Bard

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Bard is a default base class with Arelith specific changes.

Introduction

Arelith Bards enjoy changes that benefit their spellcasting and requirements. Mechanical changes are included in the #Class Mechanics on this page and explained in the #Arelith Changes section. Base mechanics can be found on NWNWiki. The #Roleplay Tips section provides suggestions for character development.

Class Mechanics

Requirements

Alignment restrictions: None

Class Features

Bard

Hit die: d6

Proficiencies: armor (light, medium), shields, weapons (simple, whips)

Skill points: 6 + int modifier ((6 + int modifier) * 4 at 1st level)

Class Skills: appraise, animal empathy, bluff, concentration, climb, craft mastery, disable trap, discipline, heal, hide, intimidate, leadership, listen, lore, move silently, open lock, parry, perform, ride, sail, search, set trap, sleight of hand, spellcraft, spot, taunt, tumble, use magic device

Bonus Feats: Craft wand, scribe scroll, brew potion, lingering song, extra music

Unavailable feats: weapon specialization

Primary saving throw(s): reflex, will

Base attack bonus: +3/4 level

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.

Level Progression

Hit points rolls on Arelith are always maximum.

							Base spells per day							Known spells
Level	BAB	Fort	Ref	Will	Feats	HP	0	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	0	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
1st	+0	+0	+2	+2	bardic knowledge, bard song	6	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+1	+0	+3	+3		12	3	0	-	-	-	-	-	5	2	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	+1	+3	+3		18	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	5	3	-	-	-	-	-
4th	+3	+1	+4	+4		24	3	2	0	-	-	-	-	5	3	2	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	+1	+4	+4	weapon proficiency (rogue)	30	3	3	1	-	-	-	-	5	4	3	-	-	-	-
6th	+4	+2	+5	+5		36	3	3	2	-	-	-	-	5	4	3	-	-	-	-
7th	+5	+2	+5	+5		42	3	3	2	0	-	-	-	5	4	4	2	-	-	-
8th	+6/+1	+2	+6	+6		48	3	3	3	1	-	-	-	5	4	4	3	-	-	-
9th	+6/+1	+3	+6	+6		54	3	3	3	2	-	-	-	5	4	4	3	-	-	-
10th	+7/+2	+3	+7	+7	uncanny dodge I, bonus feat	60	3	3	3	2	0	-	-	5	4	4	4	2	-	-
11th	+8/+3	+3	+7	+7		66	3	3	3	3	1	-	-	5	4	4	4	3	-	-
12th	+9/+4	+4	+8	+8		72	3	3	3	3	2	-	-	5	4	4	4	3	-	-
13th	+9/+4	+4	+8	+8		78	3	3	3	3	2	0	-	5	4	4	4	4	2	-
14th	+10/+5	+4	+9	+9		84	4	3	3	3	3	1	-	5	4	4	4	4	3	-
15th	+11/+6/+1	+5	+9	+9		90	4	4	3	3	3	2	-	5	4	4	4	4	3	-
16th	+12/+7/+2	+5	+10	+10		96	4	4	4	3	3	2	0	5	5	4	4	4	4	2
17th	+12/+7/+2	+5	+10	+10		102	4	4	4	4	3	3	1	5	5	5	4	4	4	3
18th	+13/+8/+3	+6	+11	+11		108	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	5	6	5	5	4	4	3
19th	+14/+9/+4	+6	+11	+11		114	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	6	6	5	5	4	4
20th	+15/+10/+5	+6	+12	+12	inspiring minstrel	120	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	6	6	6	5	5	4

