| Kazaan |
Dip bard. From what I found, Maestro bloodline doesn't give you Bardic Performance (uses of which are required to use masterpieces), and neither does VMC Bard. Those would, arguably, have been the best chances. Aside from those, the only other real option is to dip bard for it. Only other method would be a gestalt Sorc/Bard build.
| miscdebris |
Dip bard. From what I found, Maestro bloodline doesn't give you Bardic Performance (uses of which are required to use masterpieces), and neither does VMC Bard. Those would, arguably, have been the best chances. Aside from those, the only other real option is to dip bard for it. Only other method would be a gestalt Sorc/Bard build.
Are you sure about VMC not working??
Bardic Performance: At 7th level, he gains the ability to inspire courage and inspire competence as a bard of his character level – 4 for a number of rounds per day equal to his Charisma modifier + his character level.
| Kazaan |
Yes, because it only states that he gets Inspire Courage and Inspire Competence; not Bardic Performance. Those are specific performances, but since he doesn't get the full Bardic Performance ability, no dice. Also, I did a little more digging and found the following:
Prerequisites: Like feats, masterpieces have prerequisites that a bard must meet in order to learn them. Only bards may learn masterpieces.
You have to actually be a Bard to get a masterpiece so, if you're not a Bard, only a rules element that allows you to count as a Bard, either for everything or for masterpieces in particular, would let you take Masterpieces.