I'm designing a skald, and I have a few questions about how it works with spirit totem.
Skald rage powers:
"At 3rd level and every 3 levels thereafter, a skald learns a rage power that affects the skald and any allies under the influence of his inspired rage. ... If the rage power's effects depend on the skald's ability modifier (such as lesser spirit totem), affected allies use the skald's ability modifier instead of their own for the purposes of this effect."
Spirit Totem:
"While raging, the barbarian is surrounded by spirit wisps that harass her foes. These spirits make one slam attack each round against a living foe that is adjacent to the barbarian. This slam attack is made using the barbarian’s full base attack bonus, plus the barbarian’s Charisma modifier. The slam deals 1d4 points of negative energy damage, plus the barbarian’s Charisma modifier."
So, my questions are:
1) The attack rolls would be BAB+CHA. It says that the skald's ability score is used instead of anyone else's, but do they use their own BAB or mine?
2) The way spirit totem is worded, it sounds like the spirits are just there all the time, and are free attacks. It doesn't seem like they require any specific action to use. So it sounds as though each person's spirits always attack a target, even if they themselves are doing something else like drinking a potion. Is this true?
3) Under Raging Song we get, "Unconscious allies automatically accept the song." This means that they continue to "rage" even while unconscious, correct? Additionally, along with #2, does this mean the spirits are still there, and can still attack enemies, even while the person is unconscious?
