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<blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 5359664" data-attributes="member: 35909"><p>Ever since MIC came out, I've preferred just getting a Harmonizing weapon (preferably a crystal echoblade) rather than spending a feat on Melodic Casting or Lingering Performance. 10 free rounds of carrying the tune for you is generally enough.</p><p></p><p>And...OP says it's PF rules, so he can perform and cast simultaneously anyway...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you can get the 3E Lingering Song feat (+5 rounds of effects) instead of the much crappier PF version from the APG (only +2 rounds of effects), might be worth a feat. Starting as a move action, dropping the next round, and getting effectively 6 rounds of music for every 1 spent makes the bard's rounds/day ALMOST enough to last a real adventuring day.</p><p></p><p>As for your cohort, you or he should be a dragonblooded creature (preferably a sonic dragon or force or something equally unresistable) and get the Dragonfire Inspiration feat from Dragon Magic (or Races of the Dragon, I forget). Turns the +x inspire courage bonus into +xd6 energy damage to all allies' attacks, which will definitely stack with regular music, and be totally awesome. The reason to get a good parent dragon is because the energy damage matches that draconic lineage. If the DM restricts you to core dragons, get acid or lightning.</p><p></p><p>Never forget Song of the Heart feat (Eberron Campaign Setting) and Inspiration Boost spell (Spell Compendium), they're the heart of any good inspire courage optimization.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="StreamOfTheSky, post: 5359664, member: 35909"] Ever since MIC came out, I've preferred just getting a Harmonizing weapon (preferably a crystal echoblade) rather than spending a feat on Melodic Casting or Lingering Performance. 10 free rounds of carrying the tune for you is generally enough. And...OP says it's PF rules, so he can perform and cast simultaneously anyway... If you can get the 3E Lingering Song feat (+5 rounds of effects) instead of the much crappier PF version from the APG (only +2 rounds of effects), might be worth a feat. Starting as a move action, dropping the next round, and getting effectively 6 rounds of music for every 1 spent makes the bard's rounds/day ALMOST enough to last a real adventuring day. As for your cohort, you or he should be a dragonblooded creature (preferably a sonic dragon or force or something equally unresistable) and get the Dragonfire Inspiration feat from Dragon Magic (or Races of the Dragon, I forget). Turns the +x inspire courage bonus into +xd6 energy damage to all allies' attacks, which will definitely stack with regular music, and be totally awesome. The reason to get a good parent dragon is because the energy damage matches that draconic lineage. If the DM restricts you to core dragons, get acid or lightning. Never forget Song of the Heart feat (Eberron Campaign Setting) and Inspiration Boost spell (Spell Compendium), they're the heart of any good inspire courage optimization. [/QUOTE]
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