Who can do Bardic Masterpieces?

[My Self]

Can Archeologist Bards use Bardic Masterpieces? Can Skalds use them? Can Evangelist Clerics or Exemplar Brawlers use them?

[Chess Pwn]

any skald or bard can. But I think it's limited to those two classes.

[The Great Rinaldo!]

Ultimate Magic wrote:

Only bards may learn masterpieces.

Pretty cut and dried. Obviously, a GM in a home game can expand on that to similar classes/archetypes as they see fit, but the written rule leaves no wiggle room.

[My Self]

Ok, so you need to be an actual bard in addition to the listed feat prereqs. Got it.

[Java Man]

Skalds are explicitly able to use bardic masterpieces.

[Cavall]

Yes skalds may as well. It was quite clear about it.

[Gisher]

ACG wrote:

Raging Song (Su): A skald is trained to use music, oration, and similar performances to inspire his allies to feats of strength and ferocity. At 1st level, a skald can use this ability for a number of rounds per day equal to 3 + his Charisma modifier. For each level beyond 1st, he can use raging song for 2 additional rounds per day.

Starting a raging song is a standard action, but it can be maintained each round as a free action. A raging song cannot be disrupted, but it ends immediately if the skald is killed, paralyzed, stunned, knocked unconscious, or otherwise prevented from taking a free action each round to maintain it. A raging song counts as the bard's bardic performance special ability for any effect that affects bardic performances. A skald may learn bard masterpieces.

[Fourshadow]

Figures. Not only does the Skald somehow get Spell Kenning (which is more bardic than skaldic!) but they get what was exclusive to bards...grrrrrrrr. Yes, I have an axe to grind and readily admit it.

[My Self]

Yeah, but bards don't get a good selection of axes to grind. Skalds do.