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You know music is more than a fancy - it is power. Through study and adventure, you have mastered song, speech, and the magic within.
Bard is one of the Playable Classes of Baldur Gate's 3. Bards are expert storytellers, artists, and performers. Bards channel their power through song, speech, or performance to cast Spells. Bards use Charisma as their primary ability score.
Class Information
- Level 1 Maximum Hit Points:
8 + Constitution Modifiers- Hit points at higher levels:
5 + Constitution Modifiers
- Hit points at higher levels:
- Spellcasting:
- Spellcasting Ability:
Charisma
- Spellcasting Ability:
- Saving Throws Proficiency:
Dexterity, Charisma - Armors Proficiency:
Light Armors - Weapons Proficiency:
Simple Weapon, Hand Crossbows, Rapiers, Longswords, Shortswords
Skills
You receive a bonus to every Skill that you are Proficient in. This bonus increases as you gain levels in your Class and applies to all Checks for that Skills.
Level 1 Proficiency Bonus: +2
- Inherited Skills: Granted by Races and Backgrounds.
- Skills with Proficiency (Choose 3):
- Skills without Proficiency: None
Subclass
Available to Level 3 Bards.
College of Lore
"You pursue beauty and truth, collecting knowledge from scolarly tomes to peasants' tales, and use your gifts to hold both audiences and enemies spellbound."College of Valor
"You wander the land to witness and relate the deeds of the mighty, keeping alive the memory of heroes of the past and inspiring heroes of the future"Level Progression
Through experience, you acquire new power. You gain the following trait:
Level 1
Class Features
Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 1 Spell Slots).- Cantrips (Choose 2):
- Spells (Choose 4):
Level 2
Class Features
Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slots).- Spells (Choose 1):
- Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Bard Spell List.
Level 3
- Expertise in 2 Skills you are proficient in
Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 4 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slots).- Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 2 Spell Slots).
- Spells (Choose 1):
| 1st Level Spells | 2nd Level Spells |
|---|---|
- Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Bard Spell List.
- Choose a subclass:
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- Subclass Feature:
| College Of Lore | College Of Valor |
|---|---|
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Level 4
Class Features- Ability Score Improvement (Choose 1):
- Improve an Ability Score by 2 or improve two Ability Scores by 1 (Ability Scores can not be higher than 20 using this feature).
- Choose a Feat.
- Cantrips (Choose 1):
- Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 4
Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 2 Spell Slots).- Spells (Choose 1):
| 1st Level Spells | 2nd Level Spells |
|---|---|
- Subclass Feature:
| College Of Lore | College Of Valor |
|---|---|
| (none) | (none) |
Bard Spell List
| Cantrips | 1st Level Spells | 2nd Level Spells |
|---|---|---|
