Bardic Inspiration (resource)
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Bardic Inspiration is a class-specific resource for Bards.
Overview edit
Bardic Inspiration enables bards to use the 
class action and subclass specific abilities. They, like all resources, are displayed above a character's hotbar next to their other resources such as 
Actions, 
Bonus Actions, and 
Spell Slots.
Many actions using Bardic Inspiration involve a dice roll using a character's bardic inspiration die. By default at bard level 1 
1d6 die is used, this is increased at bard level 5 to 
1d8, and finally at bard level 10 to 
1d10.
Gaining Bardic Inspiration edit
Bardic Inspiration is granted to the Bard Class starting at level 1 with 3 charges, increasing up to 5 as you level up.
| Level | Die Size | Bardic Inspirations
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|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1d6
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3 |
| 2nd | ||
| 3rd | ||
| 4th | ||
| 5th | 1d8
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4 |
| 6th | ||
| 7th | ||
| 8th | 5 | |
| 9th | ||
| 10th | 1d10
| |
| 11th | ||
| 12th |
Additionally, a limited Bardic Inspiration can be gained from Alfira near the end of Act Two. This version can only be used with the default class action, but grants its bonuses as a 
1d12 boost instead of using the character's bardic die. It is recovered on a long rest.
Recovering Bardic Inspiration edit
By default Bardic Inspiration is recovered every Long Rest.
The passive feature 
, granted to Bards at level 5, recovers lost Bardic Inspiration on a Short Rest.
Items edit
The following items restore Bardic Inspiration:
The following items are related to Bardic Inspiration or actions which use them:
List of Bardic Inspiration actions edit
| Name | Cost | Range | Roll | Effect | Learned by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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+
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18 m / 60 ft | - | Applies the  buff to an ally.*
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Class Level 1 Bard |
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+
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18 m / 60 ft | - | Applies the buff to an ally.*
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Class Level 3 College of Valour |
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+ 
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18 m / 60 ft | - | Inflicts a -1d6* penalty on an enemies  Attack roll,  Ability check, or  Saving throw.
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Class Level 3 College of Lore |
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+
|
Normal weapon range | Melee weapon attack roll
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Normal Weapon Damage + 1d6 * and applies   Duration: 1 turn to the caster.
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Class Level 3 College of Swords |
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+
|
Normal weapon range | Ranged weapon attack roll
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Normal Weapon Damage + 1d6* and applies Duration: 1 turn to the caster.
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Class Level 3 College of Swords |
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+
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18 m / 60 ft | - | Grants an ally  . Duration: Until Long rest
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Class Level 3 College of Glamour |
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+
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Normal weapon range | Melee weapon attack roll
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Normal Weapon Damage + 1d6* and pushes the target back 6 m / 20 ft applying  to the target, and to the attacker. Allowing the attacker to teleport to the target using 
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Class Level 3 College of Swords |
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+
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Normal weapon range | Ranged weapon attack roll
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Normal Weapon Damage + 1d6* and pushes the target back 6 m / 20 ft applying to the target, and to the attacker. Allowing the attacker to teleport to the target using
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Class Level 3 College of Swords |
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+
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Normal weapon range | Melee weapon attack roll
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Attack in a  AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Cone) dealing Normal Weapon Damage + 1d6* damage to 2 enemies in range.
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Class Level 3 College of Swords |
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+
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Normal weapon range | Ranged weapon attack roll
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Attack twice dealing Normal Weapon Damage + 1d6* to each target. You may target the same unit twice.
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Class Level 3 College of Swords |
*Uses your Bardic Die, 1d6 by default, but will go up to 1d8 at Bard Level 5, and 1d10 at Bard Level 10.