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{{Classes|
Class=Bard|
Desc=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.|
HD=1d6|
Prof=[[Armor Proficiency (Light)]], [[Armor Proficiency (Medium)]], [[Shield Proficiency]], [[Weapon Proficiency (Simple)]]|
SP=4 + Int mod|
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|
Saves=Reflex, Will|
BAB=+3/4 levels|
AB=Any|
Feats=None|
Race=Any|
Cla=None|
Spells=None|
Skill=None|
Fact=All|
All=Non-Lawful|
EpicFeatNum=3|
EpicFeats=[[Arcane Defense]], [[Curse Song]], [[Epic_Skill_Focus|Epic Skill Focus]], [[Epic_Spell_Focus|Epic Spell Focus]], [[Epic_Will|Epic Will]], [[Extra Music]], [[Great_Charisma|Great Charisma]], [[Great_Dexterity|Great Dexterity]], [[Greater Spell Focus]], [[Greater Spell Penetration]] [[Improved_Combat_Casting|Improved Combat Casting]], [[Lasting_Inspiration|Lasting Inspiration]], and [[Lingering Song]].|
ClassFeats=
<table border='1' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='4' width='50%'>
<tr align='center'><td>'''Level'''</td><td width='90%'>'''Feat(s)'''</td>
<tr><td valign='top' align='center'>1</td><td>[[Bardic_Knowledge|Bardic Knowledge]]<br />[[Bard_Song|Bard Song]]</td></tr>
</table>}}
*[[Bard Song]] and [[Curse Song]] have been altered on Neversummer 4.
*Bards (along with [[Sorcerer|Sorcerers]]) have the ability to become [[Red Dragon Disciple|Red Dragon Disciples]].
*Bards are the only arcane-casters allowed in the [[Northern Coalition]].
*None of the [[:Category: Race|Sub-Races]] have Bard as Favored Class.
*Bards may attain Master Artisan in Tailoring
*Bards may attain Artisan in Fletching, Leather Crafting, and Arcane Crafting.
*Having both Lingering Song and Lasting Inspiration feats now causes bard song to last 100 rounds. Normally it lasts 10 rounds, and with just lingering song it lasts 15 rounds, and with just lasting inspiration it lasts 50 rounds.
==Spells==
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!Cantrips
!1st level spells
!2nd level spells
!3rd level spells
!4th level spells
!5th level spells
!6th level spells
|- align=left valign=top
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*[[Cure Minor Wounds]]
*[[Daze]]
*[[Flare]]
*[[Light]]
*[[Resistance]]
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*[[Amplify]]
*[[Balagarns Iron Horn|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]]
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*[[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]]
*[[Soundburst|Sound Burst]]
*[[Summon Creature II]]
*[[Tasha's Hideous Laughter]]
*[[Ultravision]]
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*[[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 Circle against Alignment]]
*[[Remove Curse]]
*[[Remove Disease]]
*[[Slow]]
*[[Summon Creature III]]
*[[Wounding Whispers]]
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*[[Cure Critical Wounds]]
*[[Dismissal]]
*[[Dominate Person]]
*[[Hold Monster]]
*[[Improved Invisibility]]
*[[Legend Lore]]
*[[Neutralize Poison]]
*[[Summon Creature IV]]
*[[War Cry]]
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*[[Ethereal Visage]]
*[[Greater Dispelling]]
*[[Healing Circle]]
*[[Mind Fog]]
*[[Summon Creature V]]
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*[[Dirge]]
*[[Energy Buffer]]
*[[Ice Storm]]
*[[Mass Haste]]
*[[Summon Creature VI]]
|}
==Level progression==
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!Lvl
!BAB
!colspan=3|Saves
!Feats
!rowspan=22 style="background:#ffffff"|
!colspan=7|Base spells per day
!rowspan=22 style="background:#ffffff"|
!colspan=7|Known spells
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!colspan=2|
!Fort
!Ref
!Will
!colspan=2|
!0
!1st
!2nd
!3rd
!4th
!5th
!6th
!0
!1st
!2nd
!3rd
!4th
!5th
!6th
|- align=center
|1st || +0 || +0 || +2 || +2 ||align=left|[[Bardic Knowledge]], [[Bard Song]] 
|2 || -|| -|| -|| -|| -|| -
|4 || -|| -|| -|| -|| -|| -
|- align=center
|2nd || +1 || +0 || +3 || +3 ||align=left| 
|3 ||0|| -|| -|| -|| -|| -
|5 ||2|| -|| -|| -|| -|| -
|- align=center
|3rd || +2 || +1 || +3 || +3 ||align=left| 
|3 ||1 || -|| -|| -|| -|| -
|5 ||3 || -|| -|| -|| -|| -
|- align=center
|4th || +3 || +1 || +4 || +4 ||align=left| 
|3 ||2 ||0 || - || - || - || -
|5 ||3 ||2 || - || - || -|| -
|- align=center
|5th || +3 || +1 || +4 || +4 ||align=left| 
|3 ||3 ||1 || -|| -|| -|| -
|5 ||4 ||3 || -|| -|| -|| -
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|6th || +4 || +2 || +5 || +5 ||align=left| 
|3 ||3 ||2 || -|| -|| -|| -
|5 ||4 ||3 || -|| -|| -|| -
|- align=center
|7th || +5 || +2 || +5 || +5 ||align=left| 
|3 ||3 ||2 ||0 || -|| -|| -
|5 ||4 ||4 ||2 || -|| -|| -
|- align=center
|8th || +6/+1 || +2 || +6 || +6 ||align=left| 
|3 ||3 ||3 ||1 || -|| -|| -
|5 ||4 ||4 ||3 || -|| -|| -
|- align=center
|9th || +6/+1 || +3 || +6 || +6 ||align=left| 
|3 ||3 ||3 ||2 || - || - || -
|5 ||4 ||4 ||3 || - || - || -
|- align=center
|10th || +7/+2 || +3 || +7 || +7 ||align=left| 
|3 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||0 || - || -
|5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||2 || -|| -
|- align=center
|11th || +8/+3 || +3 || +7 || +7 ||align=left| 
|3 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||1 || - || -
|5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 || - || -
|- align=center
|12th || +9/+4 || +4 || +8 || +8 ||align=left| 
|3 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||2 || - || -
|5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 || - || -
|- align=center
|13th || +9/+4 || +4 || +8 || +8 ||align=left| 
|3 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||0 || -
|5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||2 || -
|- align=center
|14th || +10/+5 || +4 || +9 || +9 ||align=left| 
|4 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||1 || -
|5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 || -
|- align=center
|15th || +11/+6/+1 || +5 || +9 || +9 ||align=left| 
|4 ||4 ||3 ||3 ||3 ||2 || -
|5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3 || -
|- align=center
|16th || +12/+7/+2 || +5 || +10 || +10 ||align=left| 
|4 ||4 ||4 ||3 ||3 ||2 ||0
|5 ||5 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||2
|- align=center
|17th || +12/+7/+2 || +5 || +10 || +10 ||align=left| 
|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| 
|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| 
|4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||3
|5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||4 ||4
|- align=center
|20th || +15/+10/+5 || +6 || +12 || +12 ||align=left| 
|4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4
|5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||4
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