One:College of Lore
See College of Lore (disambiguation)
College of Lore [1] subclass (pointer)
College of Lore is a bard college of the Bard class.
Bards of the College of Lore specialize in magical knowledge, collecting spells and secrets.
Design Note: College of Lore Updates
[1] Here are the main updates in this subclass since its last playtest version:
- Bonus Proficiencies has gone back to allowing any skill to be chosen.
- Cutting Words can once more reduce damage. The damage reduction was absent in the previous Bard playtest because of the nowremoved healing option in Bardic Inspiration.
- Magical Discoveries, formerly called Additional Magical Secrets, has returned, and it now allows you to replace one of the chosen spells each time you gain a Bard level.
- Peerless Skill now benefits both ability checks and attack rolls, not just ability checks.
College of Lore Features
| Bard Level | Features |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Bonus Proficiencies, Cutting Words |
| 6th | Magical Discoveries |
| 14th | Peerless Skill |
Subclass Features
Bonus Proficiencies
3rd Feature
Summary: Gain proficiency with three skills.
Cutting Words
3rd Feature
Summary: Use a Reaction to use a Bardic Inspiration to reduce a creature's damage roll or reduce its Ability Check or Attack Roll.
Magical Discoveries
6th Feature
Summary: Learn two spells from the Arcane, Divine, or Primal spell lists. You must have a spell slot of the appropriate level. These spells are always prepared.
Peerless Skill
14th Feature
Summary: If you use a Bardic Inspiration but still fail the ability check or attack roll you don't expend the Bardic Inspiration.
Sources and Notes
- Jeremy Crawford, et. al.. UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 6 (Dungeons and Dragons One D&D) (2023-06-29). Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑ 1.0 1.1
- A deprecated version of this subclass was published in UA 2022 Expert Classes.
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