You can use a bonus action to inspire allies and bolster the effect of your performance, making your magic and words harder to dismiss or resist.

When you roll initiative and have no Bardic Inspiration remaining, you regain one use. In addition, when a creature within 60 feet sees you use Bardic Inspiration and then succeeds with it, you can inspire another creature as a reaction.

You grant an ally Bardic Inspiration, adding your high-level bardic die to their next qualifying roll.

You speak a few precise words that twist an enemy's confidence, imposing a penalty on its next saving throw.

You restore allies with your inspiring presence and song, reinforcing their resolve during rest.

You can cast bard spells using Charisma as your spellcasting ability. You use a spellcasting focus or an instrument to channel your magic.

You can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus for your bard spells.

You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice. If you make an ability check with a skill you are proficient in, you can add half your proficiency bonus, rounded down, to the check if you are not already proficient.

Choose three skills. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses either of the chosen proficiencies.

Choose a Bard College. You gain the features granted by that college.

When a creature succeeds on a saving throw against one of your Bardic Inspiration dice, it still takes the inspiration if it benefits an ally by your feature. Your inspiration becomes more efficient and reliable.

You can magically understand any spoken language you hear, and any creature that knows at least one language can understand your words as if you spoke its language.

You gain proficiency in Persuasion and Performance if you did not already have them, and your words can better steer conversations in your favor.

You cannot be silenced by the usual barriers of language when you choose to make yourself understood. Your speech carries the weight of intent even in confusion, distance, or hostility.

You regain expended uses of Bardic Inspiration on a short rest instead of a long rest.

When a hostile creature can hear you, you can use music or words to distract and disrupt it, granting allies protection against enemy charm and fear effects.

You can choose an additional two spells from any class list to add to your bard spells known.

Your Bardic Inspiration die becomes a d10.

You can choose two more spells from any class list to add to your bard spells known.

Your Bardic Inspiration die becomes a d12.

You can choose two final spells from any class list to add to your bard spells known.

You can inspire yourself and allies without hesitation. Your mastery of performance, persuasion, and magical rhetoric is complete.

You have the respect and support of members of your guild. As long as you are in good standing, guild members will provide lodging, food, and assistance where they can, and your guild can help you find work and spread information about your craft.