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 == Background ==
 {{hatnote|''Historical Memoirs of the Irish Bards'', pp.&nbsp;29–32 (1786) by Joseph C. Walker}}
-:It was in this meeting of the Bards at Eamania, according to the venerable O’Conor,<sup class=ms>[e]</sup> that the several Filean Gradations were instituted,<sup class=ms>[f]</sup> viz. 1st. the '''''Fochlucan'''''; 2d. the '''''Mac-Fuirmidh'''''; 3d. the '''''Doss'''''; 4th. the '''''Canaith'''''; 5th. the '''''Cli'''''; 6th. the '''''Anstruth'''''; and 7th. the '''''Ollamh'''''. In no Filean college, from this period, could a Bard obtain the diploma of Ollamh or Doctor, till he had passed through the first six of those degrees; but soon as this, honour was conferred upon him, he was considered as qualified for any office in the state, and frequently became the minister, the friend and confidant of princes. “In days of old (says Faid’y mac Dair)<sup class=ms>[g]</sup> each King chose a Filea for his companion,”—and again—“although it behoveth every man to instruct his prince, it is the particular office of the Ollamh Filea, for to him the prince gives the greatest attention.” But every collegiate did not arrive, in a stated time (as in our colleges at this day) to the highest, or 7th degree; he only advanced so far towards it as his abilities or application would bear him.
+We will now proceed to give some account of the nature of those Filean gradations; and of the manner in which the Bards during their enjoyment of those degrees, were attended, protected and rewarded for their productions, either while stationary, or when they chose to peregrinate.<sup>[h]</sup> In doing this, we shall take for our guide a Treatise on the Brehon laws, entitled, ''Seacbt ngraidh Fileadh''.
 # The '''''Fochlucan''''' <sup>[i]</sup> was to be able to repeat thirty, (or according to the ''Breith-Neimhe'', twenty) tales, if required, upon any of the festivals or public meetings. His reward was two heifers, or one large cow. He was to be attended for one day, and supplied with all kinds of necessaries; and if on a journey, he was to be attended by two men for five days. He was also to be furnished with a horse and a greyhound.
 # The '''''Mac-Fuirmidh''''' was to repeat forty tales, if required; and his reward was three milk cows. He was also to be attended for three days, and supplied with all kinds of necessaries; and to be waited on by three attendants, on all festivals and public meetings.
-# The '''''Doss''''' <sup class=ms>[k]</sup> was to repeat fifty stories, if required: And his rewards were variable, according to the nature of the poems or compositions he recited. Thus, one cow was his reward for that species of composition called ''Eomhan''; a chariot of the value of three cows, for the species of poem denominated ''Anumhnach''; and five cows for that which was styled ''Natha''. He was to be attended by four learned men, and he and his attendants supplied with all kinds of necessaries.
+# The '''''Doss''''' <sup>[k]</sup> was to repeat fifty stories, if required: And his rewards were variable, according to the nature of the poems or compositions he recited. Thus, one cow was his reward for that species of composition called ''Eomhan''; a chariot of the value of three cows, for the species of poem denominated ''Anumhnach''; and five cows for that which was styled ''Natha''. He was to be attended by four learned men, and he and his attendants supplied with all kinds of necessaries.
-# The '''''Canaith''''' <sup class=ms>[l]</sup> was to repeat a certain number of stories also: and his reward was in some measure regulated by the nature of the compositions he recited, as was before mentioned of the Doss. He was to be attended by six men on all public occasions, and supplied with all kinds of necessaries for eight days; and protected from all accusations on account of debts or any other charge.
+# The '''''Canaith''''' <sup>[l]</sup> was to repeat a certain number of stories also: and his reward was in some measure regulated by the nature of the compositions he recited, as was before mentioned of the Doss. He was to be attended by six men on all public occasions, and supplied with all kinds of necessaries for eight days; and protected from all accusations on account of debts or any other charge.
-# The reward of the '''''Cli''''' <sup class=ms>[m]</sup> was five cows and ten heifers. He was to be attended by eight students in poetry, or in the science he himself professed, and entertained for ten days; and he and his attendants supplied with all necessaries. He was also to be protected from all accusations of every kind.
