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Sweettalker Agent(Bard)
Fearing an impure utterance, the Sweetalker agent has sewn his mouth shut. But he is still able to lure in crowds with his graceful hands or the beating of his gong shield. When the crowd has been drawn in, his brethren come forth to peddler their wares.
Speechless: The Sweettalker bard has sewn his lips shut and can not speak, so he has mastered communicating using other means. He casts spells and communicates with other Sweettalkers using a unique language consisting of clicks, sighs, and whistles. For other creatures, he can pass on messages using Perform (pantomime). The DC of this check is 15 for simple messages and 20 for complex messages. He gains a +2 bonus to Perform (pantomime). The Linguistics skill only imparts the ability to understand new languages.
Gong Shield: If Sweettalker agent buys a heavy or light steel shield at first level, this shield is upgraded to a gong shield for free. A gong shield has the same effect as a normal shield, with the exception that the gong shield sounds like a gong when struck. Shield bashing a creature with a gong shield adds a circumstance bonus to his Perform (gong) check for that round, a light gong shield gets a +1 circumstance bonus and a heavy gong shield gets a +2 circumstance bonus. A gong shield costs twice the amount of a normal steel shield.
Bardic Performance:
Shield Tremor(Su): A Sweettalker agent can cause the air to tremble when shield bashing. When he confirms a critical hit with a shield bash, he can start this performance as an immediate action (ending any other performances). All enemies within 30 feet treat all movement as if traveling through difficult terrain until the the bard ends his performance. If the terrain is already difficult terrain, the creature must make a Ref save (DC 10 + 1/2 the bard's level + the bard's Cha modifier) to move. Tremorsense does not work within 30 feet of the bard during this performance. This performance replaces fascinate.
Reverberating Shields (Su): A Sweettalker agent of 6th level or higher may use performance to grant one shield within 60 feet a +1 enhancement bonus. This enhancement bonus increases by +1 for every three levels after 6th (maximum +5 at 18th level). These bonuses stack with existing bonuses and may be used to increase the item's enhancement bonus up to +5 or to add any of the following weapon properties: animated, arrow catching, arrow deflection, bashing, blinding, ghost touch, spell resistance (13), or spell resistance (15) . If the shield is not magical, at least a +1 enhancement bonus must be added before adding special abilities. This performance replaces suggestion.
Mass Reverberating Shields (Su): A Sweettalker agent of 18th level or higher can use his reverberating shield performance to enhance the shields of as many allies as desired within 60 feet. The bonus provided by this power is +4 if conferred on two allies, +3 for three allies, +2 for four allies, and +1 for five or more allies. The power granted to each weapon must be identical. This ability replaces mass suggestion.