Bard Archetype; THE DYNAMO!


Homebrew and House Rules


Based on being a Professional Wrestler, I present to you the Dynamo Bard!

Weapon and Armor Proficiency
The Dynamo is proficient with all simple weapons, the sap and whip. He is Proficient with light armor but not shields.

This replaces the Bard's normal weapon and armor proficiency.

Diminished Spell casting
The Dynamo Bard casts one fewer spell of each level than normal. If this reduces the number of spells per day to 0 he can only casts spells of that level only if his Charisma allows bonus spells of that level.

Dynamic Fighting
At first level, the Dynamo gains Improved Unarmed Combat, Catch off Guard and Improved Grapple as bonus feats even if he does not qualify for them. This replaces Bardic Knowledge and the Fascinate Bardic Song.

Powerhouse Personality
A Dynamo Bard adds his Charisma modifier to his CMD and CMB, and any damage done as part of a Grapple. This replaces Versatile Performance.

Dynamic Spectacle
Instead of the Perform skill, the Dynamo bard uses the Intimidate skill for any class features that normally use the Perform skill. Instead of weaving music and song, the Dynamo bard makes threatening insults and even more threatening rousing speeches. Starting a Dynamic Spectacle can be done in one of two ways.

Dynamic Spectacles can be started as a full round action, and maintained each round as a free action. Changing a Dynamic Spectacle from one effect to another requires stopping the previous effect and starting a new one as a full round action. A Dynamic spectacle functions like a Bardic Performance, but it can be disrupted by another Dynamo Bard making their own Dynamic Spectacle specifically to counter it. In this situation, each Dynamo Bard makes an Intimidate check, and if the challenger is successful, the Dynamic Spectacle ends immediately.

If the Dynamo Bard makes a successful Combat Maneuver, the Dynamic Spectacle can instead be started as a free action.

Improved Dynamic Fighting
At sixth level, the Dynamo Bard gains Improved Weapon Mastery as a bonus feat, even if he does not qualify for it. This replaces the Suggestion and Mass Suggestion Bardic Performances.

Dynamic Finisher
At tenth level, once per day, a Dynamo Bard can end his grapple in a truly spectacular manner. Using this ability requires the Dynamo Bard to make a Combat Maneuver vs his intended victim.

As a full round action, the Dynamo Bard slams his opponent into the ground. The victim takes 1d6 points of damage for every two Dynamo Bard levels the user possesses. The Dynamo Bard adds his Strength and Charisma modifiers to this damage. The victim must make a fortitude save (DC= 10+ Half the Dynamo Bard's level + His Strength and Modifier) or be stunned for one round.

The Dynamo Bard can even attempt to use his Dynamic Finisher on an opponent up to one size category larger than himself, but the Dynamo Bard takes a -4 penalty to his check. If the check fails, the attempt his wasted. If the attempt is successful however, the Dynamo Bard applies his Strength modifier +50% instead of his normal Strength Modifier.

The Dynamo Bard can attempt the Dynamic Finisher one additional time per day at 14th level, and one more additional time at 18th level.

This replaces Jack of All Trades and Lore Master.

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And that concludes the first VERY rough pass at this ludicrous Bardic Archetype! I tend to go overboard on my first pass through.


It only JUST now occurs to me it might work better as a Skald archetype.


Hmm, after a first look, shouldn't this archetype play on the performance combat rules, like the Gladiator (Fighter Archetype) ?


First off, I will say that it sounded more fun the more I read. Secondly, depending on the build, three bonus feats at 1st level is better than Bardic Knowledge and fascinate. I would either drop one of those feats or spacce them out a little. Spacing out bonus feats would also fit in line with diminished spellcasting.


Thoughts on making it more fun? And yeah spacing out is a good idea.


Does he add Charisma to CMB and CMD, or does he add it in place of Strength?

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