Spells

Cantrips	1st level spells	2nd level spells	3rd level spells	4th level spells	5th level spells	6th level spells
Cure Minor Wounds Daze Flare Light Resistance Inflict Minor Wounds Virtue	Amplify Balagarn's Iron Horn Charm Person Cure Light Wounds Expeditious Retreat Grease Identify Lesser Dispel Mage Armor Magic Weapon Protection From Alignment Scare Sleep Summon Creature I Detect Poison Remove Fear Inflict Light Wounds Continual Flame Camouflage Color Spray Ray of Enfeeblement Endure Elements	Blindness/Deafness Bull's Strength Cat's Grace Clarity Cloud of Bewilderment Cure Moderate Wounds Darkness Eagle's Splendor Fox's Cunning Ghostly Visage Hold Person Invisibility Owl's Wisdom See Invisibility Silence Sound Burst Summon Creature II Tasha's Hideous Laughter Ultravision Bear's Endurance Gust of Wind Inflict Moderate Wounds Ghoul Touch Knock Remove Paralysis Resist Elements Web Aid	Bestow Curse Charm Monster Clairaudience/Clairvoyance Confusion Cure Serious Wounds Dispel Magic Displacement Fear Find Traps Greater Magic Weapon Gust of Wind Haste Invisibility Sphere Keen Edge Magic Aircle Against Alignment Remove Curse Remove Disease Slow Summon Creature III Wounding Whispers Crushing Despair Good Hope Sustenance Inflict Serious Wounds Aura of Glory Protection from Elements Remove Blindness/Deafness Bigby's Disrupting Hand	Cure Critical Wounds Dismissal Dominate Person Hold Monster Improved Invisibility Legend Lore Neutralize Poison Summon Creature IV War Cry Shadow Conjuration Inflict Critical Wound Animate Dead Lesser Planar Binding Halt Undead Sound Lance Minor Globe of Invulnerability Poison Polymorph Self	Ethereal Visage Greater Dispelling Healing Circle Mind Fog Summon Creature V Nightmare Shadow Evocation Circle of Doom Planar Binding Create Undead Freedom of Movement Rogue's Cunning Stone to Flesh Enervation	Dirge Energy Buffer Ice Storm Mass Haste Summon Creature VI Eyebite Otto's Irresistible Dance Create Greater Undead Greater Planar Binding Greater Shadow Conjuration Greater Shadow Evocation Lesser Mind Blank Phantasmal Killer Control Undead Sunfire Moonbeam Evil Blight Flesh to Stone Feeblemind Bigby's Interposing Hand

Epic Bard

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

Epic bard 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, unremitting cadence, song of the heart

Unavailable epic feats: epic weapon specialization, outsider shape, construct shape, dragon shape, undead shape

* Although in the list of available Epic Bonus Feats, the pre-requisites are not mechanically possible on Arelith

Level	Feats	HP
21st		126
22nd		132
23rd	bonus feat	138
24th		144
25th		150
26th	bonus feat	156
27th		162
28th		168
29th	bonus feat	174
30th		180

Arelith Changes

Change	Level	Description
Requirements	-	Normally non-lawful, but Arelith bards may be lawful.
Class skills	-	Bards on Arelith gain access to many skills as class skills. See the Class Skills list for information.
New spells	-	Bard has many spell changes. See the Spells table for more.
Spell changes	-	For specifics, see Spell changes.
Understanding language	-	Bard, Monk, and Harper levels contribute towards understanding languages you do not speak.
Learning language	-	Bard (+1 per 10), Monk (+1 per 10), and Harper (+1 per 5) levels contribute to the total number of language you can learn.
Metamagic: Still Spell	6	Bards gain -20% Arcane Spell Failure on their equipment. Must have at least 6 bard levels, or be a majority class bard.
+1 Dodge AC	-	Bards using Medium or lighter Armor now gain +1 Dodge AC. This bonus only applies to pure Bards, or characters with at least 20 Bard levels
Lingering Song/Lasting Inspiration	-	Lingering song is now applied before Lasting Inspiration (Duration becomes 150 rounds instead of 105 rounds as we now do addition first)
Bard Song	-	See Bard#Bard Song below. Extensive updates.
Curse Song	-	Recharges on a different timer from Bard Song, and a minute faster.
Extra Music	-	Additionally, reduces bard song replenishment cooldown by 3 minutes
Skill Focus: Perform	-	Additionally, reduces bard song replenishment cooldown by 3 minutes
Inspiring Minstrel	-	A character with this feat can take Lasting Inspiration so long as they meet the Perform requirements. Granted on 20th level Bard or 10th level Dirgesinger
Unremitting Cadence	-	Prerequisite: 21st level, Charisma 21+, Extend Spell, Lasting Inspiration. Specifics: All spells from the Bard's spellbook are treated as being Extended.
Song of the Heart	-	Prerequisite: 21st level, Bard 21+, Charisma 25+, Unremitting Cadence. Specifics: This feat enhances the effect of Bard Song by one dynamic tier. Does not affect Curse Song. Notes: See below for bonuses added by Song of the Heart.
Lich Lyrics	-	See under Curse Songs for information. DC is equal to: (1/2 effective Bard level) + (1/2 Charisma modifier) + (1/5th of your total Perform score).
CL vs. Dispels	-	Bard receives a +3 bonus in defense vs. Dispels if they have at least 21+ bard and they do not have a divine dip class: Paladin, Blackguard, Zhentarim Enforcer, Harper Paragon, Cleric, or Hexblade.

