Potestas: a D&D3E supplement

Chapter Three: Classes

Bard (PHB)

Description

Bards are capable of spontaneously casting arcane magic through their music. While some bards follow the True Faith, very few are devout believers.

Game Rule Information

• Armour and Weapon Proficiency: bards are proficient with all simple weapons plus the bow, longsword, rapier, sap and shortsword.
• Spells: bards have an intuitive understanding of a limited number of arcane spells. They cannot learn spells in the way sorcerers can, but do gain an intuitive understanding of additional spells as they advance in level. All bardic spells must have a verbal component. To know or cast a spell, a bard must have an Charisma score of at least 10 + the spell's level. Bonus Spells and the Difficulty Class for saving throws against their spells are based on the bard's Charisma.
• Spells Intuitively Known: as the Bard Spells Known table on page 27 of the Player's Handbook.
• Devout Belief: any bard who takes the Devout Belief feat or multiclasses as a mystic or paladin cannot progress in level as a bard unless they lose their faith.
• Bardic Knowledge: bards gain a +2 bonus at 1st level to all Knowledge skill checks because of their broad experience and dedication to learning. This bonus increases by +1 at 3rd level and every three levels thereafter.
• Evasion: bards gain Evasion as a special ability at 9th class level. If the bard already has the Evasion special ability, they gain Improved Evasion.

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