| daverius |
Hello everyone,
I just discovered Pathfinder and I am thrilled. I haven't heard or read anything with regards to adding benefits for Bards using instruments. So here are some different things I thought up.
Replace “Inspire Courage” with "Performance Path".
At first level a Bard may choose a “Performance Path” from the following list: No instrument (Dance, comedy, oratory, singing), Winds (Flutes, pipes, etc,) Strings (Lutes, guitars etc), Percussion (drums, bongos, etc). The bard may choose the same or different path every five levels, and can combine bonuses at later levels by utilizing different performance paths at the same time (ie. A singing and drum playing bard). To be affected, Allies must be able to hear or see the bard. The effect lasts as long as the bard continues to perform and lasts for 5 rounds after the bard has stopped.
No Instrument:
1st level. +1 to attack and damage rolls. +1 bonus to resist charm and fear effects. 5th level, +2 to attack, damage and saves vs. charm and fear effects. 11th level, +3 17th level, +4.
Winds:
1st level. +1 dodge bonus to AC, and +5 feet movement +1 reflex save bonus vs. Area effects. 5th Level, +2 dodge bonus to AC, and +10 feet of movement. +2 reflex save bonus vs. Area effects. 11th Level, +3 Dodge, and Reflex bonus +15 ft of movement. 17th Level, +4 dodge and reflex bonus, +20 feet movement.
Strings:
1st level, +1 bonus to spell DC, round or minute duration (not hour). 5th Level, +2 bonus to spell DC, Round or minute duration, 11th Level, +3 bonus to spell DC, round or minute duration, 17th level, +4 bonus to spell DC, round or minute duration.
Percussion:
1st Level, DR 1/-, and +1 bonus to fort saves vs, 5th Level, DR 2/- and +2 bonus to fort saves, 11th Level, DR 3/- and +3 bonus to fort saves, 17th Level, DR 4/- and +4 bonus to fort saves.