[Hivemind] Oh the pain! The pain!

[UnDfind]

Originally posted by Steve:

Oh, in that case, then 18 might be better. Is that effect on all the time?

Nope. It's just a higher use of the bard's Fascinate bardic music ability. Fascinate does a 90 foot radius 'Hypnosis' on any attentive folks. This just fears 'em instead of hypnotizing (will saves vs. perform roll, as Fascinate).

 

[Steve Jung]

Ah, just talking Outwar for a brief moment. I still can't load the page, Steve - if you can, let me know, I'll give you the info for my account and you can take care of something, because I'm a little exposed right now
/snip/

Well in the time it took me to post, the site got stuck again.

 

[UnDfind]

Originally posted by Sniktch:

Anyway, are we talking bards here? My favorite class!

Then check this out

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Bard
The wandering minstrels and storytellers travel Fellous, collecting stories, telling new ones, and generally attempting to bring a bit of liveliness into the mundane lives of those around them. These folk are some of the most important, but least regarded of all those in Fellous. Minstrels bring news from far off lands, and teach a bit of history with every tale they weave. The minstrels and storytellers of Fellous ensure that none forget the past, or lose hope in the future.
A rare few of the minstrels in Fellous find that they possess strange abilities, both mystical and powerful. They find that through their music, they are able to bring about feats of magic by tapping into a mystical source known as the Stream. Wizards and Incanters also use the Stream, but bards are unique. They work in harmony with the stream, gently coercing it into action, rather than enforcing their will upon it. The way bards of Fellous interact with their source of magic is known as “Charming the Stream.”

Bards receive the following changes:
• Accompaniment (Levels 1, 5, 10, 15, 20):
The bard may choose to receive a new companion note every 5 levels, beginning with level 1 (see sidebar for details). To call a new companion note, the bard need only make a Performance skill check (DC 10). If the bard is able to gain a new companion note, one shows up.
A bard may communicate with his note mentally, but the note only responds with yes or no answers until the bard reaches 5th level, when he may communicate normally with his notes. At 10th level, others may hear his notes speaking, and communicate with them if they know how.
The abilities gained by a note are effective until the note is over 1 mile away. The bard may mentally communicate with his notes until this point as well.
Companion notes may be dismissed at any time. A companion note that dies, or is dismissed forces the bard to make a Fortitude save (DC 10 + note’s HD) or lose 200 experience X the note’s HD. A note may not be called to replace the dead or dismissed companion for three months, and the Perform check DC to call the replacement companion note increases by 10 (making it DC 20).

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Note Companions

A bard’s music fills the area around him with magical energies. These performances can serve to attract all sorts of creatures, good and bad. One of the oddest beings attracted to a bard’s music, however, is a Note.
Notes are creatures of the ethereal plane that are musical in nature. They appear as pulsating mists of light, though they are completely invisible to those on the material plane. Notes are creatures of intellect, and their language is musical in nature. As innately magical creatures, a note who has attached itself to a bard can bestow abilities of a mystical nature to their companion. The function of the abilities bestowed by a note is different depending on the specific note’s disposition.

Note’s Disposition/Ability Bestowed

Apathetic / +4 intuitive bonus to all checks made to change a character’s attitude towards Indifferent.

Bad Tempered / A bard with 18 or more ranks in Perform may choose to cause Fear with his Fascinate ability.

Cheery / A bard with 12 or more ranks in perform may cast Tasha’s Hideous Laughter as a spell-like ability, using the results of a Perform skill check to determine the spell DC.

Controlling / A bard with 12 or more ranks in Perform may cast Lesser Geas as a spell-like ability once per day.

Competent / The bard’s Inspire Competency ability gives a +4 competence bonus to its target instead of +2.

Fearless / The Bard’s Inspire Courage ability also makes affected characters immune to fear.

Loud / +4 amplification bonus to all Perform checks made using the Countersong ability.

Loyal / The bard’s Inspire Greatness ability may affect one additional creature as if he were three levels higher.

Sadistic / The bard’s attacks deal 1 extra point of damage while under the effects of his own Inspire Courage ability.

Scholarly / +2 competency bonus to all checks involving the Bardic Knowledge ability.

Note Statistics: Statistics for notes may be found in the Creature section, but these changes are made for all bard companion notes:
• Hit Dice: The note’s HD is equal to one-half the bard’s level, rounding down.
• Hit Points: A companion note’s hit points are equal to one-quarter of the bard’s total, rounding down.
• Saving Throws: A companion note may use it’s own save, or the bard’s, whichever is higher.

 

[Cedric]

I have a headache " --- " this big, and it has tech support written all over it.

You know, I like my job...but it's tough sometimes.

Cedric

 

[Steve Jung]

Nope. It's just a higher use of the bard's Fascinate bardic music ability. Fascinate does a 90 foot radius 'Hypnosis' on any attentive folks. This just fears 'em instead of hypnotizing (will saves vs. perform roll, as Fascinate).

I was just looking at the PHB and the Perform based abilities are every three levels.
3 ranks Fascinate
6 ranks Inspire Competence
9 ranks Suggestion
12 ranks Inspire Greatness

So an ability for 15 ranks and 18 ranks woiuld fit in the scheme.

Edit: Hi Cedric.

 

[UnDfind]

Of course, the changes to standard classes are still in the draft phase for Burr.

Hi Cedric!!

 

[UnDfind]

Originally posted by Steve:

So an ability for 15 ranks and 18 ranks woiuld fit in the scheme.

That would make sense...I'll have to think about that

 

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[arwink]

Isn't mid-May near finals time for you Arwink?

Close, but I don't have to take finals. Just mark them

 

[Sniktch]

That's pretty sweet, UnD Gonna have to add it to my binder of loose notes