With a gemstone in hand, you swing your arm in a large arc, slicing through the air and forming a bow of dazzling arcane light. A beam of elemental energy forming a straight line 60 feet long and 5 feet wide blasts forward in a direction you choose. Each creature in the line must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 3d8 damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The damage dealt by this spell may be fire, cold, lightning, thunder, acid, or poison. This spell's damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6).

The power of a truly unified group can become an overwhelming force. Any time an ally who you can see within 15 feet of you fails an attack roll, you can use your reaction to allow them to roll one additional time. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Once per turn, if you reduce an enemy's hit points to zero, you can make one weapon attack against another creature you can see within 30 feet.

Bards of the College of Quick Wits are masters at improvising. They always seem to have the perfect comeback, joke, retort, or song to fit any situation. Somewhat counterintuitively, they actually tend to improve in situations with higher stakes.

Starting at 3rd level, whenever you make a performance, persuasion, or deception check, you can expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration to grant yourself advantage on the roll. This feature may be used a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.

Even in the heat of battle, you can use your improvisational skills to LITERALLY ADD INSULT TO INJURY. Starting at 3rd level, you can expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration as a reaction when an ally makes a successful attack roll against a creature within 30 feet of you. You and the target must be able to see and hear each other. Roll a Bardic Inspiration die and add the result as psychic damage to the target.

The right tune can be more infectious than a deadly disease. Starting at 6th level, you can use an action to can choose one creature who you can see within 60 feet and sing a short snippet of a magical tune. If the creature can hear you, it must make a Charisma saving throw against your spell save DC. On a failed save, the creature involuntarily joins you in singing, and continues singing (or at least attempting to sing) for the next minute. During this time, the creature cannot cast any spells which require a verbal component, or make any sounds besides singing the song. The creature may make an additional Charisma save at the end of each of their turns to end this effect. This effect may only be used one time per short or long rest.

Beginning at 6th level, you can now choose up to two creatures, instead of only one, when you use a bonus action to grant Bardic Inspiration. Each creature gains a Bardic Inspiration die. Using this ability expends two uses of your Bardic Inspiration.

You've mastered the art of using your witty personality to quickly handle every problem you encounter. Starting at 14th level, any time you are required to make a saving throw, you may change it to a Charisma Saving throw instead. Usable once per short rest.