Bard

This Bard article features subclass options for Erenel players in 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. The article will be updated over time as new subclasses are released! Some subclasses are only available for Gamingbrew Patrons!

Bards bring levity during grave times; they impart wisdom to offset ignorance; and they make the ridiculous seem sublime. Bards are preservers of ancient history, their songs and tales perpetuating the memory of great events down through time—knowledge so important that it is memorized and passed along as oral history, to survive even when no written record remains.
It is also the bard's role to chronicle smaller and more contemporary events—the stories of today's heroes, including their feats of valor as well as their less than impressive failures.
Of course, the world has many people who can carry a tune or tell a good story, and there's much more to any adventuring bard than a glib tongue and a melodious voice. Yet what truly sets bards apart from others—and from one another—are the style and substance of their performances.
To grab and hold the attention of an audience, bards are typically flamboyant and outgoing when they perform. The most famous of them are essentially the D&D world's equivalent of pop stars. If you're playing a bard, consider using one of your favorite musicians as a role model for your character.

Bard College

At 3rd level, you delve into the advanced techniques of a bard college of your choice from the list of available colleges. Your choice grants you features at 3rd level and again at 6th and 14th level.

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College of Angel's Choir

To say that someone has a voice like an angel is normally a metaphorical compliment, but for members of this college, it's literal. Chosen and trained by an angel from a young age, these bards are often found traveling Erenel, helping those in need. The Angel's Choir hopes to one day earn the greatest honor. A member of this college can be chosen as one of the few mortal souls who assist the Solar Raduriel, the Redeemer, in his duty after their death.
Available only for Gamingbrew Patrons. If you are a Patron the sub class will appear below.

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College of Cupid's Arrow

Matchmakers of the College of Cupid’s Arrow master the art of romance. At their best, a Cupid’s Arrow brings happiness and love. At their worst, a matchmaking may prove mischievous and even deadly.

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College of Despair

Vastly different than their counterparts, the College of Despair does not offer a cheerful song or hilarious anecdote. Instead, these somber entertainers revel in ghost stories, horrifying ballads and tales of terror. Audiences gather with nervous glances as screams of fear echo from the tavern while the Bard whispers their truth.
Masters of dread, Bards of the College of Despair often change their appearance to add weight to their choice of “entertainment.” The Bard goes to length to appear unsettling and intimidating. This is usually done with grotesque face painting, demonic masks or displays of body horror.

Available only for Gamingbrew Patrons. If you are a Patron the sub class will appear below.

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College of Hellsong

Amplified by the power of heavy metal, you've chosen to walk the infernal path of the College of Hellsong. When you strum your guitar, the unadulterated sound of destruction lifts your band mates, as your booming voice brings down the house around you.

College of Hellsong 5E Stat Block

College of Hellsong

Bard College

Power Chord

When you choose this proficiency at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with medium armor, shields, and a martial weapon of your choice. You also gain proficiency with the bass guitar which can act as your spellcasting focus.

Thunderstruck

Also at 3rd level, you can unleash a wave of pure metal power. As an action, expend a use of your Bardic Inspiration, forcing hostile creatures within 15-feet to make a Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, creatures are marked with Thunderstruck until the beginning of your next turn.
Thunderstruck. The next attack that hits the target knocks the target prone, and deals additional thunder damage equal to the Bardic Inspiration die roll.

Mosh Pit

At 6th level, you protect your own, even when surrounded in chaos. Whenever an ally within 30-feet that you can see takes damage, you can use your reaction to transfer half of the total amount to yourself.
You can use Most Pit a number of times per day equal to your Charisma modifier, regaining all uses after a long rest.

Crazy Train

Starting at 14th level, you gain immunity to the frightened condition. Whenever you would be reduced to 0 hit points by a hostile creature, you are reduced to 1 hit point instead. Once this happens, you can't gain this benefit again until you finish a long rest.
In addition, you learn the *infernal calling* spell, which counts as a bard spell but doesn't count against the number of bard spells you know.

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College of the Loud Mouth

Bards are known for making beautiful music with their voices and various instruments. Unfortunately for the audience, the College of the Loud Mouth is not concerned with catchy melodies or artistic songs. Instead, their thunderous voice can split an eardrum or shatter fine glassware. To be a member of this college is to see the audience flee a tavern from the awful cacophony you screech on stage.

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College of Prismata

Those of the College of Prismata are adept at bringing out the colors of their soul through the various wavelengths of light. Proud by nature, they wear their hearts on their sleeves and ward others from harm. Above all else, bards of this college value freedom and self-expression, not just for themselves but for all.

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College of Sea Shanties

Less of a college and more of a lifestyle, the Sea Shanty Bard inspires with tall tales and echoing melodies. You understand that making a name for yourself is as much about embellishing past experiences as it is inspiring a crew. As tales of your fame spread across the Crimson Shores, every seaport and dock will know of your prowess.

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College of War Song

Bards of the College of the War Song look less to entertain and more to inspire daring displays on the battlefield. These bards wield a blend of martial prowess and powerful booming voices, uplifting their allies and striking fear into their foes as their war song reverberates with veritable force across the war-torn fields of Erenel.

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