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<div class='cover-header' style="top:80px">The Stormchaser D20 RPG<br>Bard</div>

<div class='cover-footer' style="top:825px;left:325px;font-size:230%;">by Kyle Taylor</div>

<div class='cover-footer'>A SC5e Class</div>

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# Bard

##### The Bard
| Level | Proficiency Bonus | Features | Cantrips Known | Spell Points | Max Spell Level |
|:----:|:--:|:---|:-------------------------------------------:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
| 1st  | +2 | Bardic Inspiration, Spellcasting            | 2 | 2 | 1st |
| 2nd  | +2 | Expertise, Jack of All Trades               | 2 | 3 | 1st |
| 3rd  | +2 | Song of Rest, Bard College                  | 2 | 8 | 2nd |
| 4th  | +2 | Ability Score Improvement                   | 3 | 10 | 2nd |
| 5th  | +3 | Bardic Inspiration (d6)                     | 3 | 16 | 3rd |
| 6th  | +3 | Countercharm, Bard College Feature          | 3 | 19 | 3rd |
| 7th  | +3 | Song of Rest (d6)                           | 3 | 23 | 4th |
| 8th  | +3 | Ability Score Improvement                   | 3 | 27 | 4th |
| 9th  | +4 | Bardic Inspiration (d8)                     | 3 | 36 | 5th |
| 10th | +4 | Expertise, Magical Secrets                  | 4 | 41 | 5th |
| 11th | +4 | Song of Rest (d8)                           | 4 | 47 | 6th |
| 12th | +4 | Ability Score Improvement                   | 4 | 47 | 6th |
| 13th | +5 | Bardic Inspiration (d10)                    | 4 | 54 | 7th |
| 14th | +5 | Magical Secrets, Bard College Feature       | 4 | 54 | 7th |
| 15th | +5 | Song of Rest (d10)                          | 4 | 62 | 8th |
| 16th | +5 | Ability Score Improvement                   | 4 | 62 | 8th |
| 17th | +6 | Bardic Inspiration (d12)                    | 4 | 71 | 9th |
| 18th | +6 | Song of Rest (d12)                          | 4 | 76 | 9th |
| 19th | +6 | Ability Score Improvement                   | 4 | 82 | 9th |
| 20th | +6 | Virtuoso                                    | 4 | 89 | 9th |
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### Proficiencies
**Armour:** Light armour<br>
**Weapons:** Simple weapons and choose 1 martial weapon group<br>
**Tools:** Gain 3 proficiency points<br>
**Defences:** Charisma and choose any 1 other<br>
**Skills:** Gain 6 proficiency points

### Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:
* A weapon (if proficient)
* (a) a diplomat’s pack or (b) an entertainer’s pack
* A musical instrument
* An underlay and a dagger

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### Spellcasting

#### Spells Known
You know a number of bard spells equal to your Charisma modifier + your bard level, (minimum of one spell). The spells must be less than or equal to your max spell level.

Additionally, 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 must also be less than or equal to your max spell level.

### Bardic Inspiration
You 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 Inspiration die, a **d4**.

Once within the next 10 minutes, the creature 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 before 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.

You 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 **short** or long rest.

Your Bardic Inspiration die changes when you reach certain levels in this class. The die becomes a d6 at 5th level, a d8 at 9th level, a d10 at 13th level, and a d12 at 17th level.

### Expertise
At 2nd 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.

### Song of Rest
Beginning at 3rd level, you can use soothing music or oration to help revitalize your wounded allies during a short rest. If you or any friendly creatures who can hear your performance regain hit points at the end of the short rest by spending one or more Hit Dice, each of those creatures regains an extra **1d4** hit points.

The extra hit points increase when you reach certain levels in this class: to 1d6 at 7th level, to 1d8 at 11th level, to 1d10 at 15th level, and to 1d12 at 18th level.

### ~~Font of Inspiration~~ (Removed)
Expended uses of Bardic Inspiration can now be regained when you finish a short rest from level 1.

### Virtuoso
At 20th level, you are the epitome of music and magic. Your Dexterity and Charisma scores increase by 2. Your maximum for those scores also increases by 2. Additionally, when you roll initiative and have no uses of Bardic Inspiration left, you regain a number of uses equal to your Charisma modifier.

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# Bard Colleges

## College of Valour

### Bonus Proficiencies
When you join the College of Valour at 3rd level, you either gain a fighting style or gain proficiency with medium armour, and 3 martial weapon groups.

### Combat Inspiration
Also at 3rd level, you learn to inspire others in battle. A creature that has a Bardic Inspiration die from you can roll that die and add the number rolled to a weapon damage roll it just made.

If a creature has a Bardic Inspiration die from you and casts a spell that restores hit points or deals damage, the creature can roll that die and choose a target affected by the spell. Add the number rolled as a bonus to the hit points regained or the damage dealt.

