Bard Spells

0-level (Cantrips)

Dancing Lights	Figment torches or other lights.
Daze	Creature loses next action.
Detect Magic	Detects spells and magic items within 60 ft.
Flare	Dazzles one creature (-1 attack).
Ghost Sound	Figment sounds.
Light	Object shines like a torch.
Mage Hand	5-pound telekinesis.
Mending	Makes minor repairs on an object.
Open/Close	Opens or closes small or light things.
Prestidigitation	Performs minor tricks.
Read Magic	Read scrolls and spellbooks.
Resistance	Subject gains +1 on saving throws.

1st-level

Alarm	Wards an area for 2 hours/level.
Cause Fear	One creature flees for 1d4 rounds.
Charm Person	Makes one person the caster’s friend.
Cure Light Wounds	Cures 1d8 +1/level damage (max +5).
Detect Secret Doors	Reveals hidden doors within 60 ft.
Erase	Mundane or magical writing vanishes.
Expeditious Retreat	Doubles the caster’s speed.
Feather Fall	Objects or creatures fall slowly.
Grease	Makes 10-ft. square or one object slippery.
Hypnotism	Fascinates 2d4 HD of creatures.
Identify	Determines single feature of magic item.
Mage Armor	Gives subject +4 armor bonus.
Magic Weapon	Weapon gains +1 bonus.
Message	Whispered conversation at distance.
Protection from Chaos/ Evil/Good/Law	+2 AC and saves, counter mind control, hedge out elementals and outsiders.
Silent Image	Creates minor illusion of the caster’s design.
Sleep	Put 2d4 HD of creatures into comatose slumber.
Summon Monster I	Calls outsider to fight for the caster.
Unseen Servant	Creates invisible force that obeys the caster’s commands.
Ventriloquism	Throws voice for 1 min./level.

2nd-level

Animal Trance	Fascinates 2d6 HD of animals.
Blindness/Deafness	Makes subject blind or deaf.
Blur	Attacks miss subject 20% of the time.
Bull's Strength	Subject gains 1d4+1 Str for 1 hr./level.
Cat's Grace	Subject gains 1d4+1 Dex for 1 hr./level.
Cure Moderate Wounds	Cures 2d8 +1/level damage (max +10).
Darkness	20-ft. radius of supernatural darkness.
Daylight	60-ft. radius of bright light.
Delay Poison	Stops poison from harming subject for 1 hour/level.
Detect Thoughts	Allows "listening" to surface thoughts.
Enthrall	Captivates all within 100 ft. + 10 ft./level.
Glitterdust	Blinds creatures, outlines invisible creatures.
Hold Person	Holds one person helpless for 1 round/level.
Hypnotic Pattern	Fascinates 2d4+1 HD/level of creatures.
Invisibility	Subject is invisible for 10 min./level or until it attacks.
Levitate	Subject moves up and down at the caster’s direction.
Locate Object	Senses direction toward object (specific or type).
Magic Mouth	Speaks once when triggered.
Minor Image	As silent image, plus some sound.
Mirror Image	Creates decoy duplicates of the caster (1d4 +1/three levels, max 8.)
Misdirection	Misleads divinations for one creature or object.
Obscure Object	Masks object against divination.
Pyrotechnics	Turns fire into blinding light or choking smoke.
Scare	Panics creatures up to 5 HD (15-ft. radius).
See Invisibility	Reveals invisible creatures or objects.
Shatter	Sonic vibration damages objects or crystalline creatures.
Silence	Negates sound in 15-ft. radius.
Sound Burst	Deals 1d8 sonic damage to subjects; may stun them.
Suggestion	Compels subject to follow stated course of action.
Summon Monster II	Calls outsider to fight for the caster.
Summon Swarm	Summons swarm of small crawling or flying creatures.
Hideous Laughter	Subject loses actions for 1d3 rounds.
Tongues	Speak any language.
Undetectable Alignment	Conceals alignment for 24 hours.
Whispering Wind	Sends a short message one mile/level.

