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Bard
¶ Description
Bards often serve as negotiators, messengers, scouts, and spies. They love to accompany heroes (and villains) to witness heroic (or villainous) deeds firsthand, as a bard who can tell a story from personal experience earns renown among their peers. A bard casts arcane spells without any advance preparation, much like a sorcerer. Their magic emphasizes charms and illusions, and they can play an inspiring song that strengthens themselves and their allies. Bards also share some specialized skills with rogues, and their knowledge of item lore is nearly unmatched.
¶ Alignment Restrictions
- Any Non-Lawful
¶ Hit Die
- d6
¶ Proficiencies
- Armor: Light, Medium
- Shields: Except Tower Shields
- Weapons: Simple
¶ Skill Points
4→ 8 + INT modifier (x4 at 1st level)
¶ Primary Saving Throw(s)
- Reflex, Will
¶ Base Attack Bonus
- +3/4 levels
¶ Spellcasting
- Arcane: (spell failure from armor is a factor)
- Charisma-Based: A base Charisma score of 10 + the spell's level is required to cast a spell. Bonus spells are based on modified Charisma, and the Charisma modifier affects spell DCs.
- Spontaneous Casting: No spell preparation is required. Bards begin the game knowing four cantrips.
¶ Class Features
¶ Battle Caster, Trained
Bards receive this feat for free at level 1. For more information, see Battle Caster.
¶ Weapon Proficiency (Bard)
All bards at level 1 gain proficiency in the following weapons: the longsword, rapier, sap, short sword, shortbow, and whip. For details, see Weapon Proficiency Bard.
¶ Modified Bard Song
The Bard Song has been renamed and modified as Saltborne's Sonata.
¶ Modified Song Durations
Any song effect duration is now 1 round for every modified Perform rank.
¶ Additional Song Choices
Bards can choose additional song options at Bard levels 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9 from the following list: