Bardic Music

Bardic Music
Type	Class
Use	Special
Prerequisites	Bard 1

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Once per day per bard level, a bard can use his song or poetics to produce magical effects on those around him (usually including himself, if desired). While these abilities fall under the category of bardic music and the descriptions discuss singing or playing instruments, they can all be activated by reciting poetry, chanting, singing lyrical songs, singing melodies, whistling, playing an instrument, or playing an instrument in combination with some spoken performance. Each ability requires both a minimum bard level and a minimum number of ranks in the Perform skill to qualify; if a bard does not have the required number of ranks in at least one Perform skill, he does not gain the bardic music ability until he acquires the needed ranks.

Starting a bardic music effect is a standard action. Some bardic music abilities require concentration, which means the bard must take a standard action each round to maintain the ability. Even while using bardic music that doesn’t require concentration, a bard cannot cast spells, activate magic items by spell completion (such as scrolls), spell trigger (such as wands), or command word. Just as for casting a spell with a verbal component, a deaf bard has a 20% chance to fail when attempting to use bardic music. If he fails, the attempt still counts against his daily limit. Bardic music also requires that the targets of the song be able to hear it, and deaf creatures or creatures inside of spell effects like Silence are not affected by the song.

Bardic Music
Abilities	Cloud Mind Fascinate
Songs	Countersong Haven Song Ironskin Chant Song of Freedom
Inspirations	Inspire Competence Inspire Courage Inspire Defense Inspire Heroics Inspire Jarring Inspire Legion Inspire Slowing Inspire Toughness

Feats
General	Deflect Arrows Improved Knockdown Improved Power Attack Improved Unarmed Strike Knockdown Mobility Power Attack Skill Focus Stunning Fist Toughness Track Unarmed Strike Weapon Finesse Weapon Focus Weapon Proficiency Weapon Specialization
Class	A Thousand Faces Acrobatic Skill Mastery Animal Companion Arrow of Death Aura of Courage Bardic Music Blessing of the Spirits Camouflage Chastise Spirits Combat Style Crippling Strike Defensive Roll Detect Spirits Diamond Body Diamond Soul Divine Grace Divine Health Domains Elemental Shape Empty Body Energy Resistance Enhance Arrow Evasion Fast Movement Favored Enemy Favored of the Spirits Flurry of Blows Follow the Guide Ghost Warrior Grace Greater Flurry Greater Rage Hail of Arrows Hide in Plain Sight Imbue Arrow Improved Evasion Improved Flanking Improved Uncanny Dodge Indomitable Will Insightful Strike Ki Strike Lay on Hands Mighty Rage Monk AC Bonus Monk Speed Nature Sense Opportunist Perfect Self Plant Shape Purity of Body Quivering Palm Rage Recall Spirit Remove Disease Resist Nature's Lure Seeker Arrow Skill Mastery Slippery Mind Smite Evil Sneak Attack Spirit Form Spirit Journey Spirit Who Walks Still Mind Swashbuckler Dodge Swift Tracker Timeless Body Tireless Rage Trackless Step Trap Sense Trapfinding Turn Undead Uncanny Dodge Venom Immunity Warding of the Spirits Weaken Spirits Weakening Critical Wholeness of Body Wild Empathy Wild Shape Woodland Stride Wounding Critical
Racial	Quick to Master Skilled
Background	Artist Blooded Bullheaded Courteous magocracy Luck of Heroes Mind over body Silver Palm Snake Blood Spellcasting prodigy Strong soul Thug
Skill/Save	Able learner Great fortitude Iron will Lightening reflexes Negotiator Nimble Fingers Resist disease Resist poison Self sufficient Skill focus Appraise Skill focus Balance Skill focus Bluff Skill focus Climb Skill focus Concentration Skill focus Craft Alchemy Skill focus Craft armorsmithing Skill focus Craft bowmaking Skill focus Craft weaponsmithing Skill focus Decipher script Skill focus Diplomacy Skill focus Disable device Skill focus Disguise Skill focus Escape artist Skill focus Forgery Skill focus Gather information Skill focus Handle animal Skill focus Heal Skill focus Hide Skill focus Intimidate Skill focus Jump Skill focus Knowledge arcana Skill focus Knowledge architecture and engineering Skill focus Knowledge dungoneering Skill focus Knowledge geography Skill focus Knowledge history Skill focus Knowledge local Skill focus Knowledge nature Skill focus Knowledge nobility and royalty Skill focus Knowledge religion Skill focus Knowledge planes Skill focus Listen Skill focus Move silently Skill focus Open lock Skill focus Parry Skill focus Perform act Skill focus Perform comedy Skill focus Perform dance Skill focus Perform keyboard instruments Skill focus Perform oratory Skill focus Perform percussion instruments Skill focus Perform sing Skill focus Perform string instruments Skill focus Profession Skill focus Ride Skill focus Sense motive Skill focus Slight of hand Skill focus Speak language Skill focus Spellcraft Skill focus Spot Skill focus Survival Skill focus Swim Skill focus Tumble Skill focus Use magic device Skill focus Use rope Skill focus Stealthy
Proficiency	Armor Proficiency (Heavy) Armor Proficiency (Light Armor Proficiency (Medium) Exotic weapon proficiency Bastard Sword Exotic weapon proficiency Dwarven Waraxe Exotic weapon proficiency Kama Exotic weapon proficiency Katana Exotic weapon proficiency Shuriken Exotic weapon proficiency Whip Martial weapon proficiency Bastard sword Martial weapon proficiency Battle axe Martial weapon proficiency Dwarven waraxe Martial weapon proficiency Falchion Martial weapon proficiency Flail Martial weapon proficiency Greataxe Martial weapon proficiency Greatsword Martial weapon proficiency Halberd Martial weapon proficiency Handaxe Martial weapon proficiency Katana Martial weapon proficiency Kukri Martial weapon proficiency Light flail Martial weapon proficiency Light hammer Martial weapon proficiency Long sword Martial weapon proficiency Longbow Martial weapon proficiency Rapier Martial weapon proficiency Scimitar Martial weapon proficiency Scythe Martial weapon proficiency Short bow Martial weapon proficiency Short sword Martial weapon proficiency Throwing axe Martial weapon proficiency Warhammer Martial weapon proficiency Greatclub Simple Weapon Proficiency Dart Simple Weapon Proficiency Greatclub Simple Weapon Proficiency Heavy crossbow Simple Weapon Proficiency Light crossbow Simple Weapon Proficiency Light mace Simple Weapon Proficiency Morning star Simple Weapon Proficiency Short spear Simple Weapon Proficiency Sickle Simple Weapon Proficiency Sling Simple Weapon Proficiency Spear Tower shield proficiency
Spellcasting
Metamagic
Crafting	Brew Potion Craft Construct Craft Magical Arms and Armor Craft Rod Craft Staff Craft Wand Craft Wondrous Item Forge Ring Inscribe Rune Scribe Scroll