Inspire Competence
One ally within 30 ft: +2 competence on a chosen skill, +1 per 4 levels past 3rd (max +6); not usable on the bard.
- Type
- Bardic Performance
- Prerequisites
- None
- Spell Level
- —
- Availability
- Class talent
This is a Bardic Performance — a class feature gained through that class's own talent choices, not a feat you pick through normal feat selection.
A bard of 3rd level or higher can use his performance to help an ally succeed at a task. That ally must be within 30 feet and be able to hear the bard. The ally gets a +2 competence bonus on skill checks with a particular skill as long as she continues to hear the bard's performance. This bonus increases by +1 for every four levels the bard has attained beyond 3rd (+3 at 7th, +4 at 11th, +5 at 15th, and +6 at 19th). Certain uses of this ability are infeasible, such as Stealth, and may be disallowed at the GM's discretion. A bard can't inspire competence in himself. Inspire competence relies on audible components.