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Bard

Dance

Danse Bards are trained to express the Song of Creation through graceful and precise bodily movements the same way the movement of celestial bodies expresses the Song. They master the Styles of Creation to convey their feelings and intentions to all that can see.

Subclass Features

Lv 3

Styles of Creation

You can use an action to start your dance, you choose a style that lasts for 1 minute. You concentrate on the Dance like you would a spell. You can use a bonus action to expend a use of Bardic Inspiration to gain another use or change your style.

Ballet: You can use the Dodge or Disengage actions as a bonus action.

Waltz: You take half damage on a failed DEX saving throw and none on a successful one.

Highland: Whenever you use your action to give Bardic Inspiration, you can use a bonus action to make a melee or unarmed strike.

Quickstep: You gain 10 ft of movement speed and can take the dash action as a bonus action.

Tango: You can use DEX for unarmed strikes and you can use a Bardic Inspiration Die to add damage equal to the result.

Unarmored Defense

Your grace and footwork help to protect you in combat. Your base armor class is 10 + your DEX modifier (Minimum 1) + your CHA modifier (Minimum 1) as long as you are not wearing armor or a shield.

Lv 6

Take the Lead

You can guide allies to follow your lead. Whenever you use the Dodge, Disengage or Dash action you can use your reaction to allow an ally within 60 ft to take the same action.

Inspiring Dance

Your dancing has begun to become inspiring. When you start your dance style you can give a use of Bardic Inspiration to up to 2 other targets within sight without expending a use of Bardic Inspiration. You can do this once per long rest.

Lv 14

Rhythm of War

Sometimes the Dance of Creation must become an expression of violence so that it may continue. While you are in your dance you can make an unarmed strike using your reaction each turn. Before you are dealt damage each combat, attacks have disadvantage on you.

Each time you start or switch styles you can expend a hit die and heal damage equal to the result plus the result of the Bardic Die expended to switch.