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[[Category:Class Actions]][[Category:Reactions]]
[[Category:Class Actions]][[Category:Reactions]]
'''Cutting Words''' is a [[Reaction (Combat)|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.
'''Cutting Words''' is a [[Reaction (Combat)|Reaction]] available to [[College of Lore]] [[Bard]]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 ==
== Description ==
Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. It receives a {{C|1d6}} penalty to [[Attack Roll]], [[Ability Check]], or dealt damage. <!-- This is the actual in-game text -->
Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. It receives a {{C|1d6}} penalty to [[Attack Roll]], [[Ability Check]], or [[Saving Throw]]. <!-- This is the actual in-game text -->


== Properties ==
== Properties ==

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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, or ability checks or saving throws to fail.

Description

Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. It receives a 1d6 penalty to Attack Roll, Ability Check, or Saving Throw.

Properties

Reaction + Bardic Inspiration Charge

At Higher Levels

  • At Bard Level 5, the Cutting Words penalty increases to D8 Physical.png1d8
  • At Bard Level 10, the Cutting Words penalty increases to D10 Physical.png1d10

Notes and Trivia

  • Unlike in D&D 5th Edition Rules, Cutting Words cannot be applied to damage rolls. But it can be applied to Saving Throws.