Bard Song
Bards are able to sing a song that can bolster their allies. Deafened creatures are not affected by the bard's singing. The song affects all allies within 30 feet and lasts for 10 rounds (+5 if the bard has Lingering Song feat and x 10 if the Bard has the Lasting Inspiration feat). The higher the bard's final Perform skill and class level, the better the Bard song.
| Type of feat | Class |
| Use | Selected. |
| Prerequisites | none - it is granted at Bard level 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20, Skald level 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 |
| Target | Yourself |
| Ability used | Bard Song |
| Duration | 10 rounds (60 seconds) |
How it works
- Its power scales with your Perform skill and with the higher of your Bard and Skald levels. The song only improves when both reach the next band.
- The bands (Perform rank at level) are: 3 at 1, 6 at 3, 9 at 6, 12 at 9, 15 at 12, 18 at 15, 24 at 20, 60 at 26 and 90 at 30.
- At the top band allies get +3 attack bonus, +4 damage, +3 to all saving throws, 50 temporary hit points, +5 Armor Class and +10 to all skills.
- You get +50% on every bonus. Your damage bonus is magical damage; allies get physical damage.
- If you are a pure Bard (40 Bard levels) with Perform 109, your own bonuses are instead: +6 attack bonus, +15 damage, +8 Will, +6 Fortitude, +6 Reflex, 80 Temporary Hit Points, +8 Armor Class and +18 to all skills. A Skald cannot reach this: a prestige class stops at 30 levels.
- At that same level, you and every ally the song reaches also get Regeneration of 4 hit points per round.
- Lasting Inspiration multiplies the duration by 10. Lingering Song adds 5 rounds (30 seconds).
- It cannot be dispelled.
- A creature that cannot hear gets no bonus.
Bard Song Progression
| Bard level | Perform | Attack | Damage | Skills | Will save | Fort Save | Temp HPs | Reflex save | AC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +1 | +1 | +1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | 6 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +10 | - | - |
| 6 | 9 | +1 | +1 | +3 | +1 | +1 | +10 | +1 | - |
| 9 | 12 | +1 | +1 | +3 | +1 | +1 | +15 | +1 | +1 |
| 12 | 15 | +1 | +2 | +4 | +1 | +1 | +15 | +1 | +1 |
| 15 | 18 | +2 | +2 | +5 | +2 | +1 | +20 | +1 | +2 |
| 20 | 24 | +2 | +2 | +6 | +2 | +2 | +25 | +1 | +2 |
| 26 | 60 | +2 | +3 | +8 | +3 | +2 | +40 | +2 | +3 |
| 30 | 90 | +3 | +4 | +10 | +3 | +3 | +50 | +3 | +5 |
Bard Song, Pure Bard - Bard Only buff:
| Bard level | Perform | Attack | Damage | Skills | Will save | Fort Save | Temp HPs | Reflex save | AC | Regen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 109 | +6 | +15 (Magical) | +18 | +8 | +6 | +80 | +6 | +8 | +4 (regen is for everyone in the party) |
Variants
20 rows in the tables, one page here. They are identical in everything this page can show.
Who gets it
Granted automatically: Bard (levels 1 to 20), Skald (levels 1 to 20).
Required for
Feats: Extra Music, Lasting Inspiration, Lingering Song.