+# The reward of the '''''Cli''''' <sup>[m]</sup> was five cows and ten heifers. He was to be attended by eight students in poetry, or in the science he himself professed, and entertained for ten days; and he and his attendants supplied with all necessaries. He was also to be protected from all accusations of every kind.
-# The '''''Anstruth''''' <sup class=ms>[n]</sup> was to repeat for the Assembly half as many [175] stories of times past, as an Ollamh; two-sevenths of [50] stories on other subjects, and five-sevenths of [125] prime stories: His reward was twenty kine. He was to be attended by twelve students in his own science; to be entertained for fifteen days, and to be protected from all accusations during that time; and he and his attendants supplied with all manner of necessaries.
+# The '''''Anstruth''''' <sup>[n]</sup> was to repeat for the Assembly half as many [175] stories of times past, as an Ollamh; two-sevenths of [50] stories on other subjects, and five-sevenths of [125] prime stories: His reward was twenty kine. He was to be attended by twelve students in his own science; to be entertained for fifteen days, and to be protected from all accusations during that time; and he and his attendants supplied with all manner of necessaries.
 # The '''''Ollamh''''', or Chief Doctor of the Seven Degrees in all the Sciences, was to be skilled in the four principal branches of poetry, and to study in each of them for three years, He was to have in memory seven times fifty [350] stories, to entertain the Assembly. His reward was twenty milk cows, and he was to be attended by twenty-four men on all occasions, either at home or abroad; who were also to protect him, if occasion required. And he and his attendants were to be supplied with all kinds of necessaries for a month.
-</blockquote>
+;Notes:
-:{| class="c1r c1ms sm"
+{| class="c1r c1ms sm"
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 |class=p0|[e] || Lett. to the Author. Mr. O’Oconor gives this, rather as a conjecture, than a positive assertion.

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 ==== Equipment ====
-*(a) a rapier, (b) a longsword, or (c) any simple weapon
+* A rapier, a longsword, or any simple weapon.
-*(a) a Diplomat’s Pack or (b) an Entertainer’s Pack
+* A Diplomat’s Pack, or an Entertainer’s Pack.
-*(a) a lute or (b) any other musical instrument
+* A lute, or any other musical instrument.
-*Leather armor and a dagger
+* Leather armor and a dagger.
-Alternatively, you may ignore the equipment from your class and background, and start with 5d4 x 10 gp.
+Alternatively, you may ignore the equipment from your class and background, and start with 5d4 × 10 gp.
 === Spellcasting ===

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 *[[#College of Lore|College of Lore]]
 *[[#College of Satire|College of Satire]]
 *[[#College of Swords|College of Swords]]
 *[[#College of Valor|College of Valor]]
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 == Bardic Colleges ==
 === College of Glamour ===
-:<sup>''Xanathar’s Guide to Everything''</sup>
+{{hatnote|''Xanathar’s Guide to Everything''}}
 ==== Mantle of Inspiration ====
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 === College of Whispers ===
-:<sup>''Xanathar’s Guide to Everything''</sup>
+{{hatnote|''Xanathar’s Guide to Everything''}}
 ==== Psychic Blades ====

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 === College of Spirits ===
-{{hatnote|''Unearthed Arcana 2020''}}
+{{hatnote|[https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/UA2020_Subclasses04.pdf ''Unearthed Arcana 2020'': “Subclasses, Part 4”]}}
-* [https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/UA2020_Subclasses04.pdf ''Unearthed Arcana 2020'': “Subclasses, Part 4”]
+Stories of the past are powerful; they hold lessons of history, philosophy, and magic. Bards of the College of Spirits seek the stories of those from beyond the material plane. Using gaming sets, they reach out to hear their stories, but the bards have no control over what story they find.
 === College of Swords ===

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 === College of Satire ===
-:<sup>''Unearthed Arcana''</sup>
+{{hatnote|''Unearthed Arcana''}}
 ==== Bonus Proficiencies ====

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 :''This article is for 5th Edition. See also'' [[Bard (oD&D)]], [[Bard (AD&D)]] & [[Bard (d20)]].
