Bard

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Hit Die: d8

Class Skills: The bard's class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (all) (Int), Linguistics (Int), Perception (Wis), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Stealth (Dex), and Use Magic Device (Cha).

Skill Ranks Per Level: 6 + Int modifier.

Proficiencies: Bards are proficient with simple weapons, as well as light armor and bucklers.

1st Level

Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Reflex Save	Will Save	Base Caster Level	Combat or Magic Talents	Base Spell Pool
+0	+0	+2	+2	0	1 (+2)	2

Casting

• Bards use Charisma as their casting ability modifier..
• Calculate your spell pool: Base Spell Pool + your casting ability modifier (minimum: 1). This pool replenishes once per day after roughly 8 hours of rest.

Magical Tradition

You follow the Bardic tradition

Talents

You have Blended Training, allowing you to use your talents for Magical or Martial talents (except for the two bonus talents you get for being a caster).

You get the Illusion Sphere and Mind Sphere.

You also get the Fencing Sphere.

Alternatively: Pick up to two different magical spheres/talents. The Alteration Sphere, Divination Sphere and Fate Sphere are freely available. You can pick one sphere out of the rare Conjuration Sphere, Creation Sphere, Destruction Sphere, Enhancement Sphere, Life Sphere, Light Sphere, Nature Sphere, Protection Sphere, Telekinesis Sphere, War Sphere or Weather Sphere.

You can also swap Fencing for any magical sphere mentioned above, or any Martial Sphere

Feats

You get the Cantrips feat.

Alternatively: Pick another feat instead.

Bardic Knowledge

A bard adds half his class level (minimum 1) to all Knowledge skill checks and may make all Knowledge skill checks untrained.

Bardic Performance

Choose one type of Bardic Performance from: Countersong, Distraction, Fascinate, Inspire Courage.