You can inspire others through stirring words or music. As a bonus action, choose one creature other than yourself within 60 feet that can hear you. It gains one Bardic Inspiration die, a d6, which it can add to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw within 10 minutes. You can use this three times per long rest, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

A burst of cutting verse and melody that damages a creature's spirit and imposes disadvantage on its next weapon attack if it fails the save.

A brief burst of magical sound that lets him carry small objects, manipulate props, or play a secretive accompaniment from a distance.

A charming but unsettling word or phrase that makes a creature regard him as a friend for a brief moment.

You know how to cast bard spells and can use a spellcasting focus such as a musical instrument. You know three cantrips and seven bard spells at this level. You can prepare performances, whispered charms, and magical tunes from the bard spell list.

Your bonus proficiency is doubled for any ability check you make with any skill in which you are proficient, effectively broadening your competence outside of specialized practice.

You can use short rests to help allies recover. At the end of a short rest, any friendly creature who hears your music or words regains an extra 1d6 hit points, provided it spends Hit Dice during the rest.

You have become especially accomplished in two skills of your choice. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for those skills.

You gain proficiency with three skills of your choice.

You learn two additional spells from any class spell list. The spells are treated as bard spells for you, and they must be of a level you can cast. This is a hallmark of your broad magical scholarship.

You can always find a place to perform, whether in a tavern, a theater, or a noble hall. Local audiences are inclined to give you a chance, and people who enjoy your performances are likely to offer food, drink, or a modest place to sleep.