Bards often serve as negotiators, messengers, scouts, and spies. They love to accompany heroes (and villains) to witness heroic (or villainous) deeds firsthand, since a bard who can tell a story from personal experience earns renown among his fellows. A bard casts arcane spells without any advance preparation, much like a Sorcerer. His magic emphasizes charm and illusions, and the bard can play an inspiring song that strengthens him and his allies. Bards also share some specialized skills with a Rogue, and their knowledge of item lore is nearly unmatched.
- Alignment: Any non-lawful
- Hit Die: d6
- Proficiencies: Armor (Light, Medium), Shields, Weapons (simple)
- Skill Points: 4 + Intelligence Modifier
- Class Skills:
- High Saving Throw(s): Reflex, Will
- BAB: Second
- Spellcasting: Arcane (Charisma-based, no spell preparation, spell failure from armor is a factor). Bards begin the game knowing all cantrips. Must have a Charisma score of 10 + the spell’s level to cast a spell.
Ex-Bards:
Bards cannot gain levels of experience while they are of any lawful alignment.Abilities:
Bard Spells per DayBase Spells per Day
| Level | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Known Spells
| Level | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | | 3 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - | | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | - | | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | - | | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Epic Bard:
The epic bard’s music is beyond inspiring, beyond heartening, beyond perfection. With just a song, the bard can weaken the cruelest creature or inspire allies to the heights of power and bravery.
- Hit Die: d6
- Skill Points: 4 + Intelligence Modifier
- Bonus Feats: 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38
- Epic Bonus Feats:
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