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2022-02-10, 11:47 AM
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Bard college of heroes
Lvl 3:
Heroism: you can cast heroism on up to 2 people at once using a bardic inspiration die, the spell lasts 1 hour
You have three charges, as an action, you can use 1 charge to summon an ancient hero by telling part of their story, and then use their ability as a free action, and as a bonus action using 1 charge you can make the summoned heroes make a sacrifice, sacrificing a hero means it does its ultimate ability and then is removed from play. The ancient heroes are visible and look like ghosts, they hover around you but aren't physical objects. They last for 1 hour and then fade away unless you sacrifice them first. charges increase by 2 at 6th level and by 2 again at 14th
heroes:
Andor the healer:
ability:Can cast healing word once per turn
sacrifice:Places a healing spirit right next to you
Nix the sneaky:
ability:Gives a +2 bonus to stealth to everyone of your choice within 30 ft of you
sacrifice:Casts pass without trace
Thonk the strong:
ability:Gives a +2 bonus to strength checks and saving throws to everyone of your choice within 30 ft of you
sacrifice:Thonk rushes over and hits a target of your choice with his axe (+9 to hit 2d12+5)
Reneaux the brave:
ability:Gives advantage against saving throws for being frightened to everyone of your choice within 30 ft of you
sacrifice:Casts heroism on one person of your choice
Gerad the bloodthirsty:
ability:Anytime you kill something you gain 2 temporary hit points
sacrifice:All hostile creatures must make a wisdom saving throw against your spell save dc or get frightened
Dolfa the quick:
ability:Gives you an extra 5 ft of movement
sacrifice:Casts haste on you
Vaxen the good:
ability:casts friends on someone of your choice
sacrifice:Cast mass healing word
Lynx the sly:
ability:Gives a +2 bonus on deception checks to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Casts charm person on one up to two people of your choice
Percival the tinkerer
ability:Casts mending
sacrifice:Summons a simple item of your choice
Kal the dextrous
ability:Gives a +2 bonus on dexterity saving throws to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Casts fly on someone of your choice (only lasts for 5 rounds)
Flint the sturdy
ability:Gives a +2 bonus on con saves to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Gives a +1 bonus to ac to up to 6 people (lasts 1 hour)
Thea the fey
ability:Gives you a +1 bonus to your spell attack modifier an spell save modifier
sacrifice:Casts misty step on anyone within 30 ft
Elkoh the regal
ability:Gives you +5 on persuasion checks
sacrifice:Gives up to 6 people inspiration
Jerma the scout
ability:Gives everyone of your choice within 30 ft +3 on perception checks
sacrifice:Casts find traps
Jando the soldier
ability:Gives a +2 to attack rolls to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Shoots his arrow at someone within 100 ft (+9 to hit, 2d8+5)
Ashe the mad
ability:Gives a +2 bonus on wisdom saving throws to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Casts a wild magic surge
Tavish the drunk
ability:Gives advantage on poison saves to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Casts sleep
Fizban the mage
ability:Gives advantage on arcana checks to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Casts downgraded fireball (only 4d6 damage)
Mundee the archer
ability:Gives you a +5 to ranged attack rolls
sacrifice:The next shot someone of your choice within 30 ft fires has +5 damage and advantage
Lvl 6
Using 3 of your hero charges you can summon a legendary hero, the summoning process takes 10 mins as you tell their whole tale. legendary heroes are an actual entity and have their separate initiative, their actions are up to you. They have a movement speed of 30 ft
Mick the slayer
ability:Can just attack with a longsword (+7 to hit 2d10+4)
sacrifice:Attacks 4 times in a turn and then dies
Tala the holy
ability:Can cast cure wounds at 2nd lvl
sacrifice:Casts greater restoration
Garjon the The pyromancer
ability:Casts fire bolt (+7 to hit 2d10)
sacrifice:Casts fireball (your dc)
mataj the necromancer
ability:Casts toll the dead
sacrifice:Casts animate dead on up to three corpses (the creatures follow your orders)
Vaxen the tricky
ability:Can cast knock and silence as well as pick locks normally (+9 to pick)
sacrifice:Casts your choice between invisibility or greater invisibility
Delli the artificer
ability:Casts magic weapon (+2) and can make any simple item
sacrifice:Creates a common or uncommon magic item
Numy the ranger
ability:Shoots with her longbow (+7 to hit, 2d8+4)
sacrifice:Casts conjure barrage
Taga the druid
ability:Can cast mold earth, cure wounds, and speak with animals
sacrifice:Casts plant growth
Skier the skald
ability:Can cast charm person, friends, and heroism. Can also sing (performance is +9)
sacrifice:Gives everyone you want within 100 ft 1 inspiration die (your lvl)
Lark the defender
ability:Can use the protection fighting style, cast shield on other people on their action,and mage armor
sacrifice:Lark stands in front of an attack, and absorbs all of the damage, nobody takes the damage of the attack even if its an aoe
Freal the caster
ability:Can cast detect magic and dispel magic, and, eldritch blast (+5 to hit, 1d10)
sacrifice:Casts counterspell on up to 10 people at once or casts anti-magic field
14th lv: true heroism
Using a bardic inspiration die you can cast
Enhance ability
Haste
Disguise self
Tenser's transformation(costs 2 die)
Water breathing
Fly
