Pathfinder 1e
Archetype
Bard
Dragon Yapper
A small, loud bard who mimics a dragon's fearsome presence to unnerve and demoralize foes.
- Class
- Bard
- Kind
- Archetype
- Granted Spells
- —
- Replaces
- 2 features
Kobolds' yammering songs distract opponents in combat, hindering their ability to attack.
Replaces
FascinateDirge of Doom
Archetype Features
Bardic Performance Level 1
A dragon yapper gains the following types of bardic performance.
Yapping Song Level 5
A dragon yapper can use performance to annoy those that hear it, causing them to take a -1 penalty on attack and damage rolls (minimum 1) and a -1 penalty on saves against fear effects and charm effects as long as the dragon yapper continues performing.
This penalty increases by 1 at 5th level and every 6 levels thereafter. Yapping song is a mind-affecting ability that uses audible components, but is not language-dependent.
This performance replaces fascinate.
Frightful Song Level 1
A dragon yapper of 8th level or higher can amplify his voice to sound like an actual dragon. Enemies within 30 feet become shaken unless they succeed at a Will save (DC 10 +1/2 the dragon yapper's level + the dragon yapper's Charisma modifier). A successful save renders targets immune to this ability for 24 hours. Frightful song is a mind-affecting ability, and a fear effect that uses audible components. This performance replaces dirge of doom.
Versatile Performance Level 2
A dragon yapper must choose sing at 2nd level.
Section 15: Copyright Notice
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Monster Codex © 2014, Paizo Inc.; Authors: Dennis Baker, Jesse Benner, Logan Bonner, Jason Bulmahn, Ross Byers, John Compton, Robert N. Emerson, Jonathan H. Keith, Dale C. McCoy, Jr., Mark Moreland, Tom Phillips, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Sean K Reynolds, Thomas M. Reid, Patrick Renie, Mark Seifter, Tork Shaw, Neil Spicer, Owen K.C. Stephens, and Russ Taylor.