Bard Synergies

Bard synergizes with certain class combinations for the purposes of Effective Song Level, Song Charges, Bard Spell Caster Level, and Dispel Protection.

Class	Effective Song Level	Max Song Charges	Bard Spell CL	Dispel CL	Special
Zhentarim Operative	1:1	1:1	1:1	1:1	-
Harper Master	1:1	1:1	1:1	1:1	-
Zhentarim Enforcer	+1 (5 Zhentarim Enforcer)	+1 (5 Zhentarim Enforcer)	+1 (5 Zhentarim Enforcer)	+1 (5 Zhentarim Enforcer)	Bonus makes this dip equivocal with a Paladin or Blackguard dip.
Harper Paragon	+1 (5 Harper Paragon)	+1 (5 Harper Paragon)	+1 (5 Harper Paragon)	+1 (5 Harper Paragon)	Bonus makes this dip equivocal with a Paladin or Blackguard dip.
Dragon Disciple	1:2	1:2	1:2	1:2	Requires 20+ Bard levels.
Pale Master	1:2	1:2	Per Palemaster	Per Palemaster
Arcane Archer	1:2	1:2	1:2	1:2	Requires 20+ Bard levels.
Loremaster	+1 (1-4 Loremaster), +2 (5 Loremaster)	+1 (1-4 Loremaster), +2 (5 Loremaster)	Per Loremaster	Per Loremaster	-
Shaman	1:3	1:3	Per Shaman	Per Shaman	-
Cleric (Evangelist)	1:3	1:3	Per Cleric	Per Cleric	Bonus from Divine Favor. See Cleric page.
Warlock	2:3	2:3	-	-	Requires Eldritch Euphony feat
Assassin	2:3	2:3	2:3	2:3	Requires Dirgesinger
Dirgesinger	1:1 on Curse Song, 0:0 on Bard Song	1:1	1:1	1:1	CLASS IS NOT READY.

Bard Song

Bard song has undergone an extensive update for Arelith. This includes unique Bard Songs, unique Curse Songs, the ability to teach and learn songs with other bards, and the ability to find songs by exploring.

• Learning Songs
  • Bards begin knowing songs based on their starting location, race, and other conditions. See Starting Songs on this page for full list. [1]
    • Humans, Half-Orcs, and Half-Elves are granted one random Bard Song and one random Curse Song upon reaching level 5 Bard.
    • All bards gain a random Bard Song or Curse Song at Bard 10, 20, and 30.
  • The exploration songs can be found by walking around the right areas. These areas are typically (but not always) dungeons that take a little effort to get to.
  • Requires 15 Bard levels: use -song teach <ID> or -cursesong teach <ID> to teach songs to all nearby bards. Costs 1000 Adventure XP. Any song can be taught, whether racial or discovered in the world.

