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College of Spirits

Subclass featureRHW2024Bard

Call Forth Spirits from Beyond the Grave

Bards of the College of Spirits conjure legendary spirits to change the world. But such entities are capricious, and what a Bard summons isn't always entirely under their control.

Channeler

You learn how to contact spirits beyond the grave, letting their power and knowledge flow through you. You gain the following benefits.

Guiding Whispers

You know the Guidance cantrip. It has a range of 60 feet when you cast it.

Spiritual Focus

You employ tools that aid you in channeling spirits. You gain a Gaming Set (playing cards). You have proficiency with this Gaming Set, and you can use it or one of the following items as a Spellcasting Focus for your Bard spells: Arcane Focus (crystal or orb), Candle, or Ink Pen.

Spirits from Beyond

You can call forth spirits of the dead to empower you and your allies. When you take a Bonus Action to give a creature a Bardic Inspiration die, you can call forth the powers of a random spirit. To determine the spirit you channel, roll the Bardic Inspiration die and refer to the Spirits from Beyond table. The spirit remains channeled until you unleash it or until you finish a Short or Long Rest.

Controlled Channeling

As a Bonus Action, you can expend a use of your Bardic Inspiration and channel a specific spirit. When you do so, choose the spirit from the Spirits from Beyond table rather than rolling. The chosen spirit's corresponding number must be less than or equal to the highest number on your Bardic Inspiration die; for example, if your Bardic Inspiration die is a d8, you can choose to channel any spirit up to (and including) the Shade.

Unleashing a Spirit

As a Magic action, you can unleash one of your channeled spirits. Choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of yourself as the spirit's target. The spirit then takes effect; if a spirit's effect requires a saving throw, the DC equals your Bard spell save DC.

Spirits from Beyond

Bardic Insp. DieSpirit and Unleash Effect
1Beloved. The target regains Hit Points equal to a roll of your Bardic Inspiration die plus your Charisma modifier.
2Sharpshooter. The target takes Force damage equal to a roll of your Bardic Inspiration die plus your Charisma modifier.
3Avenger. Until the end of your next turn, any creature that hits the target with a melee attack roll takes Force damage equal to a roll of your Bardic Inspiration die.
4Renegade. The target can immediately take a Reaction to teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
5Fortune Teller. The target has Advantage on D20 Tests until the start of your next turn.
6Wayfarer. The target gains Temporary Hit Points equal to a roll of your Bardic Inspiration die plus your Bard level. While the target has these Temporary Hit Points, its Speed increases by 10 feet.
7Trickster. The target makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes Psychic damage equal to two rolls of your Bardic Inspiration die and has the Charmed condition until the start of your next turn. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only.
8Shade. The target has the Invisible condition until the end of its next turn or until the target makes an attack roll, deals damage, or casts a spell. When the invisibility ends, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take Necrotic damage equal to two rolls of your Bardic Inspiration die.
9Arsonist. The target makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking Fire damage equal to four rolls of your Bardic Inspiration die on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
10Coward. The target and each creature of your choice in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Frightened condition until the start of your next turn. While a creature is Frightened, its Speed is halved (round down), and it can take either an action or a Bonus Action, not both.
11Brute. Each creature of your choice in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the target makes a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes Thunder damage equal to three rolls of your Bardic Inspiration die and has the Prone condition. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.
12Priest. The target regains Hit Points equal to two rolls of your Bardic Inspiration die, and one of the following conditions of your choice ends on the target: Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Paralyzed, Poisoned, or Stunned.
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