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Dungeons & Dragons · 2024 SRD

Bardic Inspiration 5e: Bard Feature

Bardic Inspiration is a Bard feature gained at level 1 in the 2024 SRD. You can supernaturally inspire others through words, music, or dance.



Bardic Inspiration

Class: Bard
Level: 1

You can supernaturally inspire others through words, music, or dance. This inspiration is repre- sented by your Bardic Inspiration die, which is a d6.

Using Bardic Inspiration. As a Bonus Action, you can inspire another creature within 60 feet of your- self who can see or hear you. That creature gains

one of your Bardic Inspiration dice. A creature can have only one Bardic Inspiration die at a time.

Once within the next hour when the creature fails a D20 Test, the creature can roll the Bardic Inspira- tion die and add the number rolled to the d20, po- tentially turning the failure into a success. A Bardic Inspiration die is expended when it's rolled.

Number of Uses. You can confer a Bardic Inspira- tion die a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all ex- pended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

At Higher Levels. Your Bardic Inspiration die changes when you reach certain Bard levels, as shown in the Bardic Die column of the Bard Fea- tures table. The die becomes a d8 at level 5, a d10 at level 10, and a d12 at level 15.

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