nCharisma is your spellcasting ability for your bard spells. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a bard spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.\r\n\r\n[center]\r\nSpell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier\r\n\r\nSpell Attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier\r\n[\/center]\r\n[h2]Ritual Casting[\/h2]\r\nYou can cast any bard spell you know as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag.\r\n[h2]Spellcasting Focus[\/h2]\r\nYou can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus for your bard spells. ","equipment":"[p](a) a rapier, (b) a longsword, or (c) any simple weapon\r\n[p](a) a Diplomat's Pack or (b) an Entertainer's Pack\r\n[p](a) a lute or (b) any other musical instrument\r\n[p]Leather armor and a dagger \r\n\r\n[p]Alternatively, you may ignore the equipment from your class and background, and start with 5d4 x 10 gp. ","features":"[h2]Bardic Inspiration[\/h2]\r\nYou 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 lnspiration die, a d6. \r\nOnce within the next 10 minutes, the crealure 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 hefore 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.\r\nYou can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of once). You regain any expended uses when you finish a long 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. \r\n\r\n[h2]Jack of All Trades[\/h2]\r\nStarting at 2nd level, you can add half your proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any ability check you make that doesn't already include your proficiency bonus.\r\n\r\n[h2]Song of Rest[\/h2]\r\nBeginning at 2nd level, if you or any friendly creatures who can hear you make a performance regain hit points by spending hit dice at the end of the short rest, each of those creatures regains an extra 1d6 hit points.\r\nThe extra hit points increase when you reach certain levels in this class: to 1d8 at 9th level, to 1d10 at 13th level, and to 1d12 at 17th level. \r\n\r\n[h2]Bard College[\/h2]\r\nAt 3rd level, you delve into the advanced techniques of a bard college of your choice. Your choice grants you features at 3rd level and again at 6th and 14th level. \r\n\r\n[h2]Expertise[\/h2]\r\nAt 3rd level, choose two of your skill proficiencies. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses either of the chosen proficiencies. At 10th level, you can choose another two skill proficiencies to gain this benefit.\r\n\r\n[h2]Ability Score Improvement[\/h2]\r\nWhen you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature. \r\n\r\n[h2]Font of Inspiration[\/h2]\r\nBeginning when you reach 5th level, you regain all of your expended uses of Bardic Inspiration when you finish a short or long rest.\r\n\r\n[h2]Countercharm[\/h2]\r\nAt 6th level, as an action, you can start a performance that lasts until the end of your next turn. During that time, you and any friendly creatures within 30 feet of you have advantage on saving throws against being frightened or charmed. A creature must be able to hear you to gain this benefit. The performance ends early if you are incapacitated or silenced or if you voluntarily end it (no action required). \r\n\r\n[h2]Magical Secrets[\/h2]\r\nAt 10th level, choose two spells from any classes, including this one. A spell you choose must be of a level you can cast, as shown on the Bard table, or a cantrip.\r\nThe chosen spells count as bard spells for you and are included in the number in the spells known column of the Bard table.\r\nYou learn two additional spells from any classes at 14th level and again at 18th level.\r\n\r\n[h2]Superior Inspiration[\/h2]\r\nAt 20th level, when you roll initiative and have no uses of Bardic Inspiration left, you regain one use. ","subclasses":"[p]@[College of Choir](article:5b25a3e1-851a-489c-a1a3-23fb2081a06c)\r\n[p]@[College of Puppetry](article:fc987b44-8017-437b-a0a6-dbcf3849fca4)\r\n[p]@[College of Illustration](article:f1803b53-8875-4c4d-a3b5-90cbddaee405)\r\n[p]College of Lore\r\n[p]College of Valor\r\n[p]College of Swords\r\n[p]College of Whispers\r\n[p]College of Dicord\r\n[p]College of Keys\r\n[p]College of Mourning","tabledata":"Level | Proficiency | Bonus Features | Cantrips Known | Spells Known | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th\r\n1st | +2 | Spellcasting, Bardic Inspiration (d6) | 2 | 4 | 2 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n2nd | +2 | Jack of All Trades, Song of Rest (d6) | 2 | 5 | 3 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n3rd | +2 | Bard College, Expertise | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n4th | +2 | Ability Score Improvement | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n5th | +3 | Bardic Inspiration (d8), Font of Inspiration | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n6th | +3 | Countercharm, Bard College feature | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n7th | +3 | \u2014 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n8th | +3 | Ability Score Improvement | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n9th | +4 | Song of Rest (d8) | 3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n10th | +4 | Bardic Inspiration (d10), Expertise, Magical Secrets | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n11th | +4 | \u2014 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n12th | +4 | Ability Score Improvement | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | \u2014 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n13th | +5 | Song of Rest (d10) | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n14th | +5 | Magical Secrets, Bard College feature | 4 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | \u2014 | \u2014\r\n15th | +5 | Bardic Inspiration (d12) | 4 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | \u2014\r\n16th | +5 | Ability Score Improvement | 4 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | \u2014\r\n17th | +6 | Song of Rest (d12) | 4 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1\r\n18th | +6 | Magical Secrets | 4 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1\r\n19th | +6 | Ability Score Improvement | 4 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1\r\n20th | +6 | Superior Inspiration | 4 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1","tags":"","isShared":"1","templateId":"25","blockId":"95733"}