Alternate Bard v1.1.0 - Public Update! (Patreon)

Hey all! Excited to share a pretty significant update to my Alternate Bard class today. I’ve made quite a few changes based on the feedback I got, and I think this v1.1.0 is much better for it!

As always, any constructive feedback you have is welcome!

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The Alternate Bard Class

The Bard has undergone some massive changes here, most notably becoming a “half-caster” (in the style of the Artificer). However, their other bardic abilities have been greatly improved to make up for the loss of those high-level spells! Personally, I think full progression Spellcasting is such a powerful feature that it doesn’t leave much room in the power budget for anything else interesting - don’t worry you still end up learning the *same* number of spells as the PHB Bard!

New to this update are the subclasses from Xanathar’s Guide to Everything: the Conspirator (College of Whispers), Mesmer, (College of Glamour), and Sword Dancer (College of Swords).

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Change Log v1.0.0 --> 1.1.0

• Bardic Inspiration // General rephrasing around “Bardic Inspiration dice”.
• Spellcasting // Moved up to 1st level (switched with Folklore). You only learn two spells at first level.
• Folklore // Moved back to 2nd level (switched with Spellcasting). Now just lets you gain proficiencies, no static Bardic Inspiration bonuses.
• Song of Rest // Added a clause allowing exhaustion level reduction.
• Countersong // Reworked.
• Font of Inspiration // You can only transfer spell slots to Bardic Inspiration now.
• Musical Expertise // Also grants advantage on Bardic Inspiration rolls.
• Mythic Performance // Reworked.
• Fool // Satirical Theatrics // You now always gain a BI die bonus to Acrobatics and Sleight of Hand rolls.
• Fool // Sharp Wit // Now you can deal psychic damage with Cutting Words on any failure, and you add your Charisma modifier to the damage roll.
• Fool // Wondrous Tumbler // Clarified that dealing damage ends invisibility.
• Fool // Fool’s Luck // Reworked. You now choose to fail a roll.
• Loremaster // Potent Performer // Removed Bardic Inspiration Advantage (moved to Musical Expertise).
• Spells // Added // elemental bane, fabricate, and resilient sphere
• Spells // Glitterbeam // Fixed damage scaling.
• Spells // Inspiring Melody // Initial cast grants temp hp to all creatures in range.
• Spells // Heroic Anthem // Reworked.
• Spells // Revitalizing Hymn // Creatures add your spellcasting mod to their roll.
• Conspirator // NEW Tradition based on the College of Whispers
• Mesmer // NEW Tradition based on the College of Glamour
• Sword Dancer // NEW Tradition based on the College of Swords