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Note
Big thanks to Culler for the inspiration in this post and to TharenTheDamned in this post.
Following the posts mentioned above, I had a quick look at similar level 20 class powers and my feeling is that a death effect with such a high DC is too powerful.
Wail of the Banshee (Death and Repose Domain), Implosion (Destruction Domain) or Power Word Kill (War Domain) have standard Fortitude DCs and have other limiting factors.
Also, I'm not sure a bard's performance should have such a directly necromantic flavour.
Paralyzing Show seems too powerful as well. 14+ rounds of paralysis with a non standard DC seems like a very long time.
Suggestion
Enthralling (provisional term) Performance (Su): A bard of 20th level or higher with 20 or more ranks in a Perform skill can cause one enemy to lose his mental faculties when experiencing an artistic performance of unsurpassed beauty. To be affected, the target must and be within 30 feet and be able to see or hear the bard's performance. To use the ability, a bard makes a full round Perform check. His check result is the DC for each affected creature’s Will save against the effect.
On a successful save,
creatures with 5 HD or less are stunned for 4d4 rounds,
creatures with 6 to 10 HD are stunned for 2d4 rounds,
creatures with 11 to 20 HD are stunned for 1d4 rounds,
creatures with 21 HD or more are stunned for 1 round
and the bard cannot use enthralling performance on that creature again for 24 hours
On a failed save,
creatures with 5 HD or less are stunned for 4d4 rounds and take 3d6 points of Wisdom, Intelligence and Charisma damage,
creatures with more than 5 HD and less than 11 HD are stunned for 2d4 rounds and take 2d6 points of Wisdom, Intelligence and Charisma damage,
creatures with 11 to 20 HD are stunned for 1d4 rounds and take 1d6 points of Wisdom, Intelligence and Charisma damage,
creatures with 21 HD or more are stunned for 1d4 rounds.
A bard can use this bardic performance ability utilizing any type of Perform.