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[[Image:Ir bard.gif|right|Bard icon]]
 
[[Image:Ir bard.gif|right|Bard icon]]
'''Description''': 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 charms and illusions, and the bard can also play an inspiring [[Bard Song|song]] that strengthens him and his allies. Bards also share some specialized skills with [[rogue]]s, and their knowledge of item lore is nearly unmatched.
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'''Description:''' 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 charms and illusions, and the bard can also play an inspiring [[Bard Song|song]] that strengthens him and his allies. Bards also share some specialized skills with [[rogue]]s, and their knowledge of item lore is nearly unmatched.
   
'''Alignment restrictions''': any non-lawful
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'''Alignment restrictions:''' any non-lawful
   
'''[[Hit die]]''': d6
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'''[[Hit die]]:''' d6
   
'''Proficiencies''': armor ([[Armor Proficiency (Light)|light]], [[Armor Proficiency (Medium)|medium]]), [[Shield Proficiency|shields]], weapons ([[weapon proficiency (simple)|simple]])
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'''Proficiencies:''' armor ([[Armor Proficiency (Light)|light]], [[Armor Proficiency (Medium)|medium]]), [[Shield Proficiency|shields]], weapons ([[weapon proficiency (simple)|simple]])
   
'''[[Skill point]]s''': 4 + [[int]] modifier ( (4 + int modifer) * 4 at 1st level)
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'''[[Skill point]]s:''' 4 + [[int]] modifier ( (4 + int modifer) * 4 at 1st level)
   
'''Skills''': [[appraise]], [[bluff]], [[concentration]], [[craft armor]], [[craft trap]], [[craft weapon]], [[discipline]], [[heal (skill)|heal]], [[hide]], [[listen]], [[lore]], [[move silently]], [[parry]], [[perform]], [[persuade]], [[pick pocket]], [[spellcraft]], [[taunt]], [[tumble]], [[use magic device]]
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'''Skills:''' [[appraise]], [[bluff]], [[concentration]], [[craft armor]], [[craft trap]], [[craft weapon]], [[discipline]], [[heal (skill)|heal]], [[hide]], [[listen]], [[lore]], [[move silently]], [[parry]], [[perform]], [[persuade]], [[pick pocket]], [[spellcraft]], [[taunt]], [[tumble]], [[use magic device]]
   
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'''Unavailable feats:'''
'''Selectable class feats''': [[ambidexterity]], [[arcane defense]], [[brew potion]], [[craft wand]], [[curse song]], [[deflect arrows]], [[extra music]], [[greater spell penetration]], [[lingering song]], [[quicken spell]], [[scribe scroll]], [[skill focus]] (use magic device), [[spell focus]], [[two-weapon fighting]], [[weapon proficiency (exotic)]], [[weapon proficiency (martial)]]
 
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[[divine might]], [[divine shield]], [[extra turning]], [[weapon specialization]]
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<br />These [[general feat]]s cannot be selected when taking a level of bard.
   
'''[[Saving Throw|Primary saving throw(s)]]''': [[reflex]], [[will]]
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'''[[Saving throw|Primary saving throw(s)]]:''' [[reflex]], [[will]]
   
'''[[Base attack bonus]]: +3/4 levels
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'''[[Base attack bonus]]:''' +3/4 levels
   
'''Spellcasting''': [[arcane]] ([[charisma]]-based, no spell preparation, spell failure from armor is a factor). Bards begin the game knowing four cantrips. Must have a charisma score of 10 + the spell's level to cast a spell.
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'''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 [[difficulty class|DC]]s), and [[spontaneous cast]] (no spell preparation required). Bards begin the game knowing four cantrips.
   
 
[[Image:Bard.jpg|Bard]]
 
[[Image:Bard.jpg|Bard]]
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==Spells==
 
==Spells==
   
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|- style="background:#c0c0c0"
 
|- style="background:#c0c0c0"
 
!Cantrips
 
!Cantrips
!1st level spells
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!1st level spells
!2nd level spells
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!2nd level spells
!3rd level spells
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!3rd level spells
!4th level spells
 
!5th level spells
 
!6th level spells
 
 
 
|- align=left valign=top
 
|- align=left valign=top
 
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*[[Cure minor wounds]]
 
*[[Cure minor wounds]]
 
*[[Daze]]
 