Note: Not all of the new bard songs are discoverable via exploration just yet as of 01/06/2021. Dev advised to watch Discord announcements.

Note: Only 2 instances of Exploring songs have been found in dungeons, as of 01/17/2021.

Note: Songs below noted "Exploring(*?)" have not been found yet via exploring as of 01/17/2021.

• Using Songs
  • Use the -song <ID> and -cursesong <ID> commands to swap between songs.
  • Requires Bard level 5 or higher to use.
  • Perform Requirements: (Bard Level * 2) + 10 at level 25
  • You can toggle the duration states of your songs by using -songdur ("-songdur curse" for curse song)
    • This lets you switch between maximum duration and the minimum duration (10 rounds)
• Bard Song no longer persists after a bard dies.
• Curse Song now displays the Curse Song name to the victim.
• Damage for Curse Songs is now rolled separately for each creature in the area of effect.
• Bards now always replace their own song, even when a higher level bard has buffed them.
• Epic Skill Focus: Perform adds an additional effect to each Bard Song and Curse Song.
• Perform skill added by the Bard Song cannot be used to boost subsequent songs.
• Party buff song effects are removed when using Selfish Solo.
• All AC is Dodge AC.
• Bard Song used on a ship will affect everyone on a ship deck even if they are outside of the traditional range of the song.
• Bard Song effective level is reduced by 3 when wearing Heavy Armor or a Tower Shield.
  • Bards regain a bard song usage every 10 minutes.
  • Taking Extra Music, Skill Focus: Perform, or Artist reduces this time by 3 minutes. (Only one reduction applies)
  • Curse Song recharges a minute faster.
• Bard song works by using the Baseline song and applying the Bard Songs and Curse songs on top. Here are some examples:
  • Level 20 Bard 10 Earthkin Defender with 70 Perform skill singing Bard Song would receive 2 AB, 2 bludgeon damage, 2 universal saves, 3 AC, and 6 to all their skills from the baseline song from the level 20 bonuses. Then, if they had chosen -song 15 (Song of the Deep Stone) they would also receive 4 AC vs Elementals, 7 Discipline, and 10/+4 Damage Resistance. The 20 Bard 10 Eartkin Defender gets the level 30 effects since the song has a special caveat that Earthkin Defender levels stack with Bard for that specific song. The Discipline would add 6 + 7 to give a total of 13 Discipline. If the singer only had 40 Perform then the singer would only get the benefits from the level 20 version of the Song of the Deep Stone benefits.
  • Level 26 Bard 4 Blackguard with 62 Perform signing Curse Song would affect their victims' -2 AB, -2 bludgeon damage, -2 universal saves, -4 AC, and -8 to all skills from the Baseline song. Then, if the singer had chosen -cursesong 5 (Conqueror's Canticle) then the victim would also be affected with 13d4 negative damage, -5 fear saves, and -8 Leadership. This would be a total of -16 to Leadership and -8 to Discipline. If the singer also has Epic Skill Focus: Perform then that is an additional -6 to Discipline for a total of -14 to Discipline.
• Song Duration
  • Bards without Lasting Inspiration gain 1 additional round to their Song duration for every effective Son level they have above 10.
    • Example: If you have 20 effective Song Levels and do not have Lasting Inspiration, your Bard Song and Curse Song will last 20 rounds (if you aren't using the -songdur function to reduce it back to the minimum of 10).

