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Distraction (Su): At 1st level, a bard can use his performance to counter magic effects that depend on sight. Each round of the distraction, he makes a Perform (act, comedy, dance, or oratory) skill check. Any creature within 30 feet of the bard (including the bard himself) that is affected by an illusion (pattern) or illusion (figment) magical attack may use the bard's Perform check result in place of its saving throw if, after the saving throw is rolled, the Perform skill check proves to be higher. If a creature within range of the distraction is already under the effect of a non-instantaneous illusion (pattern) or illusion (figment) magical attack, it gains another saving throw against the effect each round it sees the distraction, but it must use the bard's Perform skill check result for the save. Distraction does not work on effects that don't allow saves. Distraction relies on visual components.

Fascinate (Su): At 1st level, a bard can use his performance to cause one or more creatures to become fascinated with him. Each creature to be fascinated must be within 90 feet, able to see and hear the bard, and capable of paying attention to him. The bard must also be able to see the creatures affected. The distraction of a nearby combat or other dangers prevents this ability from working. For every three levels the bard has attained beyond 1st, he can target one additional creature with this ability.
Each creature within range receives a Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 the bard's level + the bard's Cha modifier) to negate the effect. If a creature's saving throw succeeds, the bard cannot attempt to fascinate that creature again for 24 hours. If its saving throw fails, the creature sits quietly and observes the performance for as long as the bard continues to maintain it. While fascinated, a target takes a –4 penalty on all skill checks made as reactions, such as Perception checks. Any potential threat to the target allows the target to make a new saving throw against the effect. Any obvious threat, such as someone drawing a weapon, casting a spell, or aiming a weapon at the target, automatically breaks the effect.
Fascinate is an enchantment (compulsion), mind-affecting ability. Fascinate relies on audible and visual components in order to function.

Disappearing Act (Su): A street performer can use performance to divert attention from an ally. All creatures within 30 feet that fail a Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 the bard's level + the bard's Cha modifier) treat one creature chosen by the bard as if it were invisible. This performance affects one additional creature at 5th level and every 6 levels thereafter. If the targets take any action that would cause them to become visible, they become visible to everyone. The bard cannot use this ability on himself. This ability is a mind-affecting effect that requires visual components. This performance replaces inspire courage.

• Small: Halflings are Small creatures and gain a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, a –1 penalty to their Combat Maneuver Bonus and Combat Maneuver Defense, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks.
  
• Slow Speed: Halflings have a base speed of 20 feet.
  
• Fearless: Halflings receive a +2 racial bonus on all saving throws against fear. This bonus stacks with the bonus granted by halfling luck.
  
• Halfling Luck: Halflings receive a +1 racial bonus on all saving throws.
  
• Keen Senses: Halflings receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception skill checks.
  
• Sure-Footed: Halflings receive a +2 racial bonus on Acrobatics and Climb skill checks.
  
• Weapon Familiarity: Halflings are proficient with slings and treat any weapon with the word “halfling” in its name as a martial weapon.

• Favored Class Bonus: Bard x1(Add +1/2 on Bluff checks to pass secret messages, +1/2 on Diplomacy checks to gather information, and +1/2 on Disguise checks to appear as an elven, half-elven, or human child)
  

Normal Clothing: Explorer's Outfit

Nicholas “Lil' Nikky” Aloc is a little bright-eyed human child with curly blonde locks that wanders the markets and docks, just because he can. He carries a crudely made toy sword and will proudly declare that he will be a member of the Pure Legion one day if asked why he carries it. Aside from that proclamation, he's pretty timid and keeps to himself.

Not many people would guess that Lil' Nikky and Garret Nihks are the same person, and that's just the way Garret wants it.

You see, Garret makes a living out of telling stories. Sometimes his stories are made-up, sometimes they aren't. With the most recent alias he created, Lil' Nikky, he can go around town without people really caring about his presence. Sure, Garret Nihks, known storyteller may make people pause in their gossip, but cute Lil' Nikky? Not a chance!

Garret has been gathering information this way all his life and has no plans of stopping anytime soon. In fact, he might finally be able to put his unusual talent to 'good' use as a member of the Nightwatch. He had a score to settle with Rahadoum's criminals anyway...

A few years ago, Garret was actually considering giving up his profession as a knowledge collector. The reason? He was in love, and the feelings were returned. A few days before he was going to led a more honest life however, he got a hold of a rumor that the people gathering by a certain fountain were a part of a secret religious group and decided to see for himself. He refused to believe the rumor the instant he saw his lover show up. No respectable tanner in Rahadoum would be a clergy nut!

Sure enough though, when confronted about it, the truth was revealed and Garret found out his love was a follower of Shelyn. The rest of the group was planning on raiding a small boat that was smuggling pesh into the city and destroy the drug before it could destroy lives.

Two days later Garret watched, heart broken, as his love was buried in the city cemetery. The information the group of clerics had gotten was false and led them right into an ambush by a guild that was tired of their meddling. All he has left now is a broken holy symbol and a bunch of painful memories.

For that, the criminals of Rahadoum were going to fear even the thought of the Nightwatch by the time he was through with them!