Blade Flourish

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Blade Flourish is a Class Feature available to  College of Swords  Bards. This ability is an enhanced version of Bardic Inspiration that provides the Bard additional combat capabilities.

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

Description

Whenever you take the attack Action on your turn, your Movement Speed increases by 3 m / 10 ft until the end of the turn,^{[Needs Verification]} and if a weapon attack that you make as part of this action hits a creature, you can use a Blade Flourish option of your choice. You can use only one Blade Flourish option per turn.^{[Needs Verification]}

Properties

1d6 (1~6) Slashing

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

Notes

• Slashing Flourish (Ranged) simply lets you select two targets of your choice similar to Magic Missile.

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

• Both Mobile Flourish teleports have a range limited by the Bard's movement. Keep in mind you'll need 6 m / 20 ft movement remaining plus whatever distance you are from the target before it is pushed back in order to teleport to them. The teleport itself is a free action.