Meeting PrC reqs at earlier levels

[Drake M]

So, trying to make an evil bard/nighmare spinner/dirge singer/maybe dread witch.

I'd like to get into nightmare spinner earlier than bard 7, but one of the reqs is 3rd level spells and bards get access at 7th level. Just feel like that's too much bard investment for the character.

Anyone have suggestions on how to gain access to 3rd level spells earlier? Feats? Prestige class? Something else?

 

[BlackSeed_Vash]

Personally I would take Bard to 4th level and then jump to Dread Witch. Despite having to take at least 4 of the 5 levels of DW instead of 3 more Bard, DW has great synergy with Nightmare Spinner.

 

[Dandu]

So, trying to make an evil bard/nighmare spinner/dirge singer/maybe dread witch.

I'd like to get into nightmare spinner earlier than bard 7, but one of the reqs is 3rd level spells and bards get access at 7th level. Just feel like that's too much bard investment for the character.

Anyone have suggestions on how to gain access to 3rd level spells earlier? Feats? Prestige class? Something else?

Versatile Spellcaster. Heighten Spell.