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You gain the Performance and Persuasion skills for free.  \nBolster Allies  \nAs a short action, your party members (including yourself) within 120 feet who can see or hear you gain 1d8 + your Charisma modifier + your level temporary hit points. Once you use this ability, you must finish a rest before you can use it again.  \nInspiration Dice  \nAs standard 1st level bard, but your dice refresh after a rest (instead of an extended rest) .  \nJack of All Trades  \nAs standard 2nd level bard.  \nExpertise  \nAs standard 3rd and 10th level bard.  \nInspiring Presence  \nBy 3rd level, your natural charm and leadership, combined with your growing repertoire of legendary tales, allows you to motivate the next generation of heroes. Your party gains the following benefits if they are within 120 feet and can see or hear you:  \n􀁸 Fighting Spirit  \nDuring combat, ifa member of your party (including you) is reduced to less than half maximum hit points, they may use an action to spend up to half their hit dice to heal as if spending hit dice when taking a rest. After using this ability, the target must rest before benefiting from it again. This ability does not function if you are incapacitated.  \n􀁸 Battle Inspiration  \nAs standard 3rd level bard.  \n􀁸 Cutting Phrase  \nAs standard 3rd level bard.  \nExtra Attack  \nAs standard 5th level fighter.  \nUnifying Will  \nAt 6th level, your unifying presence enhances the party’s ability to resist all manner of external attacks. As a reactionary action, one party member of your choice (including yourself; no action) may add your Charisma bonus to a saving throw. You may use this ability after seeing the saving throw roll.  \nCountercharm  \nAs standard 6th level bard.  \nBard Songs  \nAt 7th level, you may use songs or oratory to mimic the effects of one of the following spells (including casting time, range, duration, concentration and so on): Animal Friendship, Bane, Bless, Charm Person, Calm Emotions, Enhance Ability, Aid or Heroism (note these are mundane effects, you do not actually cast a spell) .  \nYou may mimic using a higher level spell slot as ifa full caster of half your Bard level. Use your Charisma stat and proficiency attack bonus to determine any related saving throws and so on. After using this ability you must rest before using it again.  \nKeeper of Secrets  \nAt 9th level, your intimate knowledge and experience with obscure lore opens new secrets to you:  \n􀁸 You gain the 13th level rogue ability Use Magic Device.  \n􀁸 You may spend an action to gain the effect of the Legend Lore spell (this is a mundane effect, you do not actually cast the spell) . After using this ability, you must finish an extended rest before using it again.  \nRare Weapon Techniques  \nAt 11th level, you employ a mix of rarely seen fighting techniques learnt during your wide ranging travels. Whenever you hit with a weapon attack, you cause 1d8 bonus damage","cbCaibF17N3hE8fW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibF17N3hE8fW","pdf",399294,"English","# Class Abilities\n## Spell-less Bard Level Progression\n## Key Features (Bolster Allies, Inspiration Dice, Unifying Will)\n## Higher-Level Abilities (Countercharm, Bard Songs, Keeper of Secrets)\n## Final Features (Silver Tongue, Forbidden Lore, Superior Inspiration)","[{\"question\":\"What are the main benefits of Bolster Allies?\",\"answer\":\"Bolster Allies lets nearby allies who can see or hear you gain temporary hit points based on 1d8 + your Charisma modifier + your level. It’s a short action and requires finishing a rest before it can be used again.\"},{\"question\":\"How do Inspiration Dice work for this Spell-less Bard?\",\"answer\":\"Inspiration Dice refresh after a rest instead of an extended rest, while the bard still follows standard bard mechanics for that inspiration progression level.\"},{\"question\":\"What does Unifying Will do at 6th level?\",\"answer\":\"As a reaction-based use, one chosen party member (including you) can add your Charisma bonus to a saving throw, even after seeing the saving throw roll.\"}]","Spell-less Bard for DnD 5e and Primeval Thule | PDF",1791232182]