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Bard 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.

Illusion Shadow

You use material from the Shadow Plane to cast a quasi-real, illusory version of a psychic, sorcerer, or wizard enchantment spell of 2nd level or lower.

Class Levels:
Bard 3 Wizard 3 Psychic 3 Sorcerer 3 Mesmerist 3
Illusion Shadow

This spell functions like shadow enchantment, except that it enables you to create partially real, illusory versions of psychic, sorcerer, or wizard enchantment spells of 5th level or lower.

Class Levels:
Bard 6 Wizard 6 Psychic 6 Sorcerer 6 Mesmerist 6
Illusion Shadow

You conjure protective wisps of darkness made from shadow.

Class Levels:
Bard 5 Shaman 5 Wizard 6 Sorcerer 6 Mesmerist 5 Spiritualist 5
Illusion Shadow

Mimics evocation below 5th level, but only 20% real.

Class Levels:
Bard 5 Skald 5 Wizard 5 Arcanist 5 Sorcerer 5 Mesmerist 5 Spiritualist 5
Illusion Shadow

You instantly travel between shadows to a point within range, though line of sight is not necessary.

Class Levels:
Bard 4 Skald 4 Wizard 4 Arcanist 4 Sorcerer 4 Summoner 4 Antipaladin 3 Spiritualist 4
Divination

While casting this spell, you slowly destroy a piece of art bearing your victim's likeness and beseech the Mantis God to grant you access to lost knowledge and lore.

Class Levels:
Bard 6 Witch 6 Cleric 6 Wizard 6 Psychic 6 Sorcerer 6 Inquisitor 6
Illusion Shadow

Teleport from one shadow to another.

Class Levels:
Bard 4 Skald 4 Witch 4 Wizard 4 Psychic 4 Arcanist 4 Sorcerer 4 Spiritualist 4
Illusion Shadow

You suffuse one subject's body with energy from the Shadow Plane, altering its form to match a creature from the Shadow