Introduction
A newly graduated student from the Bardic College of
Leadership enters the tavern. Her mere presence of
determination draws in the attention of every patron.
She stands on a chair, and addresses the tavern.
“There’s a monster in the forests, ready to threaten
everyone in our city. They cannot defend themselves,
but we can protect them. I cannot face the creature
alone, but I will if I must. So who’s going to fight with
me?” The tavern goes silent, then a woman in armor
stands, nodding her head. So does an elf in robes, then
a halfling with a crossbow on his back. Soon many
patrons are inspired by her words and they join this
Bard to protect their city.
“Folklore of the Minstrels” is a new homebrew pack jam
packed with fresh bardic abilities ready to be added to
your dungeons and dragons game. This collection
includes six new spells “Bumble”, “Dazzle”, “Helping
Hands”, “Lullaby”, “Spoken Ward”, and “Summon
Instrument”, two new feats “Countercharm Master” and
“Silver Tongued”, and a Bard Subclass “College of
Leadership”. We hope you enjoy this homebrew
expansion for Dungeons and Dragons 5e.
Spell
Bumble
1st-level Enchantment
Casting Time:​ 1 Reaction, when a creature moves
Range:​ 60ft
Components: ​V
Duration:​ Instantaneous
Classes:​ Bard
You speak the word "Bumble". Choose one creature
within range who has started moving, this creature
must succeed a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save
the creature trips and falls prone. The affected creature
can only fall at the beginning of their movement.
Creatures with a flying speed are unaffected.
Spell
Dazzle
Enchantment Cantrip
Casting Time:​ 1 reaction
Range:​ 60ft
Components: ​V
Duration:​ Instantaneous
Classes:​ Bard.
A quick tune, loud noise, or exclamation confuses a
creature to delay their actions. When another creature
within range rolls initiative, you can attempt to Dazzle
them. The target creature must succeed a Wisdom
saving throw or gain disadvantage on their initiative
check. If the creature is immune to being charmed or
frightened, they automatically succeed their saving
throw.
Spell
Helping Hands
Conjuration Cantrip
Casting Time:​ 1 Bonus Action
Range:​ 15ft
Components: ​V
Duration:​ 1 minute
Classes:​ Bard
Two spectral, floating hands appear at a point you
choose within range. These hands can look however
you desire, and move in a rhythmic and animated
manner, occasionally having their own sentience. The
hands last for the duration or until you dismiss them as
an action. The hands vanish if they are ever more than
15 feet away from you or if you cast this spell again.
You can use your bonus action to control the hands.
You can use the hands to manipulate an object, open an
unlocked door or container, stow or retrieve an item
from an open container, or pour the contents out of a
vial. They can manipulate any object so long as it is in
the area.
The hands can't attack, activate magic items, or carry
more than 20 pounds.
Spell
Lullaby
Enchantment Cantrip
Casting Time:​ 1 action
Range:​ 30ft
Components: ​V
Duration:​ 1 minute
Classes:​ Bard.
You sing, play, whisper, or make rhythmic sounds to
lull a creature to a sleepy state. Choose one creature
within range, it must be able to hear you. The creature
must succeed a Wisdom saving throw or become
drowsy and inattentive gaining disadvantage on
perception and insight checks. Creatures that fail this
saving throw are unaware they have been magically
influenced. The target can re-make the save at the end
of each of their turns. If the target fails 3 saves in a row,
they fall unconscious for 1 minute. The effect ends if
the target takes damage.
Spell
Spoken Ward
Abjuration Cantrip
Casting Time:​ 1 action
Range:​ Self
Components: ​V
Duration:​ Until dispelled or triggered
Classes:​ Bard.
An emotional word, phrase, or melody protects all
those around you. When an attack or harmful effect
would target one creature in a 10ft radius originating
from you, that creature gains resistance to that
damage. The spell ends once any creature in the area
takes damage.
The number of attacks or effects you can resist with
this spell increases by 1 when you reach 5th level (2),
11th level (3), and 17th level (4).
Spell
Summon Instrument
Conjuration Cantrip
Casting Time:​ 1 action
Range:​ Self
Components: ​V
Duration:​ 1 hour
Classes:​ Bard.
Typically casted by rhyming your vocal component
with the instrument you intend to summon, an
instrument of your choice appears in your hands or at
your feet (your choice). Only one instrument appears
per casting. The summoned instrument disappears at
the end of this spell, or if you summon another
instrument.
Feat
Countercharm Master
Prerequisite: Six levels in Bard
You are adept in disruption of mind-influencing effects.
Your Countercharm ability improves. Instead of
granting advantage to friendly creatures in range, they
become immune to the frightened and charmed
condition. If these friendly creatures are already under
the frightened or charmed condition, the effect ends, as
if they succeeded on a saving throw.
Feat
Silver Tongued
Your people skills have taught you how to adapt to any
situation
- You increase your Charisma score by 1, to a
maximum of 20.
- You gain proficiency in one of the following
skills: Deception, Intimidation, Performance,
Persuasion
- When making a Charisma check in a skill you
are not proficient in, you can choose to add
your proficiency bonus to the check. You can
use this ability a number of times equal to your
Charisma Modifier (Minimum of 1). All charges
are regained on a long rest.
Bard College incapacitated. Once you use this ability, you can’t do so
College of Leadership again until you finish a short or long rest.

Command with Determination

Bards from the College of Leadership are skilled in
14th-Level Leadership Feature
boosting morale to their companions, and discouraging
At 14th level, you control the battlefield with
their enemies. This Bard is nothing without their
inspiration and leadership. When an attack you can see
teammates and their strength comes from working
within 30 feet of you misses, you can expend a use of
together. The College of Leadership teaches their Bards
bardic inspiration to turn that miss into a hit.
to never give up and to stay focused. Many of these
Alternatively when an attack you can see within 30 feet
Bards are warriors, lords, or commanders. Their skill
of you hits and isn’t a critical hit, you can expend a use
in fighting is less comparable to the college of valor or
of bardic inspiration to turn that hit into a miss.
swords, these Bards utilize the strength of their party
instead of their own. Determination and will bring
forth the magical power of this Bard who commands
their allies and bolsters them to seize the day.

Inspire the Battle

3rd-Level Leadership Feature
At 3rd level, you gain the ability to speak magic to life.
When a creature you can see hits with a non-magical
weapon attack, you can use your reaction to expend a
use of bardic inspiration. The damage on the attack
becomes magical for the purposes of overcoming
resistances and immunities, and deals extra damage
equal to your bardic inspiration dice.

Distracting Dirge
3rd-Level Leadership Feature
At 3rd level, you gain the ability to stop enemies in
their tracks. You can use your reaction to target one
creature within 30 feet. That creature must succeed a
wisdom saving throw or become stunned until the
start of your next turn. Once you use this ability, you
can’t do so again until you finish a short or long rest.

Fight as One
6th-Level Leadership Feature
At 6th level, you inspire your allies to work as a team.
As an action, choose any number of allies within 10ft of
you. For the next minute, when you end your turn, the
chosen creatures gain a +1 to AC. Additionally they
heal, gain temporary hit points, and a bonus to saving
throws equal to the number of allies chosen in the area
(to a maximum of 8). The effect ends on the chosen
creatures if they leave the area of effect. Additionally
this effect ends early if you are stunned or