Questions tagged [bard]
For questions about the bard, a charismatic class involving limited spontaneous casting, the use of songs to buff allies and average chance to hit with weapons. The bard class appears in D&D, Pathfinder and many other tabletop RPGs.
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As a bard, can the feat prodigy give me expertise on a skill that my bard expertise is on? [duplicate]
I am currently playing a half orc bard and have been considering what feat to choose once I hit level 4. I currently have expertise on my perception and I saw I can take the prodigy feat, where I can ...
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What is the definition of an "item" in 5e?
When it comes to the word "item" in D&D it can be quite confusing.
Foe example, for a vial of acid, there are 3 potential items to consider:
Is the 4 ounces of acid the item?
Is the ...
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Is this homebrew Bard College of Comedy v4.0 balanced, compared to officially published subclasses?
I haven't updated this in a while so I thought I would post my latest revision. Based on the comments/answers from version 1.0, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0, I have updated features, dropped some, and moved ...
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What is the best ranged weapon for a bard? [closed]
I am making a Aasimar College of Creation Bard and don't really like the Vicious Mockery cantrip very well. It doesn't fit well with the idea I have for it. I need ideas for a ranged weapon that isn't ...
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What bard spells work well with the minotaur's racial traits?
I'm going to be playing a level 3 Minotaur Valor bard in a future campaign. I will be the 2nd front liner of the party and want to optimize usage of Minotaur traits in combat.
Are there any bard ...
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Is my bard college of dance homebrew balanced?
College of Dance V.1
People of this college have learned to dance in such a way that it can control life and death. Dance has existed since before written literature. You have found a way to harness ...
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Is my College of Poems bard subclass balanced?
College of Poems V.1
You have been trained in the art of poetry, you have gained heightened sight and knowledge. Your poems can invigorate your allies, or torture your enemies. The power of poems is ...
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How to optimise an elven melee bard?
The challenge here is creating a bard character that has to be some flavor of pure blooded elf and utilises that to help in its melee abilities.
I was thinking Valor with maybe High Elf for booming ...
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If a bard has two instruments can they cast regularly still?
If a bard, say has War Caster, and has two magical instruments, like say the Rhythm Maker's Drum, and a Reveler's Concertina, can they cast spells that have somatic parts?
I had a player ask, and ...
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Can a College of Creation Bard make an instrument play itself?
Can a bard of the college of creation use their animating performance class feature to make an instrument play itself?
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Does the Death Ward spell prevent the side effect from the Nimbus of Pathos feature from the College of Tragedy bard?
The Nimbus of Pathos feature from the College of Tragedy bard states that after 1 minute the target immediately drops to 0 hit points and is dying. Does death ward prevent that?
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Versatile Performance, Demoralize, and -4
Versatile Performance states:
You can use Performance ... instead of Intimidation to Demoralize.
Demoralize states:
... [if] you're not using a language, you take a –4 circumstance penalty to the ...
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Are some creatures considered "items"?
So interesting question... creatures vs. items. What are the differences?
The Player Handbook (pg. 157) lists some mounts as "items." This includes a pony, elephant, camel, etc.
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When creating a high level bard, or leveling up a bard without choosing a Magical Secret, can I pick a spell of any level I can cast?
The bard class feature Magical Secrets says:
By 10th level, you have plundered magical knowledge from a wide spectrum of disciplines. Choose two spells from any classes, including this one. A spell ...
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How does Magical Inspiration interact with Magic Missile
If you hit a creature with multiple missiles (which occur simultaneously and therefor use only one damage roll by the simultaneous damage rule), would you add the bonus to the damage taken to the ...
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