This school of magic takes performance arts to a whole new level. Through the act of performing, be it song, spoken word, or a musical instrument, those who practice Bardic magic are able to inspire people to push beyond their normal limits. Unlike more traditional schools of magic, the duration of Bardic spells last until the Bard’s performance comes to a close.
There are three Keywords specific to Bardic incantations – Bardic Touch Chain, Performance, and Extended Performance:
- Bardic Chain Touch – A Bardic Mana spell with this delivery method allows for multiple targets to receive the effect of one Bardic Performance. All targets must be touched within sixty seconds of the start of the performance, and the caster must expend the casting cost again for each target after the first. This is different from the Chain Touch [X] delivery method which allows multiple targets per casting. The caster does not have to stand in place.
- Performance – A one minute performance required prior to finishing the incantation of a Bardic spell.
- Extended Performance – An ongoing performance after the completion of a Bardic spell incantation. The effects of the spell last as long as the performance does, or until canceled as normal (ex: Dispel Magic, Silencing the caster, etc) for that type of spell or effect. The spell description will state any other ways a specific spell may be canceled.
A Tempo
Cost: 2 Mana
Delivery: Touch
Incantation: Bardic, Performance, Cure Weakness
Ballad of Thislan
Cost: 1 Mana
Delivery: Bardic Chain Touch
Incantation: Bardic, Barrier against Silence, Extended Performance
Caesura
Cost: 1 Mana
Delivery: packet
Incantation: Bardic, Snare, Extended Performance
Coda
Cost: 2 Mana
Delivery: Touch
Incantation: Bardic, Performance, Last Rites
Perfect Performance
Cost: 1 Mana
Delivery: Self Only
Incantation: Bardic, Shield Against Silence
If you are targeted with Silence while performing a Bardic spell, you may state “Resist” and continue your performance.
March of Alleviation
Cost: 1 Mana
Delivery: Bardic Chain Touch
Incantation: Bardic, Barrier against Pain, Extended Performance
March of the Fortress
Cost: 1 Mana
Delivery: Bardic Chain Touch
Incantation: Bardic, Barrier against Terror, Extended Performance
Ossia
Cost: 1 Mana
Delivery: Self Only
Incantation: Bardic, Performance, Self Sacrifice [Effect]
You cannot self-sacrifice damage, curses, other permanent effects, Sojourn, Death or Final Death. You cannot transfer a status effect to yourself if you already are suffering that effect. You may not resist in any way the negative status effect that you have Self-Sacrificed. Once taken on, this effect may however be cured in any normal way.
Reprise
Cost: 1 Mana
Delivery: Touch
Incantation: Bardic, Performance, Bestow Karma
Sostenuto
Cost: 1 Mana
Delivery: Touch
Incantation: Bardic, Performance, Restore One Health
Sonnet
Cost: 1 Mana
Delivery: Packet
Incantation: Bardic, Pacify, Extended Performance
Tenuto
Cost: 2 Mana
Delivery: Touch
Incantation: Bardic, Performance, Increase Duration of next [Spell/ Prayer] by Two Minutes
This cannot increase the duration of a Bardic spell.