User:Toancaro/Bard

Subclass features

Subclass	Feature	Description
Lore	Cutting Words
Valour	Combat Inspiration
Swords	Blade Flourish

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Common cantrips & spells

Cantrips and spells that are available for every subclasses of Bard class.

Name	Spell School	Classes				Description
Blade Ward	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		0		Take only half the damage from Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing attacks.
Dancing Lights	Evocation	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		18m	9m	Illuminate a 9 m / 30 ft radius.
Friends	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		9m		Gain Advantage on Charisma Checks against a non-hostile creature.
Light	Evocation	Bard Cleric Sorcerer Wizard		1.5m		Infuse an object with an aura of light.
Mage Hand	Conjuration	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m		Create a spectral hand that can manipulate and interact with objects. Duration: 10 turns. This cantrip can only be cast once per short rest.
Minor Illusion	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m		Create an illusion that compels nearby creatures to investigate.
True Strike	Divination	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m		Gain Advantage on your next Attack roll.
Vicious Mockery	Enchantment	Bard	WIS	18m		Insult a creature: it has Disadvantage on its next Attack roll.

Name	Spell School	Classes				Description
Animal Friendship	Enchantment	Bard Druid Ranger	WIS	18m		Convince a beast not to attack you.
Bane	Enchantment	Bard Cleric		9m		Up to 3 creatures receive a -1d4 penalty to Attack rolls and Saving throws.
Charm Person	Enchantment	Bard Druid Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	WIS	18m		Charm a humanoid to prevent it from attacking you. You gain Advantage on Charisma Checks in dialogue.
Cure Wounds	Evocation	Bard Cleric Druid Paladin Ranger		1.5m		Heal a creature you can touch.
Disguise Self	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		0		Magically change all aspects of your appearance.
Dissonant Whispers	Enchantment	Bard	WIS	18m		Frighten a creature: it will be easier to hit and cannot move.
Faerie Fire	Evocation	Bard Druid	DEX	18m	6m	All targets within the light turn visible, and Attack rolls against them have Advantage.
Feather Fall	Transmutation	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		0	9m	You and nearby allies gain Immunity to Falling damage.
Healing Word	Evocation	Bard Cleric Druid		18m		Heal a creature you can see.
Heroism	Enchantment	Bard Paladin		1.5m		Make yourself or a target immune to Frightened and gain 5 Temporary Hit Points each turn.
Longstrider	Transmutation	Bard Druid Ranger Wizard		1.5m		Increase a creature's Movement Speed by 3 m / 10 ft.
Sleep	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Put creatures into a magical slumber. Select targets up to a combined 24 Hit Points.
Speak with Animals	Divination	Bard Druid Ranger		0		Gain the ability to comprehend and communicate with beasts.
Tasha's Hideous Laughter	Enchantment	Bard Wizard	WIS	18m		Leave a creature Prone with laughter, without the ability to get up.
Thunderwave	Evocation	Bard Druid Sorcerer Wizard	CON	1.5m	5m	Release a wave of thunderous force that pushes away all creatures and objects in an area, while also dealing Thunder damage.

Name	Spell School	Classes				Description
Blindness	Necromancy	Bard Cleric Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Limit a foe's sight range. It is easier to hit, and the creature will miss more often. Attack rolls against it have Advantage and the foe attacks with Disadvantage.
Calm Emotions	Enchantment	Bard Cleric		18m	6m	Humanoids can't be Charmed, Frightened, or become enraged.
Cloud of Daggers	Conjuration	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m		Conjure a cloud of spinning daggers that attack anyone inside.
Crown of Madness	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	WIS	18m		Instill madness in a humanoid enemy, making them attack the creature closest to them (other than you), even if it's allied.
Detect Thoughts	Divination	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		0		Focus your mind to read the thoughts of certain creatures while talking to them.
Enhance Ability	Transmutation	Bard Cleric Druid Sorcerer		1.5m		Bestow a magical enchantment upon an ally. They gain Advantage on Ability Checks with a chosen Ability.
Enthrall	Enchantment	Bard Warlock		6m		Reduce a creature's peripheral vision and make it look at you.
Heat Metal	Transmutation	Bard Druid		18m		Cause a metal weapon or armour to glow red-hot and force the wearer to let go or receive Disadvantage on Attack rolls and Ability Checks.
Hold Person	Enchantment	Bard Cleric Druid Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m		Hold a humanoid enemy still. They can't Move, Act, or React. Attacks from within Range: 3 m / 10 ft are always Critical Hits. At the end of each turn, the affected creature can make a Wisdom Saving throw to end this condition.
Invisibility	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		1.5m		Touch a creature to turn it Invisible. Attacks against it have Disadvantage. It attacks with Advantage.
Knock	Transmutation	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Unlock an object that is held shut by a mundane lock.
Lesser Restoration	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Druid Paladin Ranger		1.5m		Cure a creature from Diseased, Poisoned, Paralysis, or Blinded.
Phantasmal Force	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Deal damage to a creature each turn. The type of damage changes to the last type of damage the creature suffered.
See Invisibility	Divination	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		0		Become able to see Invisible creatures, and possibly reveal them to others.
Shatter	Evocation	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m	3m	Damages all nearby creatures and objects.
Silence	Illusion	Bard Cleric Ranger		18m		Create a sound-proof sphere. All within are Silenced and Immune to Thunder damage.

