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* Unlike in D&D 5th Edition Rules, Cutting Words cannot be applied to damage rolls. | * 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). | ||
Revision as of 11:57, 23 August 2023
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
- Targeted creature receives a 1d6 penalty to the triggering Attack Roll, Ability Check, or Saving Throw.
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
1d10
Notes and Trivia
- 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).