You can inspire others through stirring words or music. As a Bonus Action, you grant one creature within 60 feet a Bardic Inspiration die, a d10. Within 1 hour, the creature can roll the die and add the result to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw that fails. The die is regained on a Long Rest, and you regain one expended use whenever you expend a spell slot of level 1 or higher.

When a creature within 60 feet fails an ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, Vezkren can use his reaction and expend one Bardic Inspiration die to subtract the die result from the roll, potentially turning success into failure.

When Vezkren or a creature within 30 feet fails a saving throw against being Charmed or Frightened, he can use his reaction and expend one Bardic Inspiration use to make the saving throw rerolled.

You can cast bard spells using Charisma as your spellcasting ability. You can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus, and you can use a somatic component even when one or both hands hold an instrument or spellcasting focus, provided the other components are supplied.

You gain expertise in two skills of your choice. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for ability checks using those skills. You can also use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus for your bard spells.

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

You gain the features of the College of Lore, including additional skill training and the Cutting Words reaction.

You gain one feat for which you qualify, or another Ability Score Improvement if using the standard advancement option. This character uses the Skilled feat, gaining proficiency in Investigation, Perception, and one additional musical instrument.

You can regain all expended uses of Bardic Inspiration when you finish a Short or Long Rest. In addition, when you roll Initiative and have no uses remaining, you regain one use.

You gain the College of Lore feature Additional Magical Secrets, allowing you to prepare spells from the Cleric, Druid, or Wizard spell list in addition to bard spells. These spells count as bard spells for you.

You gain one feat for which you qualify, or another Ability Score Improvement. This character takes the Ability Score Improvement feat, increasing Intelligence from 17 to 19 before the supplied final scores are applied.

You gain expertise in two more skills or tools with which you are proficient.

You can prepare two spells from the Cleric, Druid, or Wizard spell list. The spells count as bard spells for you and use Charisma as your spellcasting ability.

Vezkren maintains contact with a network of criminals, informants, fences, and discreet intermediaries. He knows how to pass messages through coded phrases, arrange meetings in neutral places, and obtain information through underworld channels, though his contacts are not automatically friendly or reliable.