If you can think of other spells along these lines any help is appreciated
Bard college of heroes
Lvl 3:
Heroism: you can cast heroism on up to 2 people at once using a bardic inspiration die, the spell lasts 1 hour
You have three charges, as an action, you can use 1 charge to summon an ancient hero by telling part of their story, and then use their ability as a free action, and as a bonus action using 1 charge you can make the summoned heroes make a sacrifice, sacrificing a hero means it does its ultimate ability and then is removed from play. The ancient heroes are visible and look like ghosts, they hover around you but aren't physical objects. They last for 1 hour and then fade away unless you sacrifice them first. charges increase by 2 at 6th level and by 2 again at 14th
heroes:
Andor the healer:
ability:Can cast healing word once per turn
sacrifice:Places a healing spirit right next to you
Nix the sneaky:
ability:Gives a +2 bonus to stealth to everyone of your choice within 30 ft of you
sacrifice:Casts pass without trace
Thonk the strong:
ability:Gives a +2 bonus to strength checks and saving throws to everyone of your choice within 30 ft of you
sacrifice:Thonk rushes over and hits a target of your choice with his axe (+9 to hit 2d12+5)
Reneaux the brave:
ability:Gives advantage against saving throws for being frightened to everyone of your choice within 30 ft of you
sacrifice:Casts heroism on one person of your choice
Gerad the bloodthirsty:
ability:Anytime you kill something you gain 2 temporary hit points
sacrifice:All hostile creatures must make a wisdom saving throw against your spell save dc or get frightened
Dolfa the quick:
ability:Gives you an extra 5 ft of movement
sacrifice:Casts haste on you
Vaxen the good:
ability:casts friends on someone of your choice
sacrifice:Cast mass healing word
Lynx the sly:
ability:Gives a +2 bonus on deception checks to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Casts charm person on one up to two people of your choice
Percival the tinkerer
ability:Casts mending
sacrifice:Summons a simple item of your choice
Kal the dextrous
ability:Gives a +2 bonus on dexterity saving throws to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Casts fly on someone of your choice (only lasts for 5 rounds)
Flint the sturdy
ability:Gives a +2 bonus on con saves to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Gives a +1 bonus to ac to up to 6 people (lasts 1 hour)
Thea the fey
ability:Gives you a +1 bonus to your spell attack modifier an spell save modifier
sacrifice:Casts misty step on anyone within 30 ft
Elkoh the regal
ability:Gives you +5 on persuasion checks
sacrifice:Gives up to 6 people inspiration
Jerma the scout
ability:Gives everyone of your choice within 30 ft +3 on perception checks
sacrifice:Casts find traps
Jando the soldier
ability:Gives a +2 to attack rolls to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Shoots his arrow at someone within 100 ft (+9 to hit, 2d8+5)
Ashe the mad
ability:Gives a +2 bonus on wisdom saving throws to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Casts a wild magic surge
Tavish the drunk
ability:Gives advantage on poison saves to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Casts sleep
Fizban the mage
ability:Gives advantage on arcana checks to everyone of your choice within 30 ft
sacrifice:Casts downgraded fireball (only 4d6 damage)
Mundee the archer
ability:Gives you a +5 to ranged attack rolls
sacrifice:The next shot someone of your choice within 30 ft fires has +5 damage and advantage
Lvl 6
Using 3 of your hero charges you can summon a legendary hero, the summoning process takes 10 mins as you tell their whole tale. legendary heroes are an actual entity and have their separate initiative, their actions are up to you. They have a movement speed of 30 ft
Mick the slayer
ability:Can just attack with a longsword (+7 to hit 2d10+4)
sacrifice:Attacks 4 times in a turn and then dies
Tala the holy
ability:Can cast cure wounds at 2nd lvl
sacrifice:Casts greater restoration
Garjon the The pyromancer
ability:Casts fire bolt (+7 to hit 2d10)
sacrifice:Casts fireball (your dc)
mataj the necromancer
ability:Casts toll the dead
sacrifice:Casts animate dead on up to three corpses (the creatures follow your orders)
Vaxen the tricky
ability:Can cast knock and silence as well as pick locks normally (+9 to pick)
sacrifice:Casts your choice between invisibility or greater invisibility
Delli the artificer
ability:Casts magic weapon (+2) and can make any simple item
sacrifice:Creates a common or uncommon magic item
Numy the ranger
ability:Shoots with her longbow (+7 to hit, 2d8+4)
sacrifice:Casts conjure barrage
Taga the druid
ability:Can cast mold earth, cure wounds, and speak with animals
sacrifice:Casts plant growth
Skier the skald
ability:Can cast charm person, friends, and heroism. Can also sing (performance is +9)
sacrifice:Gives everyone you want within 100 ft 1 inspiration die (your lvl)
Lark the defender
ability:Can use the protection fighting style, cast shield on other people on their action,and mage armor
sacrifice:Lark stands in front of an attack, and absorbs all of the damage, nobody takes the damage of the attack even if its an aoe
Freal the caster
ability:Can cast detect magic and dispel magic, and, eldritch blast (+5 to hit, 1d10)
sacrifice:Casts counterspell on up to 10 people at once or casts anti-magic field
14th lv: true heroism
Using a bardic inspiration die you can cast
Enhance ability
Haste
Disguise self
Tenser's transformation(costs 2 die)
Water breathing
Fly
If you can think of other spells along these lines any help is appreciated