*[[Daze]]
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*[[Light]]
 
*[[Light]]
 
*[[Resistance]]
 
*[[Resistance]]
 
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*[[Amplify]]
 
*[[Amplify]]
 
*[[Balagarn's iron horn]]
 
*[[Balagarn's iron horn]]
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*[[Mage armor]]
 
*[[Mage armor]]
 
*[[Magic weapon]]
 
*[[Magic weapon]]
*[[Protection from alignment]]&nbsp;
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*[[Protection from alignment]]&nbsp;
 
*[[Scare]]
 
*[[Scare]]
 
*[[Sleep (spell)|Sleep]]
 
*[[Sleep (spell)|Sleep]]
 
*[[Summon creature I]]
 
*[[Summon creature I]]
 
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*[[Blindness/deafness]]
 
*[[Blindness/deafness]]
 
*[[Bull's strength]]
 
*[[Bull's strength]]
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*[[Sound burst]]
 
*[[Sound burst]]
 
*[[Summon creature II]]
 
*[[Summon creature II]]
*[[Tasha's hideous laughter]] &nbsp;
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*[[Tasha's hideous laughter]] &nbsp;
 
*[[Ultravision]]
 
*[[Ultravision]]
 
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*[[Bestow curse]]
 
*[[Bestow curse]]
 
*[[Charm monster]]
 
*[[Charm monster]]
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*[[Invisibility sphere]]
 
*[[Invisibility sphere]]
 
*[[Keen edge]]
 
*[[Keen edge]]
*[[Magic circle against alignment]] &nbsp;
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*[[Magic circle against alignment]] &nbsp;
 
*[[Remove curse]]
 
*[[Remove curse]]
 
*[[Remove disease]]
 
*[[Remove disease]]
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*[[Summon creature III]]
 
*[[Summon creature III]]
 
*[[Wounding whispers]]
 
*[[Wounding whispers]]
 
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|- style="background:#c0c0c0"
 
!4th level spells
 
!5th level spells
 
!6th level spells
 
|- align=left valign=top
 
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*[[Cure critical wounds]]
 
*[[Cure critical wounds]]
 
*[[Dismissal]]
 
*[[Dismissal]]
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*[[Summon creature IV]]
 
*[[Summon creature IV]]
 
*[[War cry]]
 
*[[War cry]]
 
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*[[Ethereal visage]]
 
*[[Ethereal visage]]
 
*[[Greater dispelling]]
 
*[[Greater dispelling]]
 
*[[Healing circle]]
 
*[[Healing circle]]
 
*[[Mind fog]]
 
*[[Mind fog]]
*[[Summon creature V]] &nbsp;
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*[[Summon creature V]] &nbsp;
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*[[Dirge]]
 
*[[Dirge]]
 
*[[Energy buffer]]
 
*[[Energy buffer]]
 
*[[Ice storm]]
 
*[[Ice storm]]
 
*[[Mass haste]]
 
*[[Mass haste]]
*[[Summon creature VI]] &nbsp;
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*[[Summon creature VI]] &nbsp;
 
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==Level progression==
 
==Level progression==
   
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!Lvl
 
 
!BAB
!Lvl
 
 
!colspan=3|Saves
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!Feats
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!HP range
!Feats
 
 
!rowspan=22 style="background:#ffffff"|&nbsp;
!HP range
 
 
!colspan=7|Base spells per day
!rowspan=22 style="background:#ffffff"|&nbsp;
 
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!rowspan=22 style="background:#ffffff"|&nbsp;
!colspan=7|Spells per day
 
 
!colspan=7|Known spells
!rowspan=22 style="background:#ffffff"|&nbsp;
 
!colspan=7|Known spells
 
   
 
