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Epic Bard

(Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5 variant, p. 207)

The epic bard's music can move even the cruelest, most soulless creature, or inspire his allies to the heights of power and bravery.

Requirements

20th level bard


Hit die

d6

Alignment

Any nonlawful

Skill points

6 + Int

Class Features

Spells: The bard's caster level is equal to his class level. The bard's number of spells per day does not increase after 20th level. The bard does not learn additional spells.

Bardic Music: The bard gains no new bardic music effects from his Perform ranks.

Bardic Knowledge: Add the bard's class level + Intelligence modifier to all bardic knowledge checks, as normal.

Bonus Feats: The epic bard gains a bonus feat every three levels higher than 20th (23rd, 26th, and so on).

Inspire Courage (Su): The epic bard's bonus when this ability is used increases by +1 every six levels higher than 20th (26th, 32nd, and so on).

Advancement

Level Attack Bonus Fort Ref Will Special
21st +1 +0 +0 +0
22nd +1 +1 +1 +1
23rd +2 +1 +1 +1 Bonus feat
24th +2 +2 +2 +2
25th +3 +2 +2 +2
26th +3 +3 +3 +3 Bonus feat, Inspire Courage +6
27th +4 +3 +3 +3
28th +4 +4 +4 +4
29th +5 +4 +4 +4 Bonus feat
30th +5 +5 +5 +5

Class skills

Skill name Key ability Trained only Armor check penalty
Appraise INT no no
Balance DEX no yes
Bluff CHA no no
Climb STR no yes
Concentration CON no no
Craft INT no no
Decipher Script INT yes no
Diplomacy CHA no no
Disguise CHA no no
Escape Artist DEX no yes
Gather Information CHA no no
Hide DEX no yes
Jump STR no yes
Knowledge Int yes no
Listen WIS no no
Move Silently DEX no yes
Perform CHA no no
Profession WIS yes no
Sense Motive WIS no no
Sleight of Hand DEX yes yes
Speak Language None yes no
Spellcraft INT yes no
Swim STR no yes
Tumble DEX yes yes
Use Magic Device CHA yes no

Also appears in

  1. Epic Level Handbook

Spells for Epic Bard

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