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Cutting Words
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Cutting Words is a Reaction available to College of Lore Bards. This ability allows these Bards to distract and confuse their foes, potentially causing attacks to miss, ability checks to fail, or hits to land less heavily.
Description
Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. It receives a 1d6
penalty to Attack Roll, Ability Check, or dealt damage.
Properties
Reaction +
Bardic Inspiration Charge
- Targeted creature receives a
penalty to the triggering Attack Roll, Ability Check, or dealt damage1d6
Range: 18 m / 60 ft
At Higher Levels
- At Bard Level 5, the Cutting Words penalty increases to
1d8
- At Bard Level 10, the Cutting Words penalty increases to
(presumed; not yet available)1d10
Notes and Trivia
- As of Early Access Patch 9, Cutting Words can also be triggered by an enemy's Saving Throw roll. It's unclear whether this is a bug or intended behavior.