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!Fort
 
!Ref
 
!Will
 
!colspan=2|
 
!0
 
!1st
 
!2nd
 
!3rd
 
!4th
 
!5th
 
!6th
   
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!1st
!Fort
 
 
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!Ref
 
 
!3rd
!Will
 
 
!4th
!colspan=2|
 
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!5th
 
!6th
!1st
 
 
|- align=center
!2nd
 
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|1st ||+0 ||+0 ||+2 ||+2 ||align=left|[[bardic knowledge]], [[bard song]] ||3-6
!3rd
 
 
|2 ||-||-||-||-||-||-
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|4 ||-||-||-||-||-||-
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|- align=center
!6th
 
 
|2nd ||+1 ||+0 ||+3 ||+3 ||align=left| ||6-12
 
 
|3 ||0||-||-||-||-||-
!0
 
 
|5 ||2||-||-||-||-||-
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|- align=center
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|3rd ||+2 ||+1 ||+3 ||+3 ||align=left| ||9-18
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|3 ||1 ||-||-||-||-||-
!4th
 
 
|5 ||3 ||-||-||-||-||-
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|- align=center
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|4th ||+3 ||+1 ||+4 ||+4 ||align=left| ||12-24
 
 
|3 ||2 ||0 ||- ||- ||- ||-
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||1st ||+0 ||+0 ||+2 ||+2 ||align=left|[[bardic knowledge]], [[bard song]] &nbsp; ||3-6
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|5 ||3 ||2 ||- ||- ||-||-
 
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|3 ||3 ||1 ||-||-||-||-
|- align=center
 
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||3rd ||+2 ||+1 ||+3 ||+3 ||align=left| ||9-18
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|5 ||4 ||3 ||-||-||-||-
 
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||5 ||3 ||-||-||-||-||-
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|3 ||3 ||2 ||0 ||-||-||-
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||4th ||+3 ||+1 ||+4 ||+4 ||align=left| ||12-24
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|5 ||4 ||4 ||2 ||-||-||-
 
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||5 ||3 ||2* ||- ||- ||-||-
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|8th ||+6/+1 ||+2 ||+6 ||+6 ||align=left| ||24-48
 
|3 ||3 ||3 ||1 ||-||-||-
|- align=center
 
||5th ||+3 ||+1 ||+4 ||+4 ||align=left| ||15-30
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|5 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||-||-||-
 
|- align=center
||3 || 3|| 1||-||-||-||-
 
||5 ||4 ||3 ||-||-||-||-
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|9th ||+6/+1 ||+3 ||+6 ||+6 ||align=left| ||27-54
 
|3 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||- ||- ||-
|- align=center
 
||6th ||+4 ||+2 ||+5 ||+5 ||align=left| ||18-36
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|5 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||- ||- ||-
 
|- align=center
||3 ||3 ||2 ||-||-||-||-
 
||5 ||4 ||3 ||-||-||-||-
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|10th ||+7/+2 ||+3 ||+7 ||+7 ||align=left| ||30-60
 
|3 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||0 ||- ||-
|- align=center
 
||7th ||+5 ||+2 ||+5 ||+5 ||align=left| ||21-42
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|5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||2 ||-||-
 
|- align=center
||3 ||3 ||2 ||- ||-||-||-
 
||5 ||4 ||4 ||2* ||-||-||-
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|11th ||+8/+3 ||+3 ||+7 ||+7 ||align=left| ||33-66
 
|3 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||1 ||- ||-
|- align=center
 
||8th ||+6/+1 ||+2 ||+6 ||+6 ||align=left| ||24-48
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|5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||- ||-
 
|- align=center
||3 ||3 ||3 ||1 ||-||-||-
 
||5 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||-||-||-
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|12th ||+9/+4 ||+4 ||+8 ||+8 ||align=left| ||36-72
 
|3 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||- ||-
|- align=center
 
||9th ||+6/+1 ||+3 ||+6 ||+6 ||align=left| ||27-54
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|5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||- ||-
 
|- align=center
||3 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||- ||- ||-
 
||5 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||- ||- ||-
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|13th ||+9/+4 ||+4 ||+8 ||+8 ||align=left| ||39-78
 
|3 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||0 ||-
|- align=center
 
||10th ||+7/+2 ||+3 ||+7 ||+7 ||align=left| ||30-60
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|5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||2 ||-
 
|- align=center
||3 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||- ||- ||-
 
||5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||2* ||-||-
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|14th ||+10/+5 ||+4 ||+9 ||+9 ||align=left| ||42-84
 
|4 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||1 ||-
|- align=center
 
||11th ||+8/+3 ||+3 ||+7 ||+7 ||align=left| ||33-66
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|5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||-
 
|- align=center
||3 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||1 ||- ||-
 
||5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||- ||-
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|15th ||+11/+6/+1 ||+5 ||+9 ||+9 ||align=left| ||45-90
 
