Foster lives in Arizona with his wife, but he enjoys traveling because it gives him opportunities to meet new people and explore new places and cultures. in Political Science from UCLA in 1968, and a M.F.A. Starting at 14th level, you can add your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1) to the damage of your melee weapon attacks while your Bladesong is active.Bestselling science fiction writer Alan Dean Foster was born in New York City in 1946, but raised mainly in California. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to expend one spell slot and reduce that damage to you by an amount equal to five times the spell slot's level. Song of Defenseīeginning at 10th level, you can direct your magic to absorb damage while your Bladesong is active. Moreover, you can cast one of your cantrips in place of one of those attacks. Starting at 6th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest. The bonus equals your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1).

You gain a bonus to any Constitution saving throw you make to maintain your concentration on a spell.You have advantage on Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks.Your walking speed increases by 10 feet.You gain a bonus to your AC equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1).

While your Bladesong is active, you gain the following benefits: You can also dismiss the Bladesong at any time (no action required). It ends early if you are incapacitated, if you don medium or heavy armor or a shield, or if you use two hands to make an attack with a weapon. You can use a bonus action to start the Bladesong, which lasts for 1 minute.

It graces you with supernatural speed, agility, and focus. Starting at 2nd level, you can invoke an elven magic called the Bladesong, provided that you aren't wearing medium or heavy armor or using a shield. You also gain proficiency in the Performance skill if you don’t already have it. When you adopt this tradition at 2nd level, you gain proficiency with light armor, and you gain proficiency with one type of one-handed melee weapon of your choice. Sources: Tasha's Cauldron of Everything Training in War and Song

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