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Bard Cantrips Spells

A bard casts arcane spells drawn from the bard spell list, casting any spell she knows without preparing it ahead of time. Learn more about the Bard class.

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25 Bard Cantrips Spells

Dancing Lights

Evocation

Creates torches or other lights.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Magus 0 Skald 0 Witch 0 Medium 0 Shaman 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Mesmerist 0

Daze

Enchantment Compulsion

A single humanoid creature with 4 HD or less loses its next action.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Magus 0 Skald 0 Witch 0 Medium 0 Shaman 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Summoner 0 Mesmerist 0 Inquisitor 0 Spiritualist 0

Detect Fiendish Presence

Divination

This spell functions like detect evil, except that it detects only outsiders with the evil subtype, as well as the lingering effects caused by their gifts, presence, and spells.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Magus 0 Witch 0 Cleric 0 Wizard 0 Sorcerer 0

Detect Magic

Divination

Detects all spells and magic items within 60 ft.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Adept 0 Druid 0 Magus 0 Skald 0 Witch 0 Cleric 0 Hunter 0 Medium 0 Oracle 0 Shaman 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Summoner 0 Mesmerist 0 Warpriest 0 Inquisitor 0 Spiritualist 0

Flare

Evocation

Dazzles one creature (-1 on attack rolls).

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Druid 0 Magus 0 Skald 0 Hunter 0 Medium 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Mesmerist 0

Ghost Sound

Illusion Figment

Creates illusory sound up to the volume of 4 normal humans per caster level.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Adept 0 Magus 0 Skald 0 Medium 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Mesmerist 0

Grasp

Divination

You can cast this spell as an immediate action when you fail a Climb check and would fall.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Druid 0 Magus 0 Skald 0 Witch 0 Cleric 0 Hunter 0 Oracle 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Warpriest 0

Haunted Fey Aspect

Illusion Glamer

You surround yourself with disturbing illusions.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Skald 0 Medium 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Mesmerist 0

Know Direction

Divination

Instantly discerns the direction of north from your current location.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Druid 0 Skald 0 Hunter 0 Shaman 0 Psychic 0

Light

Evocation

Object shines like a torch.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Adept 0 Druid 0 Magus 0 Skald 0 Witch 0 Cleric 0 Hunter 0 Medium 0 Oracle 0 Shaman 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Summoner 0 Mesmerist 0 Warpriest 0 Inquisitor 0 Spiritualist 0

Lullaby

Enchantment Compulsion

Makes subject drowsy: -5 on Perception checks, -2 on Will saves against sleep.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Skald 0 Psychic 0 Mesmerist 0

Mage Hand

Transmutation

5-pound telekinesis.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Magus 0 Skald 0 Medium 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Summoner 0 Mesmerist 0 Spiritualist 0

Mending

Transmutation

Makes minor repairs on an object.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Adept 0 Druid 0 Skald 0 Witch 0 Cleric 0 Hunter 0 Oracle 0 Shaman 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Summoner 0 Warpriest 0 Spiritualist 0

Message

Transmutation

Whisper conversation at distance.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Skald 0 Witch 0 Medium 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Summoner 0 Mesmerist 0 Spiritualist 0 Elementalist Wizard 0

Oath Of Anonymity

Illusion Glamer

You swear an oath not to reveal your identity, magically preventing anyone from discovering it so long as you avoid revealing your face or other easily identifiable features.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Medium 0 Wizard 0 Paladin 1 Sorcerer 0 Inquisitor 0

Open/Close

Transmutation

Opens or closes small or light things.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Magus 0 Skald 0 Medium 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Summoner 0 Mesmerist 0 Spiritualist 0

Prestidigitation

Universal

Performs minor tricks.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Magus 0 Skald 0 Medium 0 Wizard 0 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Mesmerist 0

Read Magic

Divination

Read scrolls and spellbooks.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Adept 0 Druid 0 Magus 0 Skald 0 Witch 0 Cleric 0 Hunter 0 Medium 0 Oracle 0 Ranger 1 Shaman 0 Wizard 0 Paladin 1 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Summoner 0 Mesmerist 0 Warpriest 0 Inquisitor 0 Antipaladin 1 Spiritualist 0

Resistance

Abjuration

Subject gains +1 on saving throws.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Druid 0 Skald 0 Witch 0 Cleric 0 Hunter 0 Medium 0 Oracle 0 Shaman 0 Wizard 0 Paladin 1 Psychic 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Summoner 0 Warpriest 0 Inquisitor 0 Spiritualist 0

Scrivener's Chant

Transmutation

This spell imbues a quill with animate energy and rapidly transcribes words from one page to another.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Cleric 0 Oracle 0 Wizard 0 Sorcerer 0

Sift

Divination

See area as though examining it.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Skald 0 Medium 0 Psychic 0 Inquisitor 0

Spark

Evocation

Ignites flammable objects.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Druid 0 Magus 0 Skald 0 Witch 0 Cleric 0 Hunter 0 Oracle 0 Wizard 0 Arcanist 0 Sorcerer 0 Warpriest 0 Elementalist Wizard 0

Summon Instrument

Conjuration Summoning

Summons one musical instrument.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Skald 0

Unwitting Ally

Enchantment Charm

Subject is considered ally for 1 round.

Class Levels:
Bard 0 Skald 0 Psychic 1 Mesmerist 0
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