Bard Songs and Curse Songs						Bard Lvl
Type	Number	Name	Effects	Scaling Effect	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Baseline	N/A	Bardic Rhythm	Applies to both Song and Curse	Perfm Req	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	60	62	64	66	68	70
				AB	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3
				Bludg Dm	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
				Uni Saves	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
				AC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5
				All Skills	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
Song (Default)	0	Classic Chorus	All	+1 Slash DM +1 AC ESF: Perfm: +2 Save vs Mind	N/A	N/A
Song	1	Pilfering Poem	Rogue levels count (if < Bard) +1 Dodge AC vs Lawful, +1 Slt Hand, Srch, Hide & MS/4 Bard *ESF: Perfm: Casts Knock & Detect Traps	Save vs Trap	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7
				Open Lk, Dis Trap, Listen	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7
				Slt Hand Hide & MS*	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7
Song	2	Sea Shanty	Swash levels count (if < Bard) +1 Dodge AC (if drunk) ESF: Perfm: Breathe underwater	Sail	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
Song	3	Draconic Dirge	Fighter levels count (if < Bard) ESF: Perfm: Immune Fear	AC vs Dragon	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
				AB vs Dragon	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
				Pos Dm vs Dragon	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
				Imm Fire Acid Cold Elec	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	15%	15%	15%
Song	4	Healing Hymn	+5 Save vs Poison, +2 Fort ESF: Perfm: Imm to Poison & Disease	Regen	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	7
				Heal	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
Song	5	Frostbound Round	Barb levels count (if < Bard) 15/- vs Cold, +1 Pierce Dm, +2 AC vs Animal & Giant, Imm Cone of Cold ESF: Perfm: Imm Ice Storm	Save vs Cold	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6
Song	6	Sentinel's Song	Knight levels count (if < Bard) Ultravision ESF: Perfm: See Invis	DR	-	-	-	-	-	1/+1	1/+1	1/+1	1/+1	1/+1	1/+1	2/+2	2/+2	2/+2	2/+2	2/+2	2/+2	3/+3	3/+3	3/+3	3/+3	3/+3	3/+3	4/+4	4/+4	4/+4	4/+4	4/+4	4/+4	5/+5
				Spt+Lisn	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
				Disc	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7
Song	7	Slime's Serenade	+2 Acid Dm, +2 AC vs Oozes 20% Acid Immunity ESF: Perfm: 15/- Acid Resistance	Save vs Acid	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6
Song	8	Masking Melody	ESF: Perfm: Immune to Scrying	Perf & Bluff	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
				Save vs Mind	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6
Song	9	Selfish Solo	Only applies to Bard +10% move speed, +1 Unisave, +1 APR if 28 or more Bard levels or with Rhapsody of Blood *ESF: Perfm: +1 Search/3 Bard	AB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	2
				Slash Dm	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3
				AC	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2
				Regen	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5
				Search*	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
Song	10	Traveler's Tune	Ranger levels count (if < Bard) +10 Bonus on use rope *ESF: Perfm: Riding	Move Speed	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	29%	30%	31%	32%	33%	34%	35%	36%	37%	38%	39%	40%	41%	42%	43%	44%	45%	46%	47%	48%	49%	50%
				Climb	0	1	1	2	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	6	6	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	11	12	12	13	13	14	14	15
				Riding*	0	2	2	4	4	6	6	8	8	10	10	12	12	14	14	16	16	18	18	20	20	22	22	24	24	26	26	28	28	30
Song	11	Purser's Piece	Loremaster levels count (if < Bard) +1 Appraise per Int modifier of Bard ESF: Perfm: Count 15 levels lower for Slight of Hand	Appraise & Lore	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
Song	12	Arcane Anthem	18 SR, +1 Unisave ESF: Perfm: Nullify Faerz & Wild Magic	Spellcraft	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
				Concentr	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
				UMD	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7
Song	13	Deceptive Ditty	Shadowdancer levels count (if < Bard) +1 AC Dodge ESF: Perfm: Enables use of Shadow Doors	Concealment	1%	2%	3%	4%	5%	6%	7%	8%	9%	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	18%	19%	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	29%	30%
				Hide & MS	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
				Set Trap	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