|4 ||4 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||-
|- align=center
 
||12th ||+9/+4 ||+4 ||+8 ||+8 ||align=left| ||36-72
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|5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||-
 
|- align=center
||3 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||- ||-
 
||5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||- ||-
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|16th ||+12/+7/+2 ||+5 ||+10 ||+10 ||align=left| ||48-96
 
|4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||0
|- align=center
 
||13th ||+9/+4 ||+4 ||+8 ||+8 ||align=left| ||39-78
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|5 ||5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||2
 
|- align=center
||3 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||- ||-
 
||5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||2* ||-
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|17th ||+12/+7/+2 ||+5 ||+10 ||+10 ||align=left| ||51-102
 
|4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||3 ||1
|- align=center
 
||14th ||+10/+5 ||+4 ||+9 ||+9 ||align=left| ||42-84
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|5 ||5 ||5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3
 
|- align=center
||4 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||1 ||-
 
||5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||-
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|18th ||+13/+8/+3 ||+6 ||+11 ||+11 ||align=left| ||54-108
 
|4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||2
|- align=center
 
||15th ||+11/+6/+1 ||+5 ||+9 ||+9 ||align=left| ||45-90
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|5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||4 ||4 ||3
 
|- align=center
||4 ||4 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||-
 
||5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||-
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|19th ||+14/+9/+4 ||+6 ||+11 ||+11 ||align=left| ||57-114
 
|4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3
|- align=center
 
||16th ||+12/+7/+2 ||+5 ||+10 ||+10 ||align=left| ||48-96
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|5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||4 ||4
 
|- align=center
||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||-
 
||5 ||5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||2*
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|20th&nbsp; ||+15/+10/+5&nbsp; ||+6 ||+12 ||+12 ||align=left| ||60-120
 
|4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4
|- align=center
 
||17th ||+12/+7/+2 ||+5 ||+10 ||+10 ||align=left| ||51-102
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|5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||4
||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||3 ||1
 
||5 ||5 ||5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3
 
|- align=center
 
||18th ||+13/+8/+3 ||+6 ||+11 ||+11 ||align=left| ||54-108
 
||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||2
 
||5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||4 ||4 ||3
 
|- align=center
 
||19th ||+14/+9/+4 ||+6 ||+11 ||+11 ||align=left| ||57-114
 
||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3
 
||5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||4 ||4
 
|- align=center
 
||20th &nbsp; ||+15/+10/+5 &nbsp; ||+6 ||+12 ||+12 ||align=left| ||60-120
 
||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4
 
||5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||4
 
 
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''Being able to cast 0 spells of a certain level per day means the bard cannot cast spells of that level unless bonus [[spell slot]]s of the appropriate level are granted by a high charisma.''
   
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As a rule of thumb, bards can cast spell levels up to a third their class level, rounded up.
*Only if the character meets the charisma requirements
 
 
   
 
[[Image:ife x2epbard.gif|right|Epic bard]]
 
[[Image:ife x2epbard.gif|right|Epic bard]]
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The epic bard's music is beyond inspiring, beyond heartrending, beyond perfection. With just a song, the bard can weaken the cruelest creature or inspire allies to the heights of power and bravery.
 
The epic bard's music is beyond inspiring, beyond heartrending, 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
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'''Hit die:''' d6
   
'''Skill points''': 4 + int modifier
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'''Skill points:''' 4 + int modifier
   
'''Bonus feats''': The epic bard gains a bonus feat every three levels after 20th. In other words, at levels 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, and 38.
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'''Bonus feats:''' The epic bard gains a bonus feat every three levels after 20th. In other words, at levels 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, and 38.
   
'''Epic bonus feats''': [[arcane defense]], [[curse song]], [[epic skill focus]] (all but [[animal empathy]]), [[epic spell focus]], [[epic will]], [[extra music]], [[great charisma]], [[great dexterity]], [[greater spell focus]], [[improved combat casting]], [[lasting inspiration]], [[lingering song]]
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'''Epic bonus feats:''' [[arcane defense]], [[curse song]], [[epic skill focus]] (all but [[animal empathy]]), [[epic spell focus]], [[epic will]], [[extra music]], [[great charisma]], [[great dexterity]], [[greater spell focus]], [[greater spell penetration]], [[improved combat casting]], [[lasting inspiration]], [[lingering song]]
   
