O-Bard - The original Bard class from the PHB2, used when it is necessary to distinguish it from its subclass, the Skald. PP - Paragon path RBA - Ranged basic attack THP - Temporary hit points. Wayfarer - A Bard who took the feat Bardic Wayfarer, generally with the intent to optimize around teleporting. Bard Taxis are an extreme example of this The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance, music, and poetry, and their teachers share this lesson: "Before the sun and the moon, there was the Song, and its music awoke the first dawn. Its melodies so delighted the stones and trees that some of them gained a voice of their own. And now they sing too. Includes: Dungeon Masters Guide 5e, Monsters Manual 5e, Players Handbook 5e, and the oneshot campaign Moon Over Graymoor. In English. Addeddate 2021-12-20 16:39:08 Identifier dnd-5e-handbooks Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s259w8dzr5z Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-1-g862e Ocr_autonomous true Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf Choose the Sage background if you like the idea of playing a Bard as a seeker of knowledge, tales, and lore. Perfect for Bards who choose the College of Lore or College of Creation as their subclass. Source: Player's Handbook & DnD Basic Rules | Backgrounds: Sage. 9. Entertainer. The Entertainer background is the classic choice for Bards in 5e. Best Bard first level spells #1 Disguise Self. School: Illusion Casting Time: 1 Action Level: 1 Range: Self Duration: 1 hour Spell Source: Players Handbook, page 233. Description: Disguise Self is for sure the most useful level one Bard spell, and something about it just screams Bard. You transform your appearance, including everything you wear Bardic Insp. Die. Tale Told Through You. 1. Tale of the Clever Animal. For the next 10 minutes, whenever the target makes an Intelligence, a Wisdom, or a Charisma check, the target can roll an extra die immediately after rolling the d20 and add the extra die's number to the check. The extra die is the same type as your Bardic Inspiration die. 2. The 5e Bard stays true to the classic archetype, providing a powerful caster who can hold their own in close combat, and a damned fine skill monkey to boot. Of course, apart from the mechanical aspects, the Bard is a class that demands to be roleplayed. Its spells demand that you think creatively. The College of Spirits Bard is a subclass for bard characters in D&D 5e. It was first officially published in Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft as one of two new character subclass options. Pulling from the haunting horror themes of Ravenloft, the College of Spirits Bard is a gifted medium with the ability to conjure spirits to aid themselves Bard (Player's Handbook v.3.5 variant, p. 26) Wanderers who rely upon their knowledge and use performing skills for magic. Hit die. d6. Alignment. Any Nonlawful. Starting gold. 4d4 x 10. Skill points. 6 + Int. Class Features. All of the following are class features of the bard. Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A bard is proficient with all simple Membership. Bard: College of Eloquence. Adherents of the College of Eloquence master the art of oratory. Persuasion is regarded as a high art, and a well-reasoned, well-spoken argument often proves more powerful than objective truth. These bards wield a blend of logic and theatrical wordplay, winning over skeptics and detractors with logical