Library / Spells / Bard Spells

Bard Level 1 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.

Divination

This spell helps creatures accustomed to the concrete reality of the Material Plane to navigate within the confusing realities of other planes.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Druid 1 Witch 1 Cleric 1 Ranger 1 Shaman 1 Wizard 1 Psychic 1 Sorcerer 1 Summoner 1 Inquisitor 1
Divination

Play instrument as if you were skilled.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Skald 1
Transmutation

You transform the contents of a normal egg into a single dose of small centipede poison (injury; save DC 11; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1 Dex; cure 1 save).

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Magus 1 Witch 1 Cleric 1 Oracle 1 Shaman 1 Wizard 1 Sorcerer 1 Inquisitor 1
Illusion Glamer

Mask any flaws of or damage to a creature or object.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Skald 1 Medium 1 Wizard 1 Psychic 1 Sorcerer 1 Mesmerist 1
Divination

This spell allows you to forecast the weather at your location for the next 48 hours, providing you with advance warning of storms, tornadoes, and so on.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Druid 1 Witch 1 Cleric 1 Oracle 1 Ranger 1 Shaman 1
Transmutation

You channel magic energy into your own aura, recharging your innate magic abilities.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Druid 1 Magus 1 Skald 1 Witch 1 Cleric 1 Hunter 1 Oracle 1 Wizard 1 Psychic 1 Arcanist 1 Sorcerer 1 Alchemist 1 Mesmerist 1 Warpriest 1 Inquisitor 1 Investigator 1
Abjuration

Suppresses fear or gives +4 on saves against fear for one subject + one per four levels.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Skald 1 Cleric 1 Medium 1 Oracle 1 Shaman 1 Psychic 1 Mesmerist 1 Warpriest 1 Inquisitor 1 Spiritualist 1
Necromancy

Gain more hit points while sleeping.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Skald 1
Enchantment Compulsion

When you cast this spell, you ask the target whether it has a secret about a specific topic that can be described in 10 words or fewer.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Witch 1 Wizard 1 Psychic 1 Sorcerer 1 Mesmerist 1 Inquisitor 1
Evocation

The touched object emits a shimmering light (as per light) that causes shadows to shift constantly in a 20-foot radius.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Cleric 2 Medium 1 Oracle 2 Wizard 2 Psychic 2 Sorcerer 2 Inquisitor 2
Divination

By immersing yourself fully in the intricacies of a carved or written rune of any kind, you can divine the elements of that rune's nature.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Skald 1 Cleric 1 Wizard 1 Psychic 1 Sorcerer 1 Occultist 1 Warpriest 1
Evocation

Subject rerolls failed saving throw.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Skald 1
Transmutation

Your cape, cloak, or shawl stiffens and maintains its shape even if removed.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Witch 1 Ranger 1 Shaman 1 Wizard 1 Sorcerer 1 Occultist 1
Illusion Glamer

You invisibly inscribe a small mark or short message (no more than 25 words) on a creature or object, similar to the way arcane mark works.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Witch 2 Shaman 1 Wizard 2 Sorcerer 2 Inquisitor 1
Divination

This spell grants the target the ability to send secret messages embedded within normal speech.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Cleric 2 Shaman 2 Wizard 2 Sorcerer 2 Inquisitor 1
Divination

Pick an alignment; in your sight, creatures and items with that alignment emit a ghostly radiance.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Skald 1 Wizard 1 Psychic 1 Arcanist 1 Sorcerer 1 Alchemist 1 Investigator 1
Illusion Shadow

Pins target's shadow to terrain, entangling it and preventing movement beyond 5 feet.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Witch 1 Cleric 1 Shaman 1 Wizard 1 Psychic 1 Sorcerer 1 Mesmerist 1 Occultist 1 Bloodrager 1 Antipaladin 1
Illusion Shadow

In areas of darkness, the target of shadowfade is invisible to creatures using darkvision to see.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Skald 1 Wizard 1 Arcanist 1 Sorcerer 1 Summoner 1 Mesmerist 1 Inquisitor 1
Divination

Subject understands chosen language.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Druid 2 Skald 1 Cleric 2 Hunter 2 Medium 1 Oracle 2 Wizard 2 Psychic 1 Arcanist 2 Sorcerer 2 Mesmerist 1 Warpriest 2
Abjuration

You can securely communicate with one creature within range.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Druid 1 Cleric 1 Oracle 1 Wizard 1 Sorcerer 1
Illusion Figment

Creates minor illusion of your design.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Magus 1 Skald 1 Medium 1 Wizard 1 Psychic 1 Arcanist 1 Sorcerer 1 Mesmerist 1
Divination

This spell allows you to read written material in a quarter of the time it would normally take to read it.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Magus 1 Skald 1 Witch 1 Cleric 1 Oracle 1 Shaman 1 Wizard 1 Psychic 1 Arcanist 1 Sorcerer 1 Alchemist 1 Occultist 1 Warpriest 1 Inquisitor 1 Investigator 1
Enchantment Compulsion

Puts 4 HD of creatures into magical slumber.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Adept 1 Skald 1 Witch 1 Shaman 1 Wizard 1 Psychic 1 Arcanist 1 Sorcerer 1 Mesmerist 1
Conjuration Creation

Creates tangible music note.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Skald 1
OGL 1.0a Notice. Pathfinder-derived Open Game Content on this page is used under the Open Game License v1.0a and Section 15 notice.