Subclass Contest XXXII: Food and Foodies

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Bardic College of Culinary Arts

Food is a central pillar of mortal culture, and none know this better than the bards of the Culinary Arts College. Whether formally trained at cooking academies, heirs to ancient family recipes, or hard-working innkeepers' apprentices, these magicians of the kitchen often join adventuring parties to serve as cooks and quartermasters while honing their craft and adding exotic new dishes to their repertoire.

Bonus Proficiencies
At 3rd level, you gain proficiency with Cook's Utensils, and two languages of your choice. You may make a Charisma (Cook's Utensils) check in place of a Charisma (Performance) check to entertain others, either by preparing a meal or by sharing food that has already been prepared. When entertaining diners who speak a language other than Common that you know, gain Advantage on the check.
Your proficiency with cookery and knowledge of ingredients also allows you to apply your proficiency with Cook's Utensils to some tasks that might otherwise be considered Survival or knowledge of Nature lore. You may use an Intelligence (Cook's Utensils) check to forage edible ingredients, or to recall knowledge about the properties of potential ingredients.

Inspired Recipes
Also at 3rd level, you find ways to deliver your bardic inspiration via your cooking. At the end of a short or long rest, you may give any creature(s) who consumed food or drink during the rest one of your Bardic Inspiration dice. The food or drink must have been prepared by you. Optionally, you may specify whether your recipe (and the subsequent inspiration) was intended to inspire Attack Rolls, Saving Throws, or Ability Checks. If you specify an intention, the Inspiration may only be used for the specified purpose, but recipients may roll twice when they use the Inspiration, taking the higher result.
In contrast to most Bardic Inspiration (which lasts for 10 minutes) dice granted via Inspired Recipes may be held until finishing a short or long rest, as the inspiration takes time to fully digest.

Yes, Chef!
By 6th Level, you have the art of managing chaos - whether in the kitchen or a battlefield - down to a science. As an action or a bonus action, you may shout a quick order to another creature. If they can hear and understand you, that creature may use their reaction to Dash, Dodge, Help, or make a single weapon attack. Your commanding ways have their limits, however. You may use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma bonus, regaining all uses after finishing a short or long rest.

A Worthy Feast
At Level 14, you learn the Heroes' Feast spell (PHB page 250). Optionally, you may spend 12 hours preparing the Feast from scratch (as opposed to summoning it instantly). Preparing a Heroes' Feast from scratch does not expend a spell slot, nor does it require costly material components other than ingredients costing 10gp per guest. The effects of Feasts that you prepare from scratch last an additional number of hours equal to 4d6 plus your proficiency with Cook's Utensils.