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'''Cutting Words''' is a | | summary = '''Cutting Words''' is a Reaction available to the {{Class|College of Lore}}s. This ability allows these Bards to distract and confuse their foes, potentially causing attacks to miss, or ability checks or saving throws to fail. | ||
| description = Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. It receives a {{InfoBlob|{{DieIcon|d6|Physical}}-1d6}} penalty to {{Attack Roll}}, {{Ability Check}}, or {{Saving Throw}}. | |||
| cost = reaction, bardin | |||
Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. It receives a | | range m = 18 | ||
| range ft = 60 | |||
| higher levels = * At [[Bard]] Level 5, the '''Cutting Words''' penalty increases to {{InfoBlob|{{DieIcon|d8|Physical}}-1d8}} | |||
{{InfoBlob|{{ | * At [[Bard]] Level 10, the '''Cutting Words''' penalty increases to {{InfoBlob|{{DieIcon|d10|Physical}}-1d10}} | ||
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| class learns at level 3 = College of Lore | |||
| notes = * Unlike in D&D 5th Edition Rules, Cutting Words cannot be applied to damage rolls. However, it can be applied to Saving Throws (which is normally available only to Eloquence Bards). | |||
* In most cases using this action will cause the caster to make a verbal quip or insult the target, drawing on the same pool of dialogue options as {{SAI|Vicious Mockery}}. These remarks are fully voice acted, including for characters who don't normally have access to the action. | |||
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* At [[Bard]] Level 5, the '''Cutting Words''' penalty increases to {{ | |||
* At [[Bard]] Level 10, the '''Cutting Words''' penalty increases to {{ | |||
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* Unlike in D&D 5th Edition Rules, Cutting Words cannot be applied to damage rolls. |