Imbue Bardic Music
A new feat with bards in general in mind (feedback very much appreciated!)
Imbue Bardic Music
(Item Creation)
You can create ‘magical’ items that replicate the effects of the bardic music ability rather than a spell or other spell-like ability.
Prerequisite: Bardic music ability
Benefit: The character may create a magical item with the effects of any single bardic music ability. To create an imbued item, the character must be able to use that particular facet of the bardic music ability, and can not grant an item a longer duration than he would normally be able to use in a single use of his own bardic music ability. He may also not imbue an item with a perform score greater than he would be able to achieve with a roll of 20 on a perform skill check. Note that the 'Inaudible' option makes the use of this item virtually undetectable.
To activate an imbued item requires a standard action, and the user of the item must concentrate on the ability for the entire duration, though no action is required after activation. To use an imbued item, the character must either possess the bardic music ability, or have at least one rank in the Use Magic Item skill.
If the bardic music ability selected requires a perform chack, and a perform score is not invested into the item, whatever the minimum perform rank used will be used, plus 1d20, as a perform skill check each time the item is used.
To determine the cost of the item, use the following chart;
For example, to create an inaudible ring of inspire courage which is usable 2 times per day, and has a duration of 5 rounds, the base cost would be; 3 minimum ranks x 600, or 1,800 GP. The total multiplier is x1 for duration (1/2 minute), x1 for 2 uses a day, x1 for having space limitation, x3 for being Inaudible; x3 total or 5,400 GP total.
The wearer’s allies would be inspired for 5 rounds total, as that is all that was imbued into the ring – the bonus 5 rounds after a bard’s performance ends is not granted through the use of an item.
To create a mirror of fascinate, with an invested perform skill of 24, with a 15 round duration, usable 4 times per day, the base cost would be; 7,200 for 24 perform score x 300. The total multiplier is x3 for duration (1 1/2 minute), x2 for 4 uses per day, x2 for no space limitation; x1 for being audible; a total of x5, or 36,000 GP total. Note that the target’s will save would have to beat 24, the invested perform score, or be fascinated for 15 rounds.
A new feat with bards in general in mind (feedback very much appreciated!)
Imbue Bardic Music
(Item Creation)
You can create ‘magical’ items that replicate the effects of the bardic music ability rather than a spell or other spell-like ability.
Prerequisite: Bardic music ability
Benefit: The character may create a magical item with the effects of any single bardic music ability. To create an imbued item, the character must be able to use that particular facet of the bardic music ability, and can not grant an item a longer duration than he would normally be able to use in a single use of his own bardic music ability. He may also not imbue an item with a perform score greater than he would be able to achieve with a roll of 20 on a perform skill check. Note that the 'Inaudible' option makes the use of this item virtually undetectable.
To activate an imbued item requires a standard action, and the user of the item must concentrate on the ability for the entire duration, though no action is required after activation. To use an imbued item, the character must either possess the bardic music ability, or have at least one rank in the Use Magic Item skill.
If the bardic music ability selected requires a perform chack, and a perform score is not invested into the item, whatever the minimum perform rank used will be used, plus 1d20, as a perform skill check each time the item is used.
To determine the cost of the item, use the following chart;
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[color=blue]Required Perform Ranks x 600
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Invested Perform Score x 300
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Duration Entire cost x 2 per minute
Uses per day Entire cost x 1 per 2 uses
No space limitation Entire cost x 2
Inaudible Entire cost x 3[/color]The wearer’s allies would be inspired for 5 rounds total, as that is all that was imbued into the ring – the bonus 5 rounds after a bard’s performance ends is not granted through the use of an item.
To create a mirror of fascinate, with an invested perform skill of 24, with a 15 round duration, usable 4 times per day, the base cost would be; 7,200 for 24 perform score x 300. The total multiplier is x3 for duration (1 1/2 minute), x2 for 4 uses per day, x2 for no space limitation; x1 for being audible; a total of x5, or 36,000 GP total. Note that the target’s will save would have to beat 24, the invested perform score, or be fascinated for 15 rounds.
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