The Planar Vagabond's Guide to the Multiverse

Bard (Class)

A warrior-performer with a deep knowledge of lore and limited spellcasting ability.

Captivating Performance

By singing, playing music, or otherwise performing, can captivate subjects in a 30’ radius.

• Doesn’t work in combat.
• Up to 2 HD per bard level may be targeted (performer’s choice).
• Types of subjects affected is determined by bard level:
  • 1st level: humanoids only
  • 4th level: animals or humanoids only
  • 7th level: any creatures
• Targeted subjects must Save vs Spells or be captivated.
  • The attention of affected subjects is fully focused on the performer.
  • Affected subjects will follow the performer.
  • Continues until performance ends or is interrupted (ex: by violence or a loud noise).

Charming Captivated Subject

If the performance lasts for at least one turn and ends without interruption:

• Each subject must Save vs Spells or be charmed for one turn per bard level.
• Charmed subjects treat performer as trusted friend and ally (including defending performer).
• Charmed subjects will obey performer’s commands (if they can understand the language).
  • Commands that contradict the subject’s nature or alignment (or that will lead to self-harm) are ignored.

Divine Magic

• Can pray to nature to receive spells every day.
• Must remain faithful to alignment and bardic faith.
• Number of spells per day shown on Level Advancement table.
• Bard Spell List

Languages

• With each even-numbered level beyond 3rd, may learn to speak an additional language.
• May learn “Druidic”, the secret language of Druids, this way.

Lore

• INT or WIS check to recall lore pertaining to magic items, heroes, legends, and myths.
• Starting at 2nd level, base 2-in-6 chance of knowing the powers of recalled magic items.
  • Increases to 30in-6 at 4th level, 4-in-6 at 5th level, and 5-in-6 at 12th level.

Musical Defense

While singing, playing music, or otherwise performing:

• Allies within 30’ are immune to music-based magical effects and the charms of Fae creatures.
• Allies already charm or music-based magical effect may make a saving throw at +4 to end the charm or effect.

Scene

After 12th level, can establish a scene (ex: a venue, club, theater, manor, or traveling roadshow) with 2d6 apprentices of level 1.

Advancement

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1. D: Death; W: Wielded; P: Paralyze; B: Blasts; S: Spells ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