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Bard Damage Songs

Keywords: BARD_DAMAGE_SONGS, BARD-DAMAGE-SONGS, HARMFUL-SCREECHING, FUNERAL-MARCH, SONG-OF-DESPAIR
Category: newbie
Spell Name: Harmful Screeching
Attack Syntax: 1d20 [Check for Critical Failure]
Damage: 1d8 + <SpellDamroll>
Damage Type: Sound
Remarks: This ability is not a Ranged AoE. You emit an ear-splitting screech in a cone-shaped burst reaching out up to 60ft. Any creature within the area takes damage equal to the damage roll, is stunned until the end of their next turn, and deafened for 10 minutes. A creature in the area of the cone can negate the stunning and halve both the damage and the duration of the deafness with a successful Fortitude save with a Difficulty Class (DC) of (8 + <Charisma>) of the caster.

Spell Name: Funeral March
Attack Syntax: 1d20 [Check for Critical Failure]
Damage: 4d6 + <SpellDamroll>
Damage Type: Negative
Remarks: Any creature and/or player within the sphere of influence of this is required to make a Willpower save with a Difficulty Class (DC) of (8 + <Charisma>) of the caster. Those whom successfully save take no damage.

Spell Name: Song of Despair
Attack Syntax: 1d20 [Check for Critical Failure]
Damage: 1d8 + <SpellDamroll>
Damage Type: Mental
Remarks: Any creature and/or player within the sphere of influence of this is required to make a Willpower save with a Difficulty Class (DC) of (8 + <Charisma>) of the caster, or find themselves overcome with thoughts of failure. Anyone failing the saving throw makes attack rolls with disadvantage until the end of their next turn.