Bard

Bard Song

Bard Song applies buffs to all allies within a large radius. The tier of bonuses is determined by both your Bard level and your Perform skill rank.

Temporary hit points are calculated as: table value + (Charisma score × 3), where the Charisma score used is capped at your Bard level. A level 10 Bard therefore counts at most 10 Charisma toward it no matter how high the score is; past roughly level 40 the cap stops mattering and your full score applies.

Duration: 10 rounds base.

• Lingering Song feat: +5 rounds
• Lasting Impression feat: duration × 10

Artist feat: adds +1 Perform per Bard level when calculating tier.

Scaling Table

Both the Perform and Level requirements must be met to reach a tier. Your Perform skill total is what counts — ranks plus your Charisma modifier plus any item or spell bonuses — not ranks alone, so a Bard who never spent a skill point still qualifies for the lower tiers on Charisma alone.

If you do not meet even the first tier (Perform 3 at level 1), the song does nothing at all and no Bard Song use is spent.

Min Perform	Min Level	AB	Dmg	Will	Fort	Ref	Temp HP	AC	All Skills
3	1	+1	+1	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	2	+1	+1	+1	—	—	—	—	—
5	3	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	5	—	+1
6	4	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	10	—	+2
7	5	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	10	—	+2
8	6	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	15	+1	+3
9	7	+1	+2	+1	+1	+1	15	+1	+3
10	8	+1	+2	+1	+1	+1	15	+1	+4
12	9	+1	+2	+1	+1	+1	20	+1	+4
15	10	+1	+2	+1	+1	+1	20	+2	+5
15	11	+2	+2	+1	+1	+1	20	+2	+5
20	12	+2	+2	+1	+1	+1	25	+2	+6
20	13	+2	+2	+2	+1	+1	25	+2	+6
25	14	+2	+3	+2	+2	+1	25	+2	+7
25	15	+2	+3	+2	+2	+2	30	+3	+7
30	16	+2	+3	+2	+2	+2	30	+3	+8
30	17	+2	+3	+2	+2	+2	30	+3	+8
35	18	+2	+3	+2	+2	+2	35	+3	+9
35	19	+3	+3	+2	+2	+2	35	+3	+9
40	20	+3	+3	+2	+2	+2	35	+4	+10
40	21	+3	+4	+2	+2	+2	40	+4	+10
45	22	+3	+4	+2	+2	+2	40	+4	+11
45	23	+3	+4	+3	+2	+2	40	+4	+11
50	24	+3	+4	+3	+2	+2	40	+4	+12
50	25	+3	+4	+3	+3	+2	45	+5	+12
55	26	+3	+4	+3	+3	+2	45	+5	+13
55	27	+3	+4	+3	+3	+3	50	+5	+13
60	28	+3	+5	+3	+3	+3	50	+5	+14
60	29	+4	+5	+3	+3	+3	50	+5	+14
65	30	+4	+5	+3	+3	+3	55	+5	+14
65	31	+4	+6	+3	+3	+3	55	+6	+15
70	32	+4	+6	+3	+3	+3	55	+6	+16
70	33	+4	+6	+3	+3	+3	60	+6	+16
80	34	+4	+6	+3	+3	+3	60	+6	+17
80	35	+4	+6	+4	+3	+3	60	+6	+17
85	36	+4	+6	+4	+4	+3	65	+7	+18
85	37	+4	+6	+4	+4	+4	65	+7	+18
90	38	+4	+7	+4	+4	+4	70	+8	+19
90	39	+4	+7	+4	+4	+4	75	+8	+19
100	40	+5	+7	+4	+4	+4	80	+8	+20

High-Level Bonuses

The following additional effects stack on top of the base tier and require both the listed Perform and Bard level.

Min Perform	Min Level	Additional Effect
110	48	Regeneration: 10 HP every 6 seconds
115	52	+10 slashing damage bonus
120	56	+10% magical and sonic damage immunity
125	60	+50% negative energy immunity; immunity to negative levels

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Curse Song

Curse Song applies penalties to all enemies within a large radius. Uses one Bard Song use.

Enemies that are deaf, dead, or already under the effect are unaffected.

Sonic damage is applied instantly and is calculated as: 60% × (table value + (Charisma score)d6), where the Charisma score used is capped at your Bard level, exactly as for Bard Song's temporary hit points. There is no saving throw.

The penalty values (AB, damage, saves, AC, skills) follow the same table as Bard Song — the same tier conditions apply.

As with Bard Song, failing to meet the first tier means the song does nothing and no use is spent.

Skill penalties (at tiers where skill bonus ≥ 1): Concentration, Discipline, Listen, Parry, Search, Spot, Tumble, Spellcraft are each decreased by the listed amount.

High-Level Penalties

Min Perform	Min Level	Additional Effect
110	48	Movement speed −25%
115	52	Knockdown immunity −10 for 5 rounds (bosses and huge creatures immune)
120	56	−10% magical and sonic damage immunity
125	60	Spell breach (3 spell levels, SR 5)