How To Diversify One's Spell List

[Skeeve Plowse]

I'm working on a few builds, and my rules-fu seems to be failing me today.

Are there any ways for a Bard to add spells from other lists to his or her list of Spells Known? Specifically, I'm looking for the Jump spell.

[Thaliak]

I'm aware of four ways to add Jump to a Bard's spell list:
1. Play a Samsaran and take the Mystic Past Life alternate racial trait to add spells from any arcane spell list to your class's spell list.
2. Play a Magician, a bard that focuses on magic.
3. Take Skill Focus (arcana), Eldritch Heritage, and Improved Eldritch Heritage to gain access to the level 9 Arcane Bloodline power, which would allow you to add wizard spells to your spells known at 11th, 15th, and 19th level.
4. Buy a Ring of Spell Knowledge, which would allow you to cast Jump as a second level spell.
5. Ask your GM to let you learn Jump when you level. If you need a rules justification for this, see "Adding Spells to a Sorcerer's or Bard's Repertoire" on this page, which says sorcerers and bards can learn "new and unusual spells they come across while adventuring."

I like the fifth option the best, as it seems unlikely Jump will break the game, especially if you're playing at levels where many characters can fly or teleport.

[Lord Pendragon]

If it were a more significant spell I'd probably disallow #5, but Jump? Yeah, I'd probably just let a bard pick it as a level-up spell on their list...

[mplindustries]

Jump is a terrible spell. Why do you want it? I bet there are spells on the Bard list that could get you what you want.

[lantzkev]

You can snag Pathfinder Savant prestige class. you lose one level of spell casting, but then you get to pick a spell from anywhere and put it on your list every level.