D&D (2024) 2024 Player's Handbook reveal: "New Bard"

LaTia J said:

Bardicle! https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1768-2024-bard-vs-2014-bard-whats-new

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Veltharis ap Rylix said:

Dance bard article on Beyond:

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1751-college-of-the-dance-bard-unleash-killer

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• Still exists (Sorry @Snarf Zagyg)
• Return to dedicated class spell list - expanded with new and old spells
• Can change cantrip upon level up
• Bardic Inspiration lasts up to an hour, rather than 10 minutes
• Expertise feature at 2nd level
• Font of Inspiration feature lets you burn spell slots to regain uses of Bardic Inspiration
• Countercharm now a reaction - gives charmed allies new roll (with advantage) to attempt to break effect
• Magical Secrets at 10th level
  • Can only pull from bard, cleric, druid, or wizard spell lists
  • Can choose any of your prepared spell from these lists
• Superior Inspiration at 18th level
  • If you have fewer than 2 uses of Bardic Inspiration, regain up to 2 uses of Bardic Inspiration upon rolling initiative
• Words of Creation at 20th level
  • Power Word: Heal and Power Word: Kill always prepared
  • Can target up to two targets with these spells

• College of Dance
  • Dazzling Footwork
    • Performance checks bonus when dancing
    • Unarmored AC bonus
    • Unarmed strike damage equal to Bardic Inspiration die + DEX
    • Can make unarmed strike any time you expend Bardic Inspiration
  • When an enemy ends turn within 5 feet of you, expend a use of Bardic Inspiration as a reaction to move up to half your speed and allow ally to do the same - movement does not provoke opportunity attacks
  • Tandem Footwork
    • When you roll initiative, you can expend a use of Bardic Inspiration, and grant you and allies a bonus to initiative equal to a roll your Bardic Inspiration die
  • Evasion at 14th level - can grant to allies
• College of Glamour (Truly outrageous! Truly, truly, truly outrageous!)
  • Beguiling Magic feature at 3rd level - replaces Enthralling Performance
    • Always have Charm Person and Mirror Image spells prepared
    • Can choose to attempt to charm or frighten a target whenever you cast any Enchantment or Illusion spell (limited times per day, not specified)
  • Mantle of Inspiration
    • Increased number of temp HP provided
  • Mantle of Majesty
    • Always have Command spell prepared
    • Can regain use of this feature by expending spell slot of level 3 or higher
  • Unbreakable Majesty
    • When a creature hits with an attack for the first time on its turn, it must make a CHA save or the attack misses - replaces feature's original function
• College of Lore
  • Magical Discovery
    • Can only pull from cleric, druid, and wizard spell lists
    • Can replace on level up
  • Cutting Words
    • Now works on creatures immune to charm condition
  • Peerless Skill
    • If you use this feature to expend a Bardic Inspiration to try to turn failed ability check or attack roll into a success and do not succeed, that use of Bardic Inspiration is not expended
• College of Valor
  • Can use simple and martial weapons as spellcasting focuses for bard spells
  • Extra Attack
    • Can cast a cantrip in place of one of your attacks

• Magic Initiate feat only draws from cleric, druid, and wizard spell lists

RoughCoronet0 said:

Interesting that they limited what spell lists you can get your extra spells from with Magical Secrets and Magic Initiate.

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RoughCoronet0 said:

Interesting that they limited what spell lists you can get your extra spells from with Magical Secrets and Magic Initiate.

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Vael said:

Hopefully the Sorcerers will be getting some more unique spells given that their spell list is also now protected.

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RoughCoronet0 said:

Interesting that they limited what spell lists you can get your extra spells from with Magical Secrets and Magic Initiate.

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Parmandur said:

They did in the UA, and Crawford previously reported that those were well received.

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