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C������ �� N����� Bards of the College of Nature have delved deep into the mysteries of the wilderness. While they have primarily absorbed the knowledge of druidic magic, they are also deeply versed in the lore of the fey, fey, the gods of nature and the beasts of the natural world. Some of those following the College of Nature gain full membership in a druidic circle, while others prefer to  wander the wilderness or serve a god or goddess of nature.  While they are less deeply engaged engaged with the world of politics than other bards, they nonetheless often serve as intermediaries connecting the world of kings and rulers with the druids, fey and spirits that have chosen to protect the wilderness. Initiate of Nature  When you join the College of Nature at 3rd level level you learn one druid cantrip. Whenever you can gain a new bard cantrip you may instead choose choose one cantrip from the druid spell list.  You also gain proficiency in one of the following following skills of  your choice: Animal Handling, Nature, Religion or Survival.  A���� ��� E�������  Also at 3rd level, you learn how to protect others from harm through the elements. A creature that has a Bardic Inspiration die from you can use its reaction to roll it when it takes takes acid, cold, fire, lightning, lightning, or thunder damage. The damage taken by the creature is reduced by the amount rolled on the Bardic Inspiration die.

S��� �� H������  Starting at 6th level, you can perform a magical song to calm all creatures around you. You You can use your action to perform the Song of Harmony. Harmony. All creatures that can hear you and are within 60 feet of you must make a Charisma saving throw against your bard spell save DC. Creatures of the Beast or Plant type with a challenge rating lower than your bard level fail their saving throw automatically.. Creatures that are immune against b eing automatically charmed are also immune against the Song of Harmony. Harmony. If they fail the saving throw they can’t can’t attack or take a ny other hostile action against any other creature as long as you play the Song of Harmony Harmony.. If a creature has been subjected to the Song of Harmony continuously for one minute the effect lasts for one hour. The effect also ends if any hostile action is taken against an affected creature or if an affected creature notices hostile actions against any other affected creature.  You  Y ou must finish a long rest before using this feature feature again. Mysteries of Nature  At 14th Level you have gained insight into into the deep power of nature’s magic. You can now expend a bard spell slot of 6th or lower level to cast a dr uid spell of one level lower as a bard spell. You can still cast the druid spell with a higher level spell slot, but you must also expend a spell slot one level higher. For example you could use a 5th level bard spell slot to cast Call Lightning as a 4th level spell.  You can use this feature twice. You regain all expended uses after finishing a long rest.

D������  At 3rd Level you you also know Druidic, the secret language of druids. You can speak the language and use it to leave hidden messages. You You and others who know this language automatically spot such a message. Others spot the message’s message’s presence with a successful DC 15  Wisdom (Perception) check but can’t can’t decipher it without magic.

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