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'''Cutting Words''' is a Subclass Feature of [[College of Lore]] [[Bard|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.
[[File:Cutting Worlds Icon.png|frameless|right]]
 
[[Category:Class Actions]][[Category:Reactions]]
[[File:Cutting Worlds Icon.png|upright=0.8|thumb|right|{{AbilityInfobox
'''Cutting Words''' is a [[Reaction]] available to [[College of Lore]] [[Bard]]s. 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.
| title = <div style="font-size:105%; font-family:Georgia;">''Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. <br>
It receives a {{C|1d6}} penalty to [[Attack Roll]], [[Ability Check]], or damage dealt.''</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">[[File:Reactions Icons.png|frameless|25px]] '''Reaction''' + [[File:Bardic Inspiration Resource Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Bardic Inspiration'''</div>
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| Range = 18m / 60ft
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== Description ==
== Description ==
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== Properties ==
== Properties ==
{{C|[[File:Reactions Icons.png|frameless|25px]] '''Reaction''' + [[File:Bardic Inspiration Resource Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Bardic Inspiration''' Charge}}
{{InfoBlob|{{action|reaction}} + {{SmallIcon|Bardic Inspiration Resource Icon.png}} '''Bardic Inspiration''' Charge}}


* Targeted creature receives a {{C|[[File:D6 Physical.png|frameless|40px]]1d6}} penalty to the triggering [[Attack Roll]], [[Ability Check]], or dealt damage
* Targeted creature receives a {{C|[[File:D6 Physical.png|frameless|40px]]1d6}} penalty to the triggering [[Attack Roll]], [[Ability Check]], or dealt damage
* Range: {{C|[[File:Range Icons.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] 18m / 60ft}}
* {{Range|m=18|ft=60}}


== At Higher Levels ==
== At Higher Levels ==

Revision as of 05:01, 8 March 2023

Cutting Worlds Icon.png

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 D6 Physical.png1d6 penalty to the triggering Attack Roll, Ability Check, or dealt damage
  •  Range: 18 m / 60 ft

At Higher Levels

  • At Bard Level 5, the Cutting Words penalty increases to D8 Physical.png+1d8
  • At Bard Level 10, the Cutting Words penalty increases to D10 Physical.png+1d10 (presumed; not yet available)