Benjamin Olson
Hero
If it is a focus based ability it only works on spells with a material component. This makes sense for the Bard even if there are no healing spells with a material component on the Bard list because all spells in the game are eventually available to Bards. Some abilities are more limited than others. If this ability was meant to override how spell focuses normally work it should say so. I won't be shocked if it is errataed to say so, but I don't think one can read the intent for it to work as such into the rules.
Play it as you like at your table. I don't find it a terribly compelling ability either way because direct damage dealing and healing are both rather secondary parts of the Bard's repertoire and it's only a 1d6 difference even when it does apply.
Play it as you like at your table. I don't find it a terribly compelling ability either way because direct damage dealing and healing are both rather secondary parts of the Bard's repertoire and it's only a 1d6 difference even when it does apply.