Archetypes

A bard touched by the First World, trading standard magic for fey-flavored spells and wild empathy.

ReplacesBardic Knowledge, Dirge Of Doom, Inspire Courage +1

A divine, nature-attuned bard whose songs draw on prophecy and the primal music of living things.

ReplacesInspire Courage, Suggestion, Dirge of Doom +2

A bard who dances with fire, sharing its heat and light with allies through performance.

ReplacesCountersong, Dirge Of Doom, Inspire Competence +1

A bard devoted to elemental fire, wreathing allies' weapons in flame and summoning fiery allies.

ReplacesBardic Knowledge, Inspire Courage, Lore Master +1

A bard who reads fortunes mid-performance, subtly tilting the odds for allies and enemies alike.

ReplacesBardic Performance, Dirge of Doom, Distraction +2

In some cultures, the professional entertainer is a prestigious role.

ReplacesBardic Knowledge

A bard trained to protect secrets and messages, resisting divination and moving unhindered.

ReplacesBardic Knowledge, Dirge Of Doom, Fascinate +4

A bard who turns juggling into a martial art, deflecting attacks and wielding multiple weapons at once.

ReplacesBardic Knowledge, Lore Master, Soothing Performance +2

Lotus geisha are renowned for their powers of seduction, and tales tell of lotus geisha disarming foes and bolstering allies.

ReplacesWell-Versed, Bardic Knowledge, Lore Master

A magician dabbles in performance, but sees it as a means to tap into universal energies and channel them.

ReplacesInspire Courage, Dirge of Doom, Frightening Tune +6

A bard silenced by injury or circumstance who channels performance entirely through instrument and gesture.

ReplacesBardic Knowledge, Inspire Heroics, Inspire Competence +5

A silver-tongued bard who blends bardic performance with rogue talents to broker deals both fair and coerced.

ReplacesLore Master, Versatile Performance, Inspire Courage +1

A bard who speaks with plants and channels their patient wisdom into divinatory performance.

ReplacesBardic Knowledge, Inspire Greatness, Lore Master +1

A bard who turns fascinated crowds against her chosen targets with cutting rumor and rhetoric.

ReplacesMass Suggestion, Suggestion, Versatile Performance

A bard who plans ahead, pre-loading bardic performances into allies to trigger later.

ReplacesVersatile Performance, Well-Versed, Suggestion +2

A bard who masters a single performance — inspire competence — and stretches it further than any rival.

ReplacesDirge of Doom, Frightening Tune, Inspire Competence +3

Combining performance with stealth, trickery, and guile, the sandman uses cleverness to keep others off-balance.

ReplacesInspire courage, Suggestion, Inspire greatness +7

Far from civilization, furious tribes have their own war-singers, work-chanters, and lore-keepers, savaging enemies with song and sword alike.

ReplacesFascinate, Suggestion, Jack-of-All-Trades +2

The sea singer calls the blue waters his home, and is much in demand among sea captains wishing good fortune for their crew and hull as they ply the tradewinds far and wide.

ReplacesCountersong, Inspire competence, Suggestion +4

A bard devoted to purity, wielding silver instruments to break curses and ward off the unholy.

ReplacesInspire Greatness, Mass Suggestion, Suggestion +1