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<blockquote data-quote="JiCi" data-source="post: 4711466" data-attributes="member: 40121"><p><strong><span style="color: Red">Bardic</span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>CREATING A BARDIC CREATURE</strong></p><p></p><p>“Bardic” is an inherited template that can be added to any corporeal creature with an Intelligence score of at least 4 or higher and the ability to use weapons and wear armor.</p><p></p><p>A bardic creature uses all the base creature’s statistics and special abilities except as noted here.</p><p></p><p><strong>Size and type</strong>: Size and type are unchanged.</p><p></p><p><strong>Special Attacks</strong>: A bardic creature retains all the special attacks of the base creature and gains the following special attacks. Bardic creatures with five or more levels in the bard class gain additional bardic synergy special attacks.</p><p></p><p><em>Fascinate (Sp)</em>: A bardic creature can use the Fascinate bardic music class feature once per day per 3 HD as a bard level equal to its HD.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bardic Synergy - <em>Lasting Minstrel (Ex)</em>: A bardic creature with at least five levels of bard can use its bardic music twice per day per HD. Furthermore, the duration of its bardic music after it stops last twice as long.</li> </ul><p></p><p><em>Inspire Courage (Su)</em>: A bardic creature can use the Inspire Courage bardic music class feature once per day per 3 HD as a bard level equal to its HD. The morale bonus is equal to 1 per 6 HD the creature possesses.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bardic Synergy - <em>Greater Courage (Su)</em>: A bardic creature with at least five levels of bard grants its listeners double the morale bonus with its Inspire Courage ability.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Special Qualities</strong>: A bardic creature retains all the special qualities of the base creature and gains the following special qualities. Bardic creatures with five or more levels in the bard class gain additional bardic synergy special qualities.</p><p></p><p><em>Bardic Knowledge (Ex)</em>: A bardic creature can make special checks as per the bardic Knowledge class feature.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bardic Synergy - <em>Cautious Sage (Ex)</em>: A bardic creature with at least five levels of bard can take 10 or 20 on Bardic Knowledge checks, and gains a competence bonus equal to half its HD.</li> </ul><p></p><p><em>Great Performer (Ex)</em>: A bardic creature may make a Perform check in place of a Charisma-related checks to influence people.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bardic Synergy - <em>Treasuring Performance</em>: A bardic creature with at least five levels of bard can multiply the amount of money earned during performances by 1 for each 5 points you beat the Difficulty Checks. Beating a Perform check by 10 doubles the money, by 15 triples the money, and so forth. </li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Abilities</strong>: Increase from the base creature as follows: Dex +2, Cha +4.</p><p></p><p><strong>Feats</strong>: Bardic creatures receive Skill Focus (Perform) as a bonus feats</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills</strong>: Bardic creatures receive a +2 racial bonus on Perform checks.</p><p></p><p><strong>Challenge Rating</strong>: As base creature +1; with 5 or more levels of bard, as base creature +2</p><p></p><p><strong>Alignment</strong>: Any nonlawful</p><p></p><p><strong>Level Adjustment</strong>: +2; with 5 or more levels of bard +3</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JiCi, post: 4711466, member: 40121"] [B][COLOR=Red]Bardic[/COLOR][/B] [b]CREATING A BARDIC CREATURE[/b] “Bardic” is an inherited template that can be added to any corporeal creature with an Intelligence score of at least 4 or higher and the ability to use weapons and wear armor. A bardic creature uses all the base creature’s statistics and special abilities except as noted here. [b]Size and type[/b]: Size and type are unchanged. [b]Special Attacks[/b]: A bardic creature retains all the special attacks of the base creature and gains the following special attacks. Bardic creatures with five or more levels in the bard class gain additional bardic synergy special attacks. [i]Fascinate (Sp)[/i]: A bardic creature can use the Fascinate bardic music class feature once per day per 3 HD as a bard level equal to its HD. [list][*]Bardic Synergy - [i]Lasting Minstrel (Ex)[/i]: A bardic creature with at least five levels of bard can use its bardic music twice per day per HD. Furthermore, the duration of its bardic music after it stops last twice as long. [/list] [i]Inspire Courage (Su)[/i]: A bardic creature can use the Inspire Courage bardic music class feature once per day per 3 HD as a bard level equal to its HD. The morale bonus is equal to 1 per 6 HD the creature possesses. [list][*]Bardic Synergy - [i]Greater Courage (Su)[/i]: A bardic creature with at least five levels of bard grants its listeners double the morale bonus with its Inspire Courage ability. [/list] [b]Special Qualities[/b]: A bardic creature retains all the special qualities of the base creature and gains the following special qualities. Bardic creatures with five or more levels in the bard class gain additional bardic synergy special qualities. [i]Bardic Knowledge (Ex)[/i]: A bardic creature can make special checks as per the bardic Knowledge class feature. [list][*]Bardic Synergy - [i]Cautious Sage (Ex)[/i]: A bardic creature with at least five levels of bard can take 10 or 20 on Bardic Knowledge checks, and gains a competence bonus equal to half its HD. [/list] [i]Great Performer (Ex)[/i]: A bardic creature may make a Perform check in place of a Charisma-related checks to influence people. [list][*]Bardic Synergy - [i]Treasuring Performance[/i]: A bardic creature with at least five levels of bard can multiply the amount of money earned during performances by 1 for each 5 points you beat the Difficulty Checks. Beating a Perform check by 10 doubles the money, by 15 triples the money, and so forth. [/list] [b]Abilities[/b]: Increase from the base creature as follows: Dex +2, Cha +4. [b]Feats[/b]: Bardic creatures receive Skill Focus (Perform) as a bonus feats [b]Skills[/b]: Bardic creatures receive a +2 racial bonus on Perform checks. [b]Challenge Rating[/b]: As base creature +1; with 5 or more levels of bard, as base creature +2 [b]Alignment[/b]: Any nonlawful [b]Level Adjustment[/b]: +2; with 5 or more levels of bard +3 [/QUOTE]
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