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'''Unavailable epic feats:'''
'''Epic selectable class feats''': [[automatic quicken spell]], [[automatic silent spell]], [[automatic still spell]], [[blinding speed]], [[epic spell penetration]]
 
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[[bane of enemies]],
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[[construct shape]], [[dragon shape]],
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[[epic spell: dragon knight]], [[epic spell: epic mage armor]], [[epic spell: epic warding]], [[epic spell: greater ruin]], [[epic spell: hellball]], [[epic spell: mummy dust]],
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[[epic weapon specialization]], [[great smiting]],
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[[improved ki strike 4]], [[improved ki strike 5]], [[improved sneak attack]],
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[[improved spell resistance]], [[improved stunning fist]],
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[[mighty rage]], [[outsider shape]],
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[[planar turning]], [[terrifying rage]], [[thundering rage]], [[undead shape]]
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<br />These general [[epic feat]]s cannot be selected when taking a level of bard.
   
 
===Epic bard level progression===
 
===Epic bard level progression===
   
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|- style="background:#c0c0c0"
 
!&nbsp; Lvl &nbsp;
 
 
!Feats
!&nbsp; Lvl &nbsp;
 
 
!HP range
!Feats
 
 
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!HP range
 
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|- align=center
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||21st ||align=left| ||63-126
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|22nd ||align=left| ||66-132
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|- align=center
||22nd ||align=left| ||66-132
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|23rd ||align=left|bonus feat ||69-138
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||23rd ||align=left|bonus feat ||69-138
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|24th ||align=left| ||72-144
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|25th ||align=left| ||75-150
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||25th ||align=left| ||75-150
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|26th ||align=left|bonus feat ||78-156
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||26th ||align=left|bonus feat ||78-156
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|27th ||align=left| ||81-162
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|- align=center
||27th ||align=left| ||81-162
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|28th ||align=left| ||84-168
|- align=center
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|- align=center
||28th ||align=left| ||84-168
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|29th ||align=left|bonus feat ||87-174
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||29th ||align=left|bonus feat ||87-174
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|30th ||align=left| ||90-180
|- align=center
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|31st ||align=left| ||93-186
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||31st ||align=left| ||93-186
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|32nd ||align=left|bonus feat ||96-192
|- align=center
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|- align=center
||32nd ||align=left|bonus feat ||96-192
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|33rd ||align=left| ||99-198
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||33rd ||align=left| ||99-198
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|34th ||align=left| ||102-204
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||34th ||align=left| ||102-204
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|35th ||align=left|bonus feat ||105-210
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||35th ||align=left|bonus feat ||105-210
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|36th ||align=left| ||108-216
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||36th ||align=left| ||108-216
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|37th ||align=left| ||111-222
|- align=center
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|- align=center
||37th ||align=left| ||111-222
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|38th ||align=left|bonus feat &nbsp; ||114-228
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|- align=center
||38th ||align=left|bonus feat &nbsp; ||114-228
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|39th ||align=left| ||117-234
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||39th ||align=left| ||117-234
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|40th ||align=left| ||120-240
|- align=center
 
||40th ||align=left| ||120-240
 
 
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|}
   
 
==Prestige class tips==
 
==Prestige class tips==
*Bards are best suited to become [[shadowdancer]]s or [[harper scout]]s.
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*Bards are best suited to become [[shadowdancer]]s or [[harper scout]]s.
 
*Combat-oriented bards may enjoy becoming a [[red dragon disciple]], [[champion of Torm]] or eventually an [[arcane archer]].
 
*Combat-oriented bards may enjoy becoming a [[red dragon disciple]], [[champion of Torm]] or eventually an [[arcane archer]].
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*The [[pale master]] prestige class provides defensive abilities, [[undead]] [[summon]]s, and access to [[epic spell]]s (despite the lack of [[spell level|level]] 9 spells).
 
 
[[Category:classes]]
 
[[Category:classes]]

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Description: 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 charms and illusions, and the bard can also play an inspiring song that strengthens him and his 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, weapons (simple)

Skill points: 4 + int modifier ( (4 + int modifer) * 4 at 1st level)

Skills: appraise, bluff, concentration, craft armor, craft trap, craft weapon, discipline, heal, hide, listen, lore, move silently, parry, perform, persuade, pick pocket, spellcraft, taunt, tumble, use magic device

Unavailable feats: divine might, divine shield, extra turning, weapon specialization
These general feats cannot be selected when taking a level of bard.

