Skaldic Tales

Tale of the Blind Warrior

You recall a story of a warrior who dedicated their life to learning martial prowess despite their blindness. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains truesight in a 15 foot radius around them, but loses all other forms of vision for the next minute.

Tale of the Caregiver

You recall a story of a character always looking out for the protagonist’s well being. You cannot cast this tale on yourself. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains 1d8 temporary hit points for the next hour.

Tale of Caution

You recall a story of several dangers and monsters meant to keep little ones from misbehaving. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains 1d6 to any insight or perception checks made in the next minute. Additionally, they have advantage on all saving throws against traps made in the next minute.

Tale of Comedy

You recall a story of misunderstandings and hilarity from the confusion and panic. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance will begin attacking the nearest creature believing that everyone is now their enemy for the next minute.

Tale of Conquest

You recall a story of a conflict between an imposing evil that threatens to destroy the land and a hero who seeks to destroy it and restore balance to the land. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance takes an extra 1d6 from you whenever you attack them for the next minute. Additionally, as long as they are no further from you than 90 feet, you can see their outline as if they were affected by faerie fire for the next hour.

Tale of the Fool

You recall a story of a likable, yet clumsy trickster. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance has disadvantage on all dexterity saving throws made in the next minute. Additionally, if it has an ability that makes it so that succeeding a Dexterity saving throw negates the damage entirely and failing the saving throw makes it take half damage, negate this feature.

Tale of Homecoming

You recall a story of a group of people far from their home and their quest to return, often defeating some great evil in the process. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains 1d6 x 5 feet to their speed for the next minute.

Tale of the Lost

You recall a story of a person who suddenly became quite unsure of their place physically and mentally. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance must succeed a Wisdom saving throw or loses 1d4 + 1 to any one roll of your choice made in the next minute.

Tale of the Lover

You recall a story of a broken pair of lovers who will risk everything in order to reunite. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains advantage on all strength based attacks for the next minute. Additionally, all attack rolls made against the target also have advantage during this minute.

Tale of the Magician

You recall a story of a skilled and ambitious mage of one type or another. This Tale can be cast as a reaction and you cannot cast it on yourself. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance and is casting a spell may cast that spell at one level higher without expending a higher level spell slot. This may be done even if the caster normally couldn’t cast the spell at that level.

Tale of the Mentor

You recall a story of an old, yet wise teacher who helped the protagonist on their way. You may choose one 1st level spell or cantrip you know. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance may use this spell or cantrip once as if it were there own within the next 10 minutes.

Tale of Misfortune

You recall a story of one who makes mistake after mistake attempting to fix the damage of their last. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains one of the following effects for the next 1d6 turns: Dazed, Poisoned, Stunned.

Tale of the One-Foot Race

You recall a story of a race where all the contestants were hindered in one way or another. You, however, focus on only the antagonist, destined to lose this race, forcing his inevitable failure on another. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or may only travel half their movement speed per turn for the next minute. Additionally, they have disadvantage on all dexterity saving throws for the next minute.

Tale of the Orphan

You recall a story of a child stranded, self reliant, and resilient. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains 1d6 to their AC for the next minute.

Tale of Rags

You recall the first half of a story where someone starts from nothing and will one day rise to ultimate success. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains 1d6 or 1d4 to all their attack rolls for the next minute.

Tale of the Rebel

You recall a story of a rebellious character, resourceful and strong. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains 1d6 to any unarmed strikes or attacks made with improvised weapons for the next minute. Additionally, they may make an unarmed strike or an attack with an improvised weapon as a bonus action given that the improvised weapon is no larger than small. The damage increase and additional unarmed strike do not affect monks.

Tale of Rebirth

You recall a story of someone who has lost everything and through determination and the help of others rises from their failure like the phoenix. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance and is intoxicated, poisoned, stunned, blinded, and/or deafened, they may be cured of up to two of those conditions as long as it was gained no longer than 1 hour ago.

Tale of Riches

You recall the second half of a story someone who once had nothing has gained all of their desires. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains 1d6 or 1d4 to the damage of all your weapon attacks for the next minute.

Tale of the Ruler

You recall a story of a charismatic member of royalty with incredible power and authority. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains 1d6 to any intimidation or persuasion checks made in the next minute. Additionally, they have advantage on all rolls against those who are frightened made in the next minute.

Tale of Seduction

You recall a story of an immoral and lustful being with the only goal of seducing the protagonist. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains 1d6 or 1d4 to any deception or slight of hand checks made in the next minute. Additionally, they have advantage on all rolls against those who are charmed made in the next minute.

Tale of the Shadow

You recall a story of a legendary assassin who was believed to have become one with the shadows themselves. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains a 1d8 to any stealth checks made in the next minute. If your performance would normally be heard, it is only heard by the target.

Tale of Shortcoming

You recall a story of one who seemed all powerful, but was defeated by an overlooked weakness. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance and has a resistance or immunity loses one immunity or resistance to a damage type for the next minute. If it has multiple, you may choose which immunity or vulnerability is removed. If an immunity is negated, it gains resistance to that type of damage.

Tale of the Trapeze Artist

You recall a story of a performer in a circus, known for their incredible talent on the trapeze. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains 1d6 to any acrobatics or performance checks made in the next minute. Additionally, they have advantage on all dexterity saves made in the next minute.

Tale of the Wandering Nurse

You recall a story of a kind apothecary who aided a wounded adventurer. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains 1d4 to any medicine or survival checks made in the next minute. Additionally, they have proficiency using an herbalism kit and can use it to increase one’s hit points by 1d4 within the next minute.

Tale of the Woodsman

You recall a story of a strong outlander who became very close with nature in their collection of it. One creature within 60 feet who can experience your performance gains 1d6 to any animal handling or athletics checks made in the next minute. Additionally, they have advantage on all rolls against plants made in the next minute.

Tale of Aram