You’ll mostly be using this out of combat. Giving your ally an extra d4 on an ability check can very easily make the difference between success and failure!
Where this usually requires you to be able to touch the creature that you’re casting it on, for you it has a range of 60 feet!Īs far as support spells go, this is a fantastic one. You now have the guidance cantrip for free. You get your first ability when you take this subclass at level 3. Using yourself as a conduit to contact spirits from the other side, you have knowledge and insight that defies that of most other mortals. The College of Spirits Bard’s abilities do a lot to fit the subclass’s theme while also offering a lot of value to the party.Īs a medium, you serve as a type of guide for your party. Where the College of Spirits differs is that their key abilities change often and are random.īecause of that, you’ll want to have ideas for where you will fit in to your party’s composition with each of your Spirit Tales. They stay flexible and adaptable to perform reasonably well in a wide variety of situations.
As the character gains levels, they gain access to more possible spirits and the ability to influence which spirits are channeled.Īs is true with most Bards, the College of Spirits doesn’t focus exclusively on a single role within the party. What spirit is summoned by these Bards is determined randomly which affects what the character’s focus will be on. The College of Spirits Bard fills a supporting role in the party though can still focus heavily on damage output. Some of these spirits buff or heal the creature you target while others instead bring only harm. Pulling from the haunting horror themes of Ravenloft, the College of Spirits Bard is a gifted medium with the ability to conjure spirits to aid themselves and their allies. It was first officially published in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft as one of two new character subclass options. The College of Spirits Bard is a subclass for bard characters in D&D 5e.
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