-{| class="d20 center c3l c3sm c3bl c4bl c6bl"
+{| class="d20 zebra center c3l c3sm c3bl c4bl c6bl"
 |+ Bard Leveling Table
 !Level !!Prof. !!Features

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 :''This article is for 5th Edition. See also'' [[Bard (oD&D)]], [[Bard (AD&D)]] & [[Bard (d20)]].
-{| class="d20 center c1r c3l c3sm c3bl c4bl c6bl"
+{| class="d20 center c3l c3sm c3bl c4bl c6bl"
 |+ Bard Leveling Table
-!Level !!Prof. !!Features !!C.K. !!S.K. !!1st !!2nd !!3rd !!4th !!5th !!6th !!7th !!8th !!9th
+!Level !!Prof. !!Features
 |-
-|1st ||+2 ||[[#Bardic Inspiration|B. Inspiration (d6)]], [[#Spellcasting|Spellcasting]]
+|class=in1| 1st ||+2 ||[[#Bardic Inspiration|B. Inspiration (d6)]], [[#Spellcasting|Spellcasting]]
 |2 ||class="in1"|4 ||2 ||– ||– ||– ||– ||– ||– ||– ||–
 |-
-|2nd ||+2 ||[[#Song of Rest|Song of rest (d6)]], [[#Jack of All Trades|Jack of all trades]]
+|class=in1| 2nd ||+2 ||[[#Song of Rest|Song of rest (d6)]], [[#Jack of All Trades|Jack of all trades]]
 |2 ||class="in1"|5 ||3 ||– ||– ||– ||– ||– ||– ||– ||–
 |-
-|3rd ||+2 ||[[#Bard College|Bard college]], [[#Expertise|Expertise]]
+|class=in1| 3rd ||+2 ||[[#Bard College|Bard college]], [[#Expertise|Expertise]]
 |2 ||class="in1"|6 ||4 ||2 ||– ||– ||– ||– ||– ||– ||–
 |-
-|4th ||+2 ||[[#Ability Score Improvement|Ability score improvement]]
+|class=in1| 4th ||+2 ||[[#Ability Score Improvement|Ability score improvement]]
 |3 ||class="in1"|7 ||4 ||3 ||– ||– ||– ||– ||– ||– ||–
 |-
-|5th ||+3 ||[[#Bardic Inspiration|B. Inspiration (d8)]], [[#Font of Inspiration|Font of inspiration]]
+|class=in1| 5th ||+3 ||[[#Bardic Inspiration|B. Inspiration (d8)]], [[#Font of Inspiration|Font of inspiration]]
 |3 ||class="in1"|8 ||4 ||3 ||2 ||– ||– ||– ||– ||– ||–
 |-
-|6th ||+3 ||[[#Countercharm|Countercharm]], [[#Bard College|Bard college feature]]
+|class=in1| 6th ||+3 ||[[#Countercharm|Countercharm]], [[#Bard College|Bard college feature]]
 |3 ||class="in1"|9 ||4 ||3 ||3 ||– ||– ||– ||– ||– ||–
 |-
-|7th ||+3 ||&mdash;
+|class=in1| 7th ||+3 ||&mdash;
 |3 ||10 ||4 ||3 ||3 ||1 ||– ||– ||– ||– ||–
 |-
-|8th ||+3 ||[[#Ability Score Improvement|Ability score improvement]]
+|class=in1| 8th ||+3 ||[[#Ability Score Improvement|Ability score improvement]]
 |3 ||11 ||4 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||– ||– ||– ||– ||–
 |-
-|9th ||+4 ||[[#Song of Rest|Song of rest (d8)]]
+|class=in1| 9th ||+4 ||[[#Song of Rest|Song of rest (d8)]]
 |3 ||12 ||4 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||1 ||– ||– ||– ||–
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 ==Musical instruments==
-'''Birdpipes:''' Pan pipes or satyr pipes, also known as the ''shalm'', these are sacred to Lliira and popular with wood elf and wild elf bards.
+In September 2015, Jeremy Crawford’s answer to a [https://www.sageadvice.eu/2015/10/18/musical-instrument-type/ Musical instrument type] question was “The PH has examples of musical instrument types on p.&nbsp;154. They are lute, lyre, etc., not wind, strings. etc.”