Song	14	Lunar Lullaby	Imm Lycanthropy, +1 AC vs Evil ESF: Perfm: +5 Save vs Mind	AC vs Shapeshift	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
				AB vs Shapeshift	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
Song	15	Miner's Melody	Earthkin Defender levels count (if < Bard) ESF: Perfm: Chance of harvesting resources	AC vs Elementals	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
				Disc	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7
				DR	-	-	1/+4	1/+4	1/+4	2/+4	2/+4	2/+4	3/+4	3/+4	3/+4	4/+4	4/+4	4/+4	5/+4	5/+4	5/+4	6/+4	6/+4	6/+4	7/+4	7/+4	7/+4	8/+4	8/+4	8/+4	9/+4	9/+4	9/+4	10/+4
Song	16	Ranger's Round	Ranger levels count (if < Bard) +1 Piercing Dm, Move Speed if sung in Wilderness ESF: Perfm: Magical Beasts included as well	Wilderness Move Speed	-	-	-	-	-	-	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	40%	40%	40%
				AB vs Animal	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
				AC vs Animal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
Song	17	Blacksmith's Ballad	+2 Fire Dm, 15/- Fire Resistance Imm to Fireball and Combustion ESF: Perfm: +5 Save vs Fire	AC vs Construct	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
Curse (Default)	0	Atrocious Aria	Replaces Default	Perfm Req (lower only for this curse song)	6	6	6	6	10	10	10	10	10	20	20	20	20	20	30	30	30	30	30	40	40	40	40	40	60	60	60	70	70	70
				AB	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3
				Bludg Dm	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
				Will	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
				Fortitude	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3
				Reflex	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3
				HP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	8	8	8	8	16	16	16	16	16	28	28	28	28	28	38	38	38	46	46	46
				AC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6
				All Skills	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	10	10	10	10	10	13	13	13	16	16	16
Curse	1	Reposeful Requiem	ESF: Perfm: Undead lose -2 Save	Divine vs Undead	-	1d4	1d4	2d4	2d4	3d4	3d4	4d4	4d4	5d4	5d4	6d4	6d4	7d4	7d4	8d4	8d4	9d4	9d4	10d4	10d4	11d4	11d4	12d4	12d4	13d4	13d4	14d4	14d4	15d4
				Undead Fire Vuln	1%	2%	3%	4%	5%	6%	7%	8%	9%	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	18%	19%	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	29%	30%
				Undead Lose Dm	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6
Curse	2	Doom-tempest Dirge	ESF: Perfm: 10% spell failure	Elec Dm	-	1d8	1d8	2d8	2d8	3d8	3d8	4d8	4d8	5d8	5d8	6d8	6d8	7d8	7d8	8d8	8d8	9d8	9d8	10d8	10d8	11d8	11d8	12d8	12d8	13d8	13d8	14d8	14d8	15d8
				Concen+Lisn	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
Curse	3	Lush's Lament	-5% move speed ESF: Perfm: -2 Dexterity	Sonic Vln	1%	2%	3%	4%	5%	6%	7%	8%	9%	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	18%	19%	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	29%	30%
				Listen	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Curse	4	Venomous Verse	Assassin levels count (if < Bard) Random Disease & Poison (On fort save) ~DC15 below Bard level 16, up to ~DC 26 above ESF: Perfm: -2 Con	Save vs Poison	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6
Curse	5	Conqueror's Canticle	*ESF: Perfm: -1 Disc/3 Bard	Neg Dm	-	1d4	1d4	2d4	2d4	3d4	3d4	4d4	4d4	5d4	5d4	6d4	6d4	7d4	7d4	8d4	8d4	9d4	9d4	10d4	10d4	11d4	11d4	12d4	12d4	13d4	13d4	14d4	14d4	15d4
				Save vs Fear	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6
				Leadership	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
				Disc*	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7
Curse	6	Trapper's Tune	Ranger levels count (if < Bard) ESF: Perfm: Magical Beasts included as well	Animal Movement	-1%	-2%	-3%	-4%	-5%	-6%	-7%	-8%	-9%	-10%	-11%	-12%	-13%	-14%	-15%	-16%	-17%	-18%	-19%	-20%	-21%	-22%	-23%	-24%	-25%	-26%	-27%	-28%	-29%	-30%
				Animal Pierce Vuln	1%	2%	3%	4%	5%	6%	7%	8%	9%	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	18%	19%	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	29%	30%
				AB and AC vs Animal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
Curse	7	Chilling Chant	-5% Move Speed, 15% Cold Vuln ESF: Perfm: -2 Save vs Cold	Cold Dm	-	1d4	1d4	2d4	2d4	3d4	3d4	4d4	4d4	5d4	5d4	6d4	6d4	7d4	7d4	8d4	8d4	9d4	9d4	10d4	10d4	11d4	11d4	12d4	12d4	13d4	13d4	14d4	14d4	15d4
				Tumble	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	10
Curse	8	Lich Lyrics	-10% Water, Large damage (Fortitude for 1/2) ESF: Perfm: -2 Constitution	Magic Dm	1d8	2d8	3d8	4d8	5d8	6d8	7d8	8d8	9d8	10d8	11d8	12d8	13d8	14d8	15d8	16d8	17d8	18d8	19d8	20d8	21d8	22d8	23d8	24d8	25d8	26d8	27d8	28d8	29d8	30d8