3rd-level

Bestow Curse	-6 to an ability; -4 on attacks, saves, and checks; or 50% chance of losing each action.
Blink	The caster randomly vanishes and reappears for 1 round/level.
Charm Monster	Makes monster believe it is the caster’s ally.
Clairaudience/ Clairvoyance	Hear or see at a distance for 1 min./level.
Confusion	Makes subject behave oddly for 1 round/level.
Cure Serious Wounds	Cures 3d8 +1/level damage (max +15).
Dispel Magic	Cancels magical spells and effects.
Displacement	Attacks miss subject 50%.
Emotion	Arouses strong emotion in subject.
Fear	Subjects within cone flee for 1 round/level.
Gaseous Form	Subject becomes insubstantial and can fly slowly.
Greater Magic Weapon	+1 bonus/three levels (max +5).
Gust of Wind	Blows away or knocks down smaller creatures.
Haste	Extra partial action and +4 AC.
Illusory Script	Only intended reader can decipher.
Invisibility Sphere	Makes everyone within 10 ft. invisible.
Keen Edge	Doubles normal weapon's threat range.
Lesser Geas	Commands subject of 7 HD or less.
Magic Circle against Chaos/Evil/Good/Law	As protection spells, but 10-ft. radius and 10 min./level.
Major Image	As silent image, plus sound, smell and thermal effects.
Phantom Steed	Magical horse appears for 1 hour/level.
Remove Curse	Frees object or person from curse.
Remove Disease	Cures all diseases affecting subject.
Scrying	Spies on subject from a distance.
Sculpt Sound	Creates new sounds or changes existing ones.
Sepia Snake Sigil	Creates text symbol that immobilizes reader.
Slow	One subject/level takes only partial actions, -2 AC, -2 melee rolls.
Summon Monster III	Calls outsider to fight for the caster.
Tiny Hut	Creates shelter for 10 creatures.
Wind Wall	Deflects arrows, smaller creatures, and gases.

4th-level

Break Enchantment	Frees subjects from enchantments, alterations, curses, and petrification.
Cure Critical Wounds	Cures 4d8 +1/level damage (max +20).
Detect Scrying	Alerts the caster of magical eavesdropping.
Dimension Door	Teleports the caster and up to 500 lb.
Dismissal	Forces a creature to return to native plane.
Dominate Person	Controls humanoid telepathically.
Hallucinatory Terrain	Makes one type of terrain appear like another (field into forest, etc.)
Hold Monster	As hold person, but any creature.
Improved Invisibility	As invisibility, but subject can attack and stay invisible.
Legend Lore	Learn tales about a person, place, or thing.
Locate Creature	Indicates direction to familiar creature.
Modify Memory	Changes 5 minutes of subject's memories.
Neutralize Poison	Detoxifies venom in or on subject.
Rainbow Pattern	Lights prevent 24 HD of creatures from attacking or moving away.
Secure Shelter	Creates sturdy cottage.
Shout	Deafens all within cone and deals 2d6 damage.
Summon Monster IV	Calls outsider to fight for the caster.

5th-level

Contact Other Plane	Ask question of extraplanar entity.
Control Water	Raises or lowers bodies of water.
Dream	Sends message to anyone sleeping.
False Vision	Fools scrying with an illusion.
Greater Dispelling	As dispel magic, but +20 on check.
Healing Circle	Cures 1d8 +1/level damage in all directions.
Mind Fog	Subjects in fog get -10 Wis, Will checks.
Mirage Arcana	As hallucinatory terrain, plus structures.
Mislead	Turns the caster invisible and creates illusory double.
Nightmare	Sends vision dealing 1d10 damage, fatigue.
Persistent Image	As major image, but no concentration required.
Summon Monster V	Calls outsider to fight for the caster.

6th-level

Control Weather	Changes weather in local area.
Eyebite	Charm, fear, sicken or sleep one subject.
Geas/Quest	As lesser geas, plus it affects any creature.
Greater Scrying	As scrying, but faster and longer.
Mass Haste	As haste, affects one/level subjects.
Mass Suggestion	As suggestion, plus one/level subjects.
Permanent Image	Includes sight, sound, and smell.
Plane Shift	Up to eight subjects travel to another plane.
Programmed Image	As major image, plus triggered by event.
Project Image	Illusory double can talk and cast spells.
Repulsion	Creatures can't approach the caster.
Summon Monster VI	Calls outsider to fight for the caster.
Veil	Changes appearance of group of creatures.