-'''Glaur:''' Short, curved horns like a cornucopia. Played with valves, glaur sound like trumpets, while those without valves, known as ''gloon'', have a more mournful sound.
+This ignores the fact that while the ''PHB'' is not clear on what “type” means in the context of musical instruments, the ''DMG'' gives clear examples that type means what it has always meant before in D&D (Wind, String, Percussion, or Keyboard):
-'''Hand Drum:''' A double-headed skin drum fitted with handles along its side.
+Furthermore, it should be noted that the 2017 ''Sage Advice Compendium'' (v2.2) does not include the 2015 answer, and neither the 2016 ''DMG'' errata (v1.1) nor the 2017 ''PHB'' errata (v1.22) make any changes regarding music instrument type.
-'''Longhorn:''' A Faerûnian flute of sophisticated make, found only in areas with skilled artisans, as in great cities or elven enclaves.
+Lastly, if—for arguments sake—one were to interpret “type” more narrowly to actually mean a specific instrument, where would that end? If a character is proficient in “drum” are they proficient with small drums (that one could call a hand drum) and large drums (that one could call a kettle drum)? If proficient in “flute” does that include the “longhorn” and “recorder” (each is described as a kind of flute) or would that require three separate tool proficiencies. Any interpretation that limits “type” to a specific instrument, invites a rabbit hole of “how similar do two instruments need to be to be the same ‘type’.” It also makes music instrument proficiencies vastly more specific, and thus limiting, than any other skill or proficiency in the game by a wide margin.
-'''Shawm:''' A double-reed instrument similar to an oboe or a bassoon, popular with gnomes, who have developed some bellows-powered versions.
+{{statblock|
+;Birdpipes: Pan pipes or satyr pipes, also known as the ''shalm'', these are sacred to Lliira and popular with wood elf and wild elf bards.
-'''Songhorn:''' A recorder, a simple type of flute, usually carved from wood.
+;Glaur: Short, curved horns like a cornucopia. Played with valves, glaur sound like trumpets, while those without valves, known as ''gloon'', have a more mournful sound.
+;Hand Drum: A double-headed skin drum fitted with handles along its side.
-'''Tantan:''' A tambourine, a popular instrument with halflings and humans south of the Dalelands.
+;Longhorn: A Faerûnian flute of sophisticated make, found only in areas with skilled artisans, as in great cities or elven enclaves.
+;Shawm: A double-reed instrument similar to an oboe or a bassoon, popular with gnomes, who have developed some bellows-powered versions.
-'''Thelarr:''' Also known as a ''whistlecane'', a simple and easy-to-make wind instrument cut from a reed. They are so simple, in fact, that skilled bards frequently make and give them away to children—to the parents’ delight or regret.
+;Songhorn: A recorder, a simple type of flute, usually carved from wood.
+;Tantan: A tambourine, a popular instrument with halflings and humans south of the Dalelands.
-'''Tocken:''' A hanging set of carved oval bells, usually played with a pair of light wooden hammers (or open handed). They are most common in underground cultures, where the resonant tones can carry.
+;Thelarr: Also known as a ''whistlecane'', a simple and easy-to-make wind instrument cut from a reed. They are so simple, in fact, that skilled bards frequently make and give them away to children—to the parents’ delight or regret.
+;Tocken: A hanging set of carved oval bells, usually played with a pair of light wooden hammers (or open handed). They are most common in underground cultures, where the resonant tones can carry.
-'''Wargong:''' A metal gong, traditionally made from a shield, particularly the shield of an enemy. Both goblins and dwarves make and play wargongs, their sound echoing through tunnels in the Underdark.
+;Wargong: A metal gong, traditionally made from a shield, particularly the shield of an enemy. Both goblins and dwarves make and play wargongs, their sound echoing through tunnels in the Underdark.
+;Yarting: A southern instrument from Amn and Calimshan that is a Faerûnian analog to the guitar. Numerous variations have spread across the continent.
-'''Yarting:''' A southern instrument from Amn and Calimshan that is a Faerûnian analog to the guitar. Numerous variations have spread across the continent.
+;Zulkoon: A complex pump organ that originated with the zulkirs of Thay, who use it in the casting of their spells. It is considered to have a dramatic, but sinister, sound.
+}}
 == Background ==