You can use an action to counter a harmful effect that is affecting you or others, granting temporary protection from enchantment and fear effects.

You can attack twice when you take the Attack action.

Your years of fighting in back alleys and taverns have given you mastery over unarmed combat and improvised weapons. You can make a bonus action unarmed strike when unarmored, and your Unarmed Strike uses your Fisticuffs die.

As a bonus action, you can brace for attacks, gaining temporary hit points equal to your roll plus your Pugilist level and Constitution modifier.

You can expend a Moxie point to make two unarmed strikes as a bonus action.

As a bonus action, you can dig deep, gaining resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage for 10 minutes and ignoring exhaustion below level 6.

When you take damage, you can use your reaction to regain all expended Moxie points. If bloodied, you also gain temporary hit points.

A subtle, practiced taunt that unsettles targets and makes them focus on her.

A brutal close-range strike that can leave a foe grappled, shoved, or locked in place.

A blinding handful of grit, dust, or other detritus thrown into a foe's eyes.

A crippling low strike meant to leave an enemy exposed and off balance.

A vicious stomp that can stop a target cold in its tracks.

You can cast bard spells using Charisma. You know cantrips and bard spells, and you can cast ritual spells you know as rituals.

You can inspire others with words or music, granting a d6 Bardic Inspiration die a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier. The die becomes a d8 at level 5, a d10 at level 10, and a d12 at level 15.

You have proficiency in three skills of your choice.

You can add half your proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any ability check you make that uses a skill proficiency you lack.

A short rest can restore hit points to you and your allies, and the healing increases as your Bard level rises. At level 14 this die is d10.

You gain proficiency with one type of musical instrument or one additional skill of your choice.

Choose a Bard college. You become a master of the entrancing arts, gaining College of Glamour features.

You gain another Bardic Inspiration die after finishing a short or long rest, instead of only after a long rest.

When you use Bardic Inspiration, you can move allies and grant them temporary hit points, shaping the battlefield with fey grace.

You can spend Bardic Inspiration to command and enchant others, causing them to obey your command with uncanny poise.

You can choose any two spells from any class to add to your Bard spells known.

Your Bardic Inspiration die becomes a d10.

You can use your performance to inspire awe, granting additional skill mastery and resistance to being struck down.

Your Bardic Inspiration die becomes a d12.

You regain one use of Bardic Inspiration when you roll initiative and have none remaining.

While unarmored and not using a shield, your Armor Class equals 12 plus your Constitution modifier.

You gain Moxie points and can spend them on Brace Up, One-Two Punch, and Stick and Move.

When you fail a Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, or Charisma check, you can expend a Moxie point to add your Fisticuffs die to the roll.

You choose the Piss and Vinegar pugilist subclass.

You gain an Ability Score Improvement or feat.

You can spend a Moxie point to make an unarmed strike and then Dash or Disengage.

When you hit with an unarmed strike or pugilist weapon, you can spend and immediately regain a Moxie point to deal maximum damage.

Your unarmed strikes and improvised weapon attacks can deal force damage instead of their normal damage type.

You gain proficiency in Intimidation, and add your Strength modifier to Intimidation checks, minimum +1.

When you deal damage with an unarmed strike or pugilist weapon, the target can be slowed, denied defense, or blinded by one of your Dirty Tricks.

You can always find a place to perform, and people who appreciate your talents will come to hear you. In civilized places, you can usually secure free room, food, and modest accommodations from your reputation alone.