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'''Improvisation (Ex):''' A bard, as a true jack-of-all-trades, is capable of improvising in situations where he normally would be outclassed. Starting at first level, a bard receives a number of Improvisation Points equal to his bard level plus his Intelligence modifier each day. He may spend these points (usually as a swift action, but see each ability for details) to activate his other class features. In order to recover Improvisation Points, he must rest for eight hours (but he may recover his Improvisation at the same time he recovers his spellcasting). | '''Improvisation (Ex):''' A bard, as a true jack-of-all-trades, is capable of improvising in situations where he normally would be outclassed. Starting at first level, a bard receives a number of Improvisation Points equal to his bard level plus his Intelligence modifier each day. He may spend these points (usually as a swift action, but see each ability for details) to activate his other class features. In order to recover Improvisation Points, he must rest for eight hours (but he may recover his Improvisation at the same time he recovers his spellcasting). | ||
| - | '''Bardic Knowledge (Ex):''' As a swift action, a bard may spend an Improvisation Point to alter the way he uses skills for a number of rounds equal to his Intelligence modifier. While under the effects of this ability, the bard | + | '''Bardic Knowledge (Ex):''' As a swift action, a bard may spend an Improvisation Point to alter the way he uses knowledge skills for a number of rounds equal to his Intelligence modifier. While under the effects of this ability, the bard adds half his bard class level to his composite ability modifier when determining his skill modifier for all knowledge skills. |
'''Improvisational Ability (Ex):''' At 4th level and every four levels thereafter (at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 20th levels), a bard gains a new method of using his Improvisation, chosen from the list below: | '''Improvisational Ability (Ex):''' At 4th level and every four levels thereafter (at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 20th levels), a bard gains a new method of using his Improvisation, chosen from the list below: | ||
