Bard

Bard

Bards gets their magic from the great Bahumat, who values creativity and beauty. They are decently common and most cities home to metallic dragons have a place for Bards to train.

Class Table

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Experience Points
1st	+2	Bardic Inspiration (d6), Spellcasting	0
2nd	+2	Song of Rest, Jack of all Trades	300
3rd	+2	Bard College, Expertise	1,000
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	3,000
5th	+3	Bardic Inspiration (d8), Font of Inspiration	6,000
6th	+3	Bard College Feature Countercharm	10,000
7th	+3	-	20,000
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	40,000
9th	+4	Greater Rest	60,000
10th	+4	Bardic Inspiration (d10), Expertise, Magical Secrets	80,000
11th	+4	-	100,000
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	120,000
13th	+5	-	140,000
14th	+5	Magical Secrets	160,000
15th	+5	Bardic Inspiration (d12)	180,000
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	200,000
17th	+6	Self-Inspiration	225,000
18th	+6	Magical Secrets	250,000
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	300,000
20th	+6	Superior Inspiration	350,000

Class Information.

Hit Dice. 1d8 per bard level

1st Level Hitpoints. 8 + your Constitution modifier

Higher Level Hitpoints. 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per bard level after 1st

Armor Proficiencies. Light Armor, Medium Armor, and Shields

Weapon Proficiencies. Simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords

Tool Proficiencies. Three of any Artisan’s Tools or Musical Instruments

Saving Throw Proficiencies. Dexterity and Charisma.

Skill Proficiencies. Choose any three.

Equipment. A Simple or Martial melee weapon (suggested: Rapier or Longsword), one Equipment Pack (suggested: Diplomat’s Pack), one Musical Instrument, one non-vehicle tool that you are proficient with, leather armor, and a dagger.

Spellcasting. You gain the ability to cast spells at 1st level.

Spellcasting Ability. Charisma

Spell Save DC. 8 + Your Proficiency Bonus + Your Charisma Modifier

Spell Attack Bonus. Proficiency Bonus + Your Charisma Modifier

Ritual Casting. You can cast any prepared spell as a ritual if it has the ritual tag.

Spellcasting Focus. A Musical Instrument or a Set of Artisan’s Tools

Spell Learning Method. You learn one new spell every even level and two new spells every odd level.

Spells known and spell slots per level

Level	Cantrips Known	Spells Known	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	2	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	2	5	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	2	7	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4th	3	8	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5th	3	10	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
6th	3	11	4	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
7th	3	13	4	3	3	1	-	-	-	-	-
8th	3	14	4	3	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
9th	3	16	4	3	3	3	1	-	-	-	-
10th	4	17	4	3	3	3	2	-	-	-	-
11th	4	19	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
12th	4	20	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
13th	4	22	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
14th	4	23	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
15th	4	25	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
16th	26	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1	-
17th	28	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1
18th	29	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1
19th	31	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1
20th	32	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1