College of Valor

⟵ Bard

Bards of the College of Valor are daring storytellers whose tales keep alive the memory of the great heroes of the past. These Bards sing the deeds of the mighty, both past and present, in vaulted halls or to crowds gathered around great bonfires. They travel the land to witness great events firsthand and to ensure that the memory of these events doesn't pass from the world. With their songs, they inspire new generations to reach the same heights of accomplishment as the heroes of old.

3rd Level: Combat Inspiration¶

You can use your wit to turn the tide of battle. A creature that has a Bardic Inspiration die from you can use it for one of the following effects:

Defense. When the creature is hit by an attack roll, that creature can use its Reaction to roll the Bardic Inspiration die and add the number rolled to its AC against that attack, potentially causing the attack to miss.
Offense. Immediately after the creature hits a target with an attack roll, the creature can roll the Bardic Inspiration die and add the number rolled to the attack's damage against the target.

3rd Level: Martial Training¶

You gain proficiency with Martial Weapons and

Armor training is the new name for armor proficiency. Any existing rule that involves armor proficiency now applies to armor training.

If you wear Light, Medium, or Heavy Armor and lack armor training with that type of armor, you have Disadvantage on any d20 Test you make that involves Strength or Dexterity, and you can't cast spells.

If you equip a Shield and lack armor training with it, you don't gain the Armor Class bonus of the Shield.

with Medium Armor and Shields. In addition, you can use a Simple or Martial weapon as a spellcasting focus to cast spells from your Bard spell list.

6th Level: Extra Attack¶

You can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the

When you take the Attack action, you can make one attack with a weapon or an Unarmed Strike.

Equipping and Unequipping Weapons

You can either equip or unequip one weapon when you make an attack as part of this action. You do so either before or after the attack. If you equip a weapon before an attack, you don't need to use it for that attack.

Equipping a weapon includes drawing it from a sheath, picking it up, or retrieving it from a container. Unequipping a weapon includes sheathing, st ... [more]

action on your turn.

14th Level: Battle Magic¶

After you cast a spell that has a casting time of an action, you can make one attack with a weapon as a Bonus Action.

Source: Player's Handbook Playtest 6