Bard

From Cormyrean Prophecies

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:
    • Gain +3 to dispel attack bonus.
    • War Cry applies AB for all caster's party in cast range.
    • Gain 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