Alternatively, when an attack roll is made against the creature, it can use its reaction to roll the Bardic Inspiration die and add the number rolled to its AC against that attack, after seeing the roll but before knowing whether it hits or misses.

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## College of Charm

### Gift of Empathy
At 3rd level, you gain proficiency in Deception, Insight and Persuasion. If you are already proficient in these skills, you may choose other skills to replace them.

Additionally, you have in your possession one or more trinkets from people with whom you shared a close relationship in the past. It could be a parent, relative, lover, friend, mentor, or anyone who had a strong emotional impact on your life. You use this as your focus for spell casting.

Work with your DM to determine an appropriate item or items to keep on your person. If your trinket is lost, and you do not have a replacement, you will not be able to cast spells until your are able to find a new one with enough sentimental value, at your DM's discretion.

### Commanding Adoration
At 3rd level, it pains your opponents to fight you and your allies.

As a bonus action, you exude an aura that commands adoration from those around you. For 1 minute or until you are incapacitated, any creature hostile to you that ends their turn within 30ft of you must make a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC or take 1d4 psychic damage. This damage increases to 1d6 at 5th level, 1d8 at 9th level, 1d10 at 13th level and 1d12 at 17th level. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier, with a minimum of 1. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.

### Aura of Good Will
Starting at 6th level, your silken words and welcoming body language give others cause to trust you

As a reaction, you can expend 1 use of your Bardic Inspiration to attempt to enamor your target. Your target must make a wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC or be charmed by you. While charmed in this way, the target becomes enamored with you, and becomes defensive against any creature that threatens you. This ability cannot force another creature to fight, unless they would otherwise be inclined to do so. This effect ends on a target after 1 hour, if it takes any damage, if you attack it, or if it witnesses you attacking or damaging any of its allies.

If a target succeeds on its saving throw, the target has no hint that you tried to charm it.

### Charismatic Resolve
At 14th level, your presence alone gives your companions encouragement.

As a bonus action on your turn, you can spend a Bardic Inspiration on any enemy you can see within 60 ft. Until your next turn, your companions gain advantage on skill checks and attacks made against this enemy. Once you have used this ability on an enemy, it cannot be used on that enemy again for 24 hours.

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##### Thanks
Extra thanks to my dedicated patrons and the members of my discord for their playtesting, feedback and critique!

Special mention goes to deity tier patron<br>Kane Taylor, aka "Zombie Cat ASMR".

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##### Art Credits

**Cover:** "Surreal lightning over the ocean"<br>by [Imgur Gallery 3CpCAad](https://tinyurl.com/t8h5dht)<br>
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##### Links
[Stormchaser Roleplaying on Patreon](http://patreon.com/stormchaserroleplaying "Patreon")<br>
[The Stormchaser d20 RPG](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-MjzooP55UaAVbrEwN7C)<br>
[Part 1: Creating a Character](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-Ll5nmHCp9NdyFMKWi1o)<br>
[Chapter 3.1: Barbarian](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-LwPwgxBEdbRP2Nla1PE)<br>
[Chapter 3.2: Bard](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-MW-JBKuqTxj_473vq8o)<br>
[Chapter 3.3: Cleric](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-MW-NXiFnPymsGZLQscQ)<br>
[Chapter 3.4: Druid](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-MW-PFTdujSfrMIpUDoD)<br>
[Chapter 3.5: Engineer](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-Lws-VSfLZhexhW43Zh5)<br>
[Chapter 3.6: Fighter](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-MW-UwUZj4zkfV0ZDDsW)<br>
[Chapter 3.7: Monk](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-MWKANerxVTW4Qn2CfO3)<br>
[Chapter 3.8: Paladin](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-LweJhQ0pM1u5o1m5i1y)<br>
[Chapter 3.9: Ranger](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-LwJdHAwDUFYfnhrWrp9)<br>
[Chapter 3.10: Rogue](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-MWKCO2kFVcWhyiHEsOM)<br>
[Chapter 3.11: Sorcerer](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-MWd7trWfz2QrLYoArYZ)<br>
[Chapter 3.12: Warlock](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-MWdAJ8p6hAeXoAqrPdQ)<br>
[Chapter 3.13: Wizard](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-MWdCmzYWBJheyw2pe0Z)<br>
[Expanded Subclass Spells](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-M0937ZitPkSmiJCfTqG)<br>
[Chapter 5: Equipment](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-Mp1niH8wVQV8NINNNvP)<br>
[Part 2: Playing the Game](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-LbDpTx5AYSpzyn8l-q4)<br>
[Part 3: The Rules of Magic](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-MUYedg3Qo8_mFw9PKe_)<br>
[Appendices](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-MYkq7hS3gWSNvwgiPdO)<br>

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