It’s important to have a party that balances offense and defense to beat the toughest enemies.
One class that works great as either an attacker or a supporter is the bard class.
It’s a bardic remix of classes.
As a bard, you use your words to either cut down enemies or buff your allies.
This subclass uses spells to charm enemies and have them submit to your will.
This subclass has unique spells thatprovide useful support to companions, especiallyagainst melee attackers.
These spells can beunlocked at different levelsand can grow more powerful at higher levels.
College Of Glamour Bard Spells
Description
Mantle of Inspiration
Grant two alliesfive temporary hit points.
If theyre hit with a melee attack,the attacker becomes charmed.
Targets that are charmedautomatically fail their saving throwagainst this spell.
Wood elves also enjoystealth proficiency and fey ancestrywhich grantsadvantage against being charmedand immunity against magical sleep.
It will be useful for whittling down an enemys health whilereducing its chances of landing its next hit.
Mage Hand
This cantrip is useful forboth exploration and combat.
It can get intotight and hard-to-reach spacesto help solve puzzles or to scout areas ahead.
Spells
Longstrider
This is a ritual spell that can be castwithout using up a spell slotwhen its prepared.
Longstriderlasts until your next long rest, so you should cast it at the start of each day.
It will also help in allowing any condition-inflicting spells aimed at targets to succeed.
Healing Word
The best support you’re able to give your allies isadditional health.
This is why this spell is an essential in your spellbook.
Dissonant Whispers
This spell can frighten its targets which gives them adisadvantage on both ability checks and attack rolls.
Theyll also beunable to movewhile additionallytaking psychic damage, making it perfect fordisabling enemies while dealing some damage.
Background
Bards havehigh charisma, making them the ideal party member tohandle conversations with NPCs.
Charlatan
This background isproficient at Deception, allowing for more devious dialogue options that willtrick your target.
Guild Artisan
If you prefer a more morally good option for dialogues, this background grantsproficiency in Persuasion.
Also, this is a great background fordetecting lies or reading body languagethanks to proficiency in Insight.
Stats
For stats, its best toprioritize dexterity for armour classandcharisma for more effective spells.
Unlike the Command spell, thiscan target undead creatures.
In addition, youll be able to cast any of the commandson any targetswhile concentrating on the spell.
That said, it works bestwhen targets are already charmed.
This bard can also work well withanother spellcaster that can disable enemies.
Bycasting Bardic Inspiration on them, their spells can be more effective.
Ensure that allies closest to melee attackers areimbued with Mantle of Inspirationto charm creatures that attack them.
Once charmed,command them to do what you wantand put them at a disadvantage.
Athletics is great for avoiding getting shoved.
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Confusion
Freedom of Movement
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LearnDominate Personand replace Healing Word withMass Cure Wounds.
Gain expertise in two proficient skills.
Choose Persuasion or Deception for dialogues and one exploration skill if this is useful to you.
Choose either Minor Illusion or Blade Ward, depending on what you chose earlier.
Found stuck in a rock atX: 116, Y: -192in the Underdarkin act one.
Helm
Coldbrim Hat
When the wearer casts a spell condition, the target also getsEncrusted with Frost.
Inside a chest in a hidden roomin Balthazar’s Chambers in act two.
Cape
Cloak of Protection
Grants+1 to armour classand+1 saving throw.
Sold by Quartermaster Talliin Last Light Innin act two.
Amulet
Spellcrux Amulet
Allows wearer toreplenish a spell slot of any levelas a bonus action once per long rest.
Can belooted from The Wardenin the Moonrise Towers Prisonin act two.
Gloves
Braindrain Gloves
When the wearer deals psychic damage, the target is alsoinflicted with mental fatiguefor two turns.
Can be found atX: 748, Y: -141in the Mind Flayer Colonyin act two.
OrWondrous Gloves
Armour class increases by oneand gainone additional use of Bardic Inspiration.
Can be looted from a mimic found inGrymforge at X: -691, Y:374inact one.
Ring 1
Ring of Geniality
+1 to bothPersuasion and Deception.
Can bepurchased from Barcus Wrootin Last Light Innin act two.
Can be found in a chest atX: 76, Y: 40in the Shadow-cursed Landsin act two.
Boots
Boots of Brilliance
Per long rest, the wearer canrestore one slot of Bardic Inspiration.
Can be found in a chest atX: -632, Y: -723in the Gauntlet of Sharin act two.
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