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===Design Note: College of Lore Updates===
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<ref name="ua23phpt6" />&nbsp;Here are the main updates in this subclass since its last playtest version:
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* '''Bonus Proficiencies''' has gone back to allowing any skill to be chosen.
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* '''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.
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* '''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.
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* '''Peerless Skill''' now benefits both ability checks and attack rolls, not just ability checks.
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Latest revision as of 01:49, 2 July 2023

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For other uses of College of Lore, see College of Lore (disambiguation).

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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[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jeremy Crawford, WotC Development Team (29 June 2023). UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 6. (Dungeons and Dragons One D&D) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).

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