Song of the Heart

Song of the Heart is a feat that strengthens your Bard Song by one "Dynamic Tier".

• This does not increase the actual Song Level.
  • Thus, a pure 30 Bard with Song of the Heart does not count as being higher than level 30.
  • You are still playing a Song at your effective level.
• What Song of the Heart does is add bonuses on top of whatever you would get normally.

Baseline Song gets, on top of any other bonuses granted by Bard Song Level itself:

• +1 Damage
• +1 Dodge AC
• +1 Skills
• +1 AB
• +1 Unisaves

In addition to the above, specific songs get bonuses to what they grant:

• Classic Chorus:
  • +1 additional saving throws vs. Death Magic
  • +1 additional saving throws vs. Mind Spells
• Pilfering Poem:
  • +1 additional bonus to each Pilfering Poem skill provided
  • +1 additional dodge AC vs. Lawful
• Sea Shanty:
  • +1 additional bonus to Sail skill
  • +1 additional saving throws vs. Electrical saving throws
  • +1 additional Cold damage
• Draconic Dirge:
  • +1 additional AC, AB, & Divine Damage vs. Dragons
  • Additional +5% Damage Immunity vs. Fire, Cold, Acid, Electrical
• Healing Hymn:
  • +1 additional point of Regen
  • +1 additional bonus to Heal skill
  • +1 additional saving throws vs. Poison
  • +1 additional saving throws to Fortitude
• Frostbound Round:
  • +1 additional AC vs. Giants and Animals
  • +1 additional Piercing damage
  • +1 additional Cold damage
  • +1 additional saving throws vs. Cold
• Watcher's Vigil:
  • +1 additional bonus to the Soak amount ONLY, not the Enhancement amount. (6/+5 vs. 5/+5 for 30, for example)
  • +1 additional bonus to Spot and Listen skills
  • +1 additional to Discipline skill
• Slime's Serenade:
  • +1 additional saving throws vs. Acid
  • +1 additional Acid damage
  • +1 additional AC vs. Oozes
  • Additional +5% damage immunity vs. Acid
  • +1/- additional damage resistance vs. Acid
• Masking Melody:
  • +1 additional saving throws vs. Mind Spells
  • +1 additional bonus to Bluff and Perform skills
• Selfish Solo:
  • +1 additional bonus to Search skill.
• Traveler's Tune:
  • Additional +5% movement speed
  • +1 additional bonus to Climb skill
• Purser's Piece:
  • +1 additional bonus to Lore and Appraise skills
• Arcane Anthem:
  • +1 additional bonus to Spellcraft, Concentration, and UMD skills
  • +1 additional bonus to Spell Resistance (from 18 to 19)
• Deceptive Ditty:
  • +1 additional bonus to Hide, Move Silently and Set Trap skills
  • Additional 5% concealment
• Lunar Lullaby:
  • +1 additional AC and AB vs. Shapechangers
  • +1 additional AC vs Evil
  • (ESF: Perform) +1 additional saving throws vs. Mind Spells
• Miner's Melody:
  • +1 additional AC vs. Elementals
  • +1 additional bonus to Discipline skill
  • +1 additional bonus to Soak amount (not penetration amount)
• Ranger's Round:
  • +1 additional Piercing damage
  • Additional +10% Movement Speed in natural exterior area
  • +1 additional AB and AC vs. Animals and Beasts
  • (ESF: Perform) +1 additional AB and AC vs. Magical Beasts
• Blacksmith's Ballad:
  • +1 additional Fire damage
  • +1 additional AC vs. Constructs
  • +1/- additional damage resistance vs. Fire
  • (ESF: Perform) +1 additional saving throws vs. Fire

