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'''Skills:''' Appraise, Concentration, Discipline, Heal, Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Perform, Taunt, Tumble, Use Magic Device | '''Skills:''' Appraise, Concentration, Discipline, Heal, Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Perform, Taunt, Tumble, Use Magic Device | ||
| − | '''Primary saving throw(s):''' | + | '''Primary saving throw(s):''' fortitude |
'''Base attack bonus:''' +1/level | '''Base attack bonus:''' +1/level | ||
| − | '''Epic Bonus Feats''': | + | '''Epic Bonus Feats''': 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 40 |
'''Epic Bonus Feats List''': Epic Skill Focus, Epic Will, Great Charisma, Great Dexterity, Improved Combat Casting, Lasting Inspiration, Epic Spell Focus | '''Epic Bonus Feats List''': Epic Skill Focus, Epic Will, Great Charisma, Great Dexterity, Improved Combat Casting, Lasting Inspiration, Epic Spell Focus | ||
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**War Cry applies AB for all caster's party. | **War Cry applies AB for all caster's party. | ||
**He gets a bard_bonus to Balagarn's iron horn, bard_bonus is calculated as (bard_lvl + archmage_lvl + harperscout_lvl/2 - 25)/5 with maximum +3. | **He gets a bard_bonus to Balagarn's iron horn, bard_bonus is calculated as (bard_lvl + archmage_lvl + harperscout_lvl/2 - 25)/5 with maximum +3. | ||
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| + | *Additional concentration bonus = (Bard_lvl + Cleric_lvl + Druid_lvl + Sorcerer + Archmage_lvl + Harper Scout_lvl)/8 | ||
| + | *Additional taunt bonus = (Bard_lvl + BG_lvl + Archmage_lvl + Harper Scout_lvl)/4. The target receives an AC penalty equal to the difference in throws and a spell failure of 10 + (Bard_lvl + Harper Scout_lvl + Archmage_lvl)/2% for 5 rounds. | ||
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*Class restricted by fame. | *Class restricted by fame. | ||
| − | *Build with 21+ casterlevel | + | *Feats Expertise and Improved Expertise are not allowed in builds where the bard is the main class. |
| + | *Build with 21+ casterlevel takes a slot of faction support classes. Each faction has only 4 support slots. | ||
==Level Progression== | ==Level Progression== | ||
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|10|| align="left" |Still Spell | |10|| align="left" |Still Spell | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | |12|| align="left" |Automatic | + | |12|| align="left" |Automatic Still Spell I |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | |14|| align="left" |Automatic | + | |14|| align="left" |Automatic Still Spell II |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|20|| align="left" |Automatic Quicken Spell I | |20|| align="left" |Automatic Quicken Spell I | ||
| − | |- | + | |- align="center" |
| − | |38 | + | |21|| align="left" |Lasting Inspiration |
| − | |Epic Bard | + | |- align="center" |
| + | |38|| align="left" |Epic Bard | ||
|} | |} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 26 December 2023
Hit die: d6
Proficiencies: armor (light, medium), shields, weapons (martial, simple)
Skill points: 4 + int modifier ( (4 + int modifer) * 4 at 1st level)
Skills: Appraise, Concentration, Discipline, Heal, Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Perform, Taunt, Tumble, Use Magic Device
Primary saving throw(s): fortitude
Base attack bonus: +1/level
Epic Bonus Feats: 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 40
Epic Bonus Feats List: Epic Skill Focus, Epic Will, Great Charisma, Great Dexterity, Improved Combat Casting, Lasting Inspiration, Epic Spell Focus
Unavailable feats: Epic Strength 9, Epic Strength 10, Expertise, Improved Expertise
Notes[edit | edit source]
- Red dragon disciple levels counts as Bard's caster levels vs Dispel.
- If bard has 110+ perform:
- He gets +3 to dispel attack bonus.
- War Cry applies AB for all caster's party.
- He gets a bard_bonus to Balagarn's iron horn, bard_bonus is calculated as (bard_lvl + archmage_lvl + harperscout_lvl/2 - 25)/5 with maximum +3.
- Additional concentration bonus = (Bard_lvl + Cleric_lvl + Druid_lvl + Sorcerer + Archmage_lvl + Harper Scout_lvl)/8
- Additional taunt bonus = (Bard_lvl + BG_lvl + Archmage_lvl + Harper Scout_lvl)/4. The target receives an AC penalty equal to the difference in throws and a spell failure of 10 + (Bard_lvl + Harper Scout_lvl + Archmage_lvl)/2% for 5 rounds.
Restrictions[edit | edit source]
- Class restricted by fame.
- Feats Expertise and Improved Expertise are not allowed in builds where the bard is the main class.
- Build with 21+ casterlevel takes a slot of faction support classes. Each faction has only 4 support slots.
Level Progression[edit | edit source]
| Lvl | Feats |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bardic Knowledge, Bard Song |
| 3 | Curse Song |
| 4 | Weapon Proficiency Martial |
| 6 | Armor Proficiency Heavy |
| 10 | Still Spell |
| 12 | Automatic Still Spell I |
| 14 | Automatic Still Spell II |
| 20 | Automatic Quicken Spell I |
| 21 | Lasting Inspiration |
| 38 | Epic Bard |