Name	Spell School	Classes				Description
Bestow Curse	Necromancy	Bard Cleric Wizard	WIS	1.5m		Curse a creature with your touch. The curse either bestows Disadvantage on Ability checks and Saving throws, Disadvantage on Attack rolls, lets you deal additional damage to the target, or robs it of its Actions. The effect of the curse is based on the variant selected, and lasts for 10 turns.
Fear	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	WIS	0	9m	Targets drop everything and become Fearful: they have Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls.
Feign Death	Necromancy	Bard Cleric Druid Wizard		1.5m		Put an ally in a protective coma. They become Resistant to all damage except Psychic. Disease and Poison no longer have any effect. Removed when Helped.
Glyph of Warding	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Wizard		9m	4m	Inscribe a circle of arcane glyphs on the ground. When stepped on by an enemy the selected magical effect will trigger. The glyph will last until triggered, or until a Long Rest.
Hypnotic Pattern	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard		18m	9m	Hypnotise creatures that can see the pattern. They cannot attack you. They cannot move nor act.
Plant Growth	Transmutation	Bard Druid Ranger		18m		Make weeds burst from the ground and smother the area. Creatures moving through the weeds have their Movement Speed quartered. There is no Saving throw against this effect. Any Fire damage will burn away the surface, effectively ending the spell.
Speak with Dead	Necromancy	Bard Cleric		9m		Grant a semblance of life to a corpse, allowing it to answer questions.
Stinking Cloud	Conjuration	Bard Sorcerer Wizard		18m		Create a cloud of gas so nauseating it prevents creatures from taking actions.

Name	Spell School	Classes			Description
Confusion	Enchantment	Bard Druid Sorcerer Wizard	18m	6m	Befuddle a group of creatures, causing them to attack at random, wander around aimlessly, and occasionally skip turns in the stupor.
Dimension Door	Conjuration	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	2m		Teleport yourself and up to one adjacent ally to a place you can see. The ally cannot be larger than Medium.
Freedom of Movement	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Druid	1.5m		Snap an ally out of any Stun. Difficult Terrain can't slow them down, and they can't be magically Paralysed or Restrained.
Greater Invisibility	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Wizard	1.5m		Turn a creature Invisible. Attacks against it have Disadvantage. It attacks with Advantage.
Polymorph	Transmutation	Bard Druid Sorcerer Wizard	18m		Transform a creature into a harmless sheep.

Name	Spell School	Classes		Description
Banishing Smite	Abjuration	Bard	Weapon Range	Possibly Banish your target to another plane of existence.
Dominate Person	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Wizard	18m	Dominate a nearby humanoid. Allies are unaffected.
Greater Restoration	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Druid	1.5m	Touch a creature and negate any Charm, Petrification, Stun, or Cursed.
Hold Monster	Enchantment	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard	18m	Paralyse a creature. It can't Move, Act, or React. Attacks from within 3 m / 10 ft are always Critical Hits.
Mass Cure Wounds	Evocation	Bard Cleric Druid	18m	Unleash a soothing hum of energy that heals you and nearby allies.
Planar Binding	Abjuration	Bard Cleric Druid Wizard	18m	Target an otherworldly creature and attach its consciousness to your own. It will follow and fight for you as an ally.
Seeming	Illusion	Bard Sorcerer Wizard	18m	Disguise up to 4 members of your adventuring party.

	Name	Spell School	Classes	C	C	R	A				D	Description
	Eyebite	Necromancy	Bard Sorcerer Warlock Wizard					WIS	18m			Your eyes become black corridors walled in teeth, your gaze capable of inflicting dread, sickness, or putting creatures to sleep.
	Otto's Irresistible Dance	Enchantment	Bard Wizard						9m			Cause a creature to start dancing, making it unable to take Actions or Move. Its attackers have Advantage on Attack rolls.

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