Starting Songs

The following chart shows what songs are given at start.

Bace Race, Start or Class Condition	Subrace	Bard Song	Curse Song	Either Category
Skaljard Start	-	Frostbound Round	Chilling Chant	-
Sencliff Start	-	Sea Shanties	Lush's Lament	-
Gift of the Sailor	-	Sea Shanties	-	-
Dirgesinger	-	-	Reposeful Requiem	-
Human	-	1 Random	1 Random	-
Human	Deep Imaskari	1 Random: Traveler's Tune or Arcane Anthem	-	1 Random
Elf	Moon Elf	Lunar Lullaby	Reposeful Requiem	-
Elf	Sun Elf	Arcane Anthem	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Elf	Wood Elf	Ranger's Round	Reposeful Requiem	-
Elf	Wild Elf	Ranger's Round	Trapper's Tune	-
Elf	Sea Elf	Sea Shanty	Chilling Chant	-
Elf	Avariel	Draconic Dirge	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Elf	Drow	Deceptive Ditty	Venomous Verse	-
Half-Elf	-	1 Random	1 Random	-
Dwarf	Shield Dwarf	Miner's Melody	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Dwarf	Gold Dwarf	Purser's Piece	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Dwarf	Wild Dwarf	Ranger's Round	Venomous Verse	-
Dwarf	Duergar	Miner's Melody	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Dwarf	Derro	Deceptive Ditty	Venomous Verse	-
Gnome	Rock Gnome	Miner's Melody		1 Random
Gnome	Forest Gnome	Deceptive Ditty	Reposeful Requiem	1 Random
Gnome	Svirfneblin	Masking Melody		1 Random
Halfling	Lightfoot Halfling	Pilfering Poem	Lush's Lament	-
Halfling	Strongheart Halfling	Sentinel's Song	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Halfling	Ghostwise Halfling	Ranger's Round	Trapper's Tune	-
Orog	-	Blacksmith's Ballad	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Half-Orc	-	1 Random	1 Random	-
Goblin	-	Deceptive Ditty	Venomous Verse	-
Hobgoblin	-	Sentinel's Song	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Gnoll	-	Ranger's Round	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Kobold	-	Pilfering Poem	Trapper's Tune	-
Troglodyte	-	Slime's Serenade	Venomous Verse	-
Ogre	-	Healing Hymn	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Minotaur	-	Sentinel's Song	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Imp	-	Masking Melody	Lush's Lament	-
Yuan-ti	-	Masking Melody	Venomous Verse	-
Firbolg	-	Traveler's Tune	Chilling Chant	-
Pixie	-	Deceptive Ditty	Lush's Lament	-
Planetouched	Aasimar	Sentinel's Song	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Planetouched	Tiefling	Masking Melody	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Planetouched	Air Genasi	Traveler's Tune	Doom-tempest Dirge	-
Planetouched	Fire Genasi	Blacksmith's Ballad	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Planetouched	Earth Genasi	Miner's Melody	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Planetouched	Water Genasi	Sea Shanty	Chilling Chant	-
Planetouched	Rakshasa	Masking Melody	Conqueror's Canticle	-
Vampire	-	Masking Melody	Conqueror's Canticle	-

Roleplay Tips

Basic Bard Forgotten Realms description available on FRwiki.

External Links

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