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| image = Cutting Words.webp
[[Category:Class Actions]][[Category:Reactions]]
| 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.
'''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 = 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
== Description ==
| range m = 18
Use your wit to distract a creature and sap its confidence. It receives a {{DieIcon|d6|Physical}}1d6 penalty to [[Attack Roll]], [[Ability Check]], or [[Saving Throw]]. <!-- This is the actual in-game text -->
| range ft = 60
 
| higher levels = * At [[Bard]] Level 5, the '''Cutting Words''' penalty increases to {{InfoBlob|{{DieIcon|d8|Physical}}-1d8}}
== Properties ==
* At [[Bard]] Level 10, the '''Cutting Words''' penalty increases to {{InfoBlob|{{DieIcon|d10|Physical}}-1d10}}
{{InfoBlob|{{action|reaction}} + {{SmallIcon|Bardic Inspiration Resource Icon.png}} '''Bardic Inspiration''' Charge}}
| additional =
 
| class learns at level 3 = College of Lore
* Targeted creature receives a {{DieIcon|d6|Physical}}1d6 penalty to the triggering [[Attack Roll]], [[Ability Check]], or [[Saving Throw|Saving Throw.]]
| 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).
* {{Range|m=18|ft=60}}
* 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 Higher Levels ==
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* At [[Bard]] Level 5, the '''Cutting Words''' penalty increases to {{DieIcon|d8|Physical}}1d8
* At [[Bard]] Level 10, the '''Cutting Words''' penalty increases to {{DieIcon|d10|Physical}}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).

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