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), and spontaneous cast (no spell preparation required). Bards begin the game knowing four cantrips.

Bard

Spells

Cantrips 1st level spells 2nd level spells 3rd level spells


4th level spells 5th level spells 6th level spells


Level progression

Lvl BAB Saves Feats HP range   Base spells per day   Known spells
Fort Ref Will 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
1st +0 +0 +2 +2 bardic knowledge, bard song 3-6 2 - - - - - - 4 - - - - - -
2nd +1 +0 +3 +3 6-12 3 0 - - - - - 5 2 - - - - -
3rd +2 +1 +3 +3 9-18 3 1 - - - - - 5 3 - - - - -
4th +3 +1 +4 +4 12-24 3 2 0 - - - - 5 3 2 - - - -
5th +3 +1 +4 +4 15-30 3 3 1 - - - - 5 4 3 - - - -
6th +4 +2 +5 +5 18-36 3 3 2 - - - - 5 4 3 - - - -
7th +5 +2 +5 +5 21-42 3 3 2 0 - - - 5 4 4 2 - - -
8th +6/+1 +2 +6 +6 24-48 3 3 3 1 - - - 5 4 4 3 - - -
9th +6/+1 +3 +6 +6 27-54 3 3 3 2 - - - 5 4 4 3 - - -
10th +7/+2 +3 +7 +7 30-60 3 3 3 2 0 - - 5 4 4 4 2 - -
11th +8/+3 +3 +7 +7 33-66 3 3 3 3 1 - - 5 4 4 4 3 - -
12th +9/+4 +4 +8 +8 36-72 3 3 3 3 2 - - 5 4 4 4 3 - -
13th +9/+4 +4 +8 +8 39-78 3 3 3 3 2 0 - 5 4 4 4 4 2 -
14th +10/+5 +4 +9 +9 42-84 4 3 3 3 3 1 - 5 4 4 4 4 3 -
15th +11/+6/+1 +5 +9 +9 45-90 4 4 3 3 3 2 - 5 4 4 4 4 3 -
16th +12/+7/+2 +5 +10 +10 48-96 4 4 4 3 3 2 0 5 5 4 4 4 4 2
17th +12/+7/+2 +5 +10 +10 51-102 4 4 4 4 3 3 1 5 5 5 4 4 4 3
18th +13/+8/+3 +6 +11 +11 54-108 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 5 5 5 5 4 4 3
19th +14/+9/+4 +6 +11 +11 57-114 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 4
20th  +15/+10/+5  +6 +12 +12 60-120 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4

Being able to cast 0 spells of a certain level per day means the bard cannot cast spells of that level unless bonus spell slots of the appropriate level are granted by a high charisma.

As a rule of thumb, bards can cast spell levels up to a third their class level, rounded up.

Epic bard

Epic bard

The epic bard's music is beyond inspiring, beyond heartrending, 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 + int modifier

Bonus feats: The epic bard gains a bonus feat every three levels after 20th. In other words, at levels 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, and 38.

Epic bonus feats: arcane defense, curse song, epic skill focus (all but animal empathy), epic spell focus, epic will, extra music, great charisma, great dexterity, greater spell focus, greater spell penetration, improved combat casting, lasting inspiration, lingering song

Unavailable epic feats: bane of enemies, construct shape, dragon shape, epic spell: dragon knight, epic spell: epic mage armor, epic spell: epic warding, epic spell: greater ruin, epic spell: hellball, epic spell: mummy dust, epic weapon specialization, great smiting, improved ki strike 4, improved ki strike 5, improved sneak attack, improved spell resistance, improved stunning fist, mighty rage, outsider shape, planar turning, terrifying rage, thundering rage, undead shape
These general epic feats cannot be selected when taking a level of bard.

Epic bard level progression

  Lvl   Feats HP range
21st 63-126
22nd 66-132
23rd bonus feat 69-138
24th 72-144
25th 75-150
26th bonus feat 78-156
27th 81-162
28th 84-168
29th bonus feat 87-174
30th 90-180
31st 93-186
32nd bonus feat 96-192
33rd 99-198
34th 102-204
35th bonus feat 105-210
36th 108-216
37th 111-222
38th bonus feat   114-228
39th 117-234
40th 120-240

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