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The video provides an in-depth guide on bards in Dungeons & Dragons, emphasizing their charisma and versatility as spellcasters. Various subclasses like the College of Creation, Eloquence, Glamour, Lore, Spirits, Swords, Valor, and Whispers are discussed, each offering unique abilities and strengths. The Bard's progression, leveling up, spell choices, and impactful features like Bardic Inspiration and Expertise are highlighted. The video underscores the Bard's proficiency in social interactions, combat prowess, healing abilities, and spellcasting versatility, making them a powerful and dynamic class throughout the game.
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In this segment of the video, it discusses bards in Dungeons & Dragons. Bards are known for their charisma and versatility, being artists in a magical world that can use various forms of expression. They are Charisma-based casters, prioritizing that ability score followed by dexterity and Constitution. Species like half-elves, tieflings, satyrs, and changelings are recommended for their thematic boons and ability score increases. Bards have a d8 hit die, proficiency in armor and weapons, and spellcasting abilities from level one. They can choose their skills and proficiency based on their character theme. Bards use their charisma for spell attacks and known spells, with the option to change one known spell per level up. Additionally, utilizing the expanded spell list from Tasha’s cauldron of everything is recommended for more flavorful options.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on leveling up a character in a game. The character chooses cantrips and first-level spell slots. Spells like Mage hand, vicious mockery, silvery barbs, and Tasha’s hideous laughter are recommended. The Bard’s Bardic Inspiration feature is highlighted, allowing them to grant an inspiration die to boost allies’ abilities. The inspiration die’s size increases with levels, serving as a valuable asset in critical moments. The Bard’s Jack of All Trades ability is introduced at level two, allowing them to add half their proficiency bonus to non-proficient ability checks. The segment also discusses the Bard’s healing ability during short rests and emphasizes the Bard’s role in filling gaps and saving the day as a Wild Card in various scenarios.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the Bard class features in D&D, focusing on the Bard’s Song of Rest and Expertise abilities. The Song of Rest can be helpful during long dungeon crawls, with its effectiveness increasing as the Bard levels up. Expertise allows the Bard to double their proficiency bonus for two chosen skills, giving a significant bonus to those skills. Additionally, the video touches on the choice of Bard College, with a brief overview of the College of Creation, which introduces abilities related to artistic expressions and item creation through the Bardic Inspiration feature. This College offers unique effects such as adding Thunder damage, temporary hit points, and the ability to create non-magical items out of thin air.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on two bard subclasses: the College of Eloquence and the College of Glamour. The College of Eloquence enhances social interactions, providing advantages in persuasion and deception checks and the ability to influence enemy saving throws through Charisma. It also allows communication in different languages and the ability to inspire others for free as a reaction. The College of Glamour specializes in enchantments and captivating performances, granting temporary hit points and allowing movement without opportunity attacks through bardic inspiration. Later abilities include casting the command spell as a bonus action and forcing enemies to make wisdom saves when attacking. Both subclasses offer unique benefits in social and combat situations.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the College of Lore subclass for bards. At third level, bards with this subclass gain three extra skill proficiencies and the ability to use Bardic Inspiration to subtract from an enemy’s rolls as a reaction. They can also choose two spells from any class at level six and use Bardic Inspiration for their own ability checks at level 14. The speaker highlights the power of this subclass and its potential to frustrate DMs. Moving on to the College of Spirits, introduced in The Ravenloft sourcebook, bards gain the ability to bestow various boons using their Bardic Inspiration. Additionally, they can add a D6 to damage or healing of a spell, learn spells from other classes, and gain access to powerful abilities by level 14. Finally, the College of Swords is discussed, which focuses on melee combat, providing proficiency in medium armor, special attacks using Bardic Inspiration, and the option to use a D6 instead of Inspiration for certain features. This subclass effectively turns bards into melee combatants.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on different Bard subclasses, specifically the College of Valor and College of Whispers. The College of Valor is highlighted for its proficiency with medium armor, Shields, and martial weapons, as well as the ability to enhance weapon damage and bonus action attacks. The College of Whispers is likened to Rogues, focusing on secret-keeping and unearthly powers, such as dealing psychic damage, frightening creatures, and charming them by knowing their secrets. The video also touches on Bard subclass options, ability score improvements, expertise, Bardic Inspiration replenishment, and additional class features at different levels.
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In this segment of the video, the narrator discusses the Bard class in Dungeons & Dragons. They highlight the Bard’s abilities like providing immunity to conditions for allies, learning new spells such as Aid, Liamin’s Tiny Hut, Hypnotic Pattern, and Polymorph. The Bard gains expertise at 10th level, allowing proficiency bonus doubling for four skills. Magical Secrets feature unlocked at level 10 enables the Bard to learn any two spells from any class, making them versatile and powerful spellcasters. The Bard’s Brokenness is emphasized due to access to exclusive spells, such as Eldritch Blast, Spirit Guardians, Fireball, and more. Even at 20th level, they can regain Bardic Inspiration on initiative rolls, maintaining a high level of effectiveness. The Bard excels in skill challenges, providing D12 bonuses to attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws, and can outperform other classes. The video encourages viewers to share their experiences with powerful Bard characters.