Bard
Volo's Guide to Monsters p. 211,
- Size
- Medium
- Type
- humanoid (any race)
- Alignment
- any alignment
- AC
- 15 (chain shirt)
- Hit Points
- 44 (8d8+8)
- Speed
- walk 30 ft.
- Saving Throws
- Dex +4, Wis +3
- Skills
- Acrobatics +4, Perception +5, Performance +6
- Passive Perception
- 15
- Languages
- any two languages
- Challenge
- 2
- Environment
- urban
Traits
Song of Rest
The bard can perform a song while taking a short rest. Any ally who hears the song regains an extra 1d6 hit points if it spends any Hit Dice to regain hit points at the end of that rest. The bard can confer this benefit on itself as well.
Taunt (2/Day)
The bard can use a bonus action on its turn to target one creature within 30 feet of it. If the target can hear the bard, the target must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or have disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws until the start of the bard's next turn.
recharge
2/DAY
Spellcasting
The bard is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following bard spells prepared:
- Cantrips (at will): friends, mage hand, vicious mockery
- 1st level (4 slots): charm person, healing word, heroism, sleep, thunderwave
- 2nd level (3 slots): invisibility, shatter
Actions
Shortsword
Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Shortbow
Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Spells
friends, mage hand, vicious mockery, charm person, healing word, heroism, sleep, thunderwave, invisibility, shatter
Spell Slots
0,4,3
Other data
description
Bards are gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide, but are commonly found in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries, and wealthy patrons.