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The loyalty of these bards lies in the pursuit of beauty and truth, not in fealty to a monarch or following the tenets of a deity. A noble who keeps such a bard as a herald or advisor knows that the bard would rather be honest than politic.<br>
The loyalty of these bards lies in the pursuit of beauty and truth, not in fealty to a monarch or following the tenets of a deity. A noble who keeps such a bard as a herald or advisor knows that the bard would rather be honest than politic.<br>
The college’s members gather in libraries and sometimes in actual colleges, complete with classrooms and dormitories, to share their lore with one another. They also meet at festivals or affairs of state, where they can expose corruption, unravel lies, and poke fun at self-important figures of authority.
The college’s members gather in libraries and sometimes in actual colleges, complete with classrooms and dormitories, to share their lore with one another. They also meet at festivals or affairs of state, where they can expose corruption, unravel lies, and poke fun at self-important figures of authority.
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==== Bonus Proficiencies ====
==== Bonus Proficiencies ====
When you join the College of Lore at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with three skills of your choice.
''3rd Level College of Lore feature''<br>
You gain Proficiency in three Skills of your choice.
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==== Unsettling Words ====
==== Unsettling Words ====
Also at 3rd level, you can spin words laced with magic that unsettle a creature and cause it to doubt itself. As a bonus action, you can expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration and choose one creature you can see within 60 feet of you. Roll the Bardic Inspiration die. The creature must subtract the number rolled from the next saving throw it makes before the start of your next turn.
''3rd Level College of Lore feature''<br>
You can spin words laced with magic that unsettle a creature and cause it to doubt itself. When a creature within 60ft of you that you can see succeeds on a Saving Throw, you can use a Reaction and expend a use of your Bardic Inspiration to roll your Bardic Inspiration Die and subtract the result from the target's Save.
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==== Additional Magical Secrets ====
==== Additional Magical Secrets ====
At 6th level, you learn two spells of your choice from any class. A spell you choose must be of a level you can cast, as shown on the Bard table, or a cantrip. The chosen spells count as bard spells for you but don’t count against the number of bard spells you know.
''6th Level College of Lore feature''<br>
You have explored magical knowledge from a wide spectrum of disciplines. Choose two Spells from any Spell List. A Spell you choose must be of a Level you can cast, or a Cantrip.<br>
The chosen Spells count as Bard Spells for you, are always Prepared, and do not count against your number of Spells Known.  
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==== Peerless Skill ====
==== Peerless Skill ====
Starting at 14th level, when you make an ability check, you can expend one use of Bardic Inspiration. Roll a Bardic Inspiration die and add the number rolled to your ability check. You can choose to do so after you roll the die for the ability check, but before the DM tells you whether you succeed or fail.
''14th Level College of Lore feature''<br>
When you fail on an Attack Roll, Ability Check, or Saving Throw, you can expend one use of Bardic Inspiration. Roll a Bardic Inspiration Die and add the number rolled to your Ability Check.
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== College of Machismo ==
== College of Machismo ==