You can inspire another creature within 60 feet that can hear you. As a bonus action, it gains one Bardic Inspiration die, a d8, which it can add to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw within the next 10 minutes.

You gain proficiency in Wisdom saving throws and can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on an attack against you when you are targeted by a weapon attack.

A creature within 60 feet that can hear Iko adds 1d8 to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw made within 10 minutes.

Iko subtracts 1d8 from a creature's attack roll, ability check, or damage roll within 60 feet when he can see and hear it.

Iko exhales a 15-foot cone of crackling lightning. Each creature in the area makes a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 2d6 lightning damage on a failure, or half damage on a success. Once used, this trait cannot be used again until a short or long rest.

You can use musical instruments or your voice as a spellcasting focus. Charisma is your spellcasting ability. You know four 1st-level or higher bard spells and two bard cantrips.

You can add half your proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any ability check that does not already include your proficiency bonus.

You can use music to revitalize wounded allies during a short rest. Creatures who hear your performance regain an extra 1d6 hit points when spending Hit Dice.

Choose two proficient skills or one proficient skill and one musical instrument. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for the chosen proficiencies. Iko has Expertise in Deception and Survival.

You gain proficiency with three additional skills of your choice. You gain proficiency with Deception, Perception, and Persuasion.

Increase one ability score by 2, or two ability scores by 1. Iko increased Charisma by 2, raising it to 18.

You can use an additional Bardic Inspiration die between long rests. You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

You learn two spells of your choice from any class. The spells count as bard spells for you. Iko learned Counterspell and Thunderwave.

Increase one ability score by 2, or two ability scores by 1. Iko increased Dexterity by 1 and Wisdom by 1, raising Dexterity to 15 and Wisdom to 14.

Iko has an excellent memory for maps, terrain, weather, and natural landmarks. He can find food and fresh water for himself and up to five other people each day, provided the land offers such resources.