You can inspire another creature within 60 feet that can hear you. As a Bonus Action, you expend one use to grant a Bardic Inspiration die, a d6. Within 1 hour, the creature can roll the die and add it to a failed ability check, attack roll, or saving throw immediately after failing. You regain expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

You can use a musical instrument or another focus to cast bard spells. You have two cantrips and can prepare bard spells according to the Bard class progression. Charisma is your spellcasting ability.

Choose two of your skill or tool proficiencies. Your Proficiency Bonus is doubled for any ability check using either chosen proficiency. You gain this benefit again at Bard level 9.

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

You can use music or oration to restore spirit during a Short Rest. You and allies who hear your performance regain additional Hit Points when spending Hit Dice, equal to one roll of your Bardic Inspiration die.

You gain additional training from the College of Lore. You gain proficiency in three skills of your choice. When you use Bardic Inspiration, you can use Cutting Words to subtract the die from a creature's attack roll, ability check, or damage roll within 60 feet that can hear you, after the roll but before the outcome.

You gain the Ability Score Improvement feat or another feat for which you qualify.

Your Bardic Inspiration die becomes a d8. You regain all expended uses when you finish a Short or Long Rest. In addition, when a creature uses your Bardic Inspiration die and the roll is 1 through 4, the use is not expended.

You can use music or words to startle a creature into resisting mental influence. As a Magic action, choose creatures within 30 feet that can hear you. Until the start of your next turn, each chosen creature has Advantage on saving throws against the Charmed or Frightened conditions.

You learn two spells from the Cleric, Druid, or Wizard spell list. Each spell must be a level for which you have spell slots, and the spells must be from the Abjuration, Divination, Enchantment, or Illusion school. The spells count as Bard spells for you.

You have experience in military life and can find the insignia, barracks, officers, and logistical support associated with a military organization or former unit. You can secure modest food and lodging for yourself and your companions among soldiers or those sympathetic to them.