D20r:Bard
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'''Motivation (Ex):''' A bard's bardic performance occasionally has variable effects: generally, these effects are based upon the bard's Motivation modifier. A bard's Motivation modifier is +1 at 1st level and increases every four levels thereafter (at 5th, 9th, 13th, and 17th). | '''Motivation (Ex):''' A bard's bardic performance occasionally has variable effects: generally, these effects are based upon the bard's Motivation modifier. A bard's Motivation modifier is +1 at 1st level and increases every four levels thereafter (at 5th, 9th, 13th, and 17th). | ||
| - | '''Jack of All Trades (Ex, Ps, Sp, or Su; see text):''' | + | '''Jack of All Trades (Ex, Ps, Sp, or Su; see text):''' At 2nd level and every four levels thereafter (6th, 10th, 14th, and 18th), the bard gains one of the following features: |
| + | *''Avatar of Nature'': as the druid ability, except the bard can only summon one specific first-level spirit. This spirit is chosen when this ability is selected and cannot be changed. | ||
| + | *''Domain Intrinsic Power'': as the cleric ability. | ||
| + | *''Favored Terrain'': as the ranger ability. This feature may be selected multiple times. | ||
| + | *''Lay on Hands'': as the paladin ability, except the bard substitutes half his bard level for his paladin level. If the bard selects this ability a second time, he instead uses his full bard level instead of half his bard level. | ||
| + | *''Rugged'': as the dreadnaught ability, except the bard substitutes his bard level for his dreadnaught level. | ||
| + | *''Sneak Attack'': as the rogue ability. This feature may be selected multiple times. | ||
| + | *''Tactical Leadership +1'': as the warlord ability. This feature may be selected multiple times: each time, increase the bonus by 1. | ||
| + | *''Unarmed Strike'': as the monk ability, except the bard substitutes half his bard level for his monk level. If the bard selects this ability a second time, he instead uses his full bard level instead of half his bard level. | ||
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| + | Abilities gained through Jack of All Trades count as the features from their originating classes for the purposes of determining whether or not the bard qualifies for feats, prestige classes, and similar prerequisites. | ||
'''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: | ||
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''Speedy Song:'' A bard can activate this ability as a free action to gain an extra swift action this round. | ''Speedy Song:'' A bard can activate this ability as a free action to gain an extra swift action this round. | ||
| - | '''Masterful Performance (Ex):''' | + | '''Masterful Performance (Ex):''' At 20th level, the bard gains the ability to add an additional melody, harmony, or verse to his bardic performance's effects. He selects this when activating his performance, and it acts in all ways as if it were part of the performance. |
===Melodies=== | ===Melodies=== | ||
===Harmonies=== | ===Harmonies=== | ||
===Verses=== | ===Verses=== | ||
