Blade Flourish

Blade Flourish is an enhancement to Bardic Inspiration available to College of Swords Bards that provides a series of Weapon Action-like actions that all require a Bardic Inspiration Charge to use. Normal Bardic Inspiration actions are still available to College of Swords Bards.

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

Description

•  Defensive Flourish (Melee): Attack defensively, increasing your  Armour Class by 4 if you hit.

•  Defensive Flourish (Ranged): Attack defensively, increasing your  Armour Class by 4 if you hit.

•  Slashing Flourish (Melee): Attack up to 2 enemies at once.

•  Slashing Flourish (Ranged): Attack up to 2 enemies at once.

•  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.

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

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 3: College of Swords Bard

Notes

• The Bardic Inspiration Charge is only used up if the attack hits.

• Slashing Flourish does 2 separate attack rolls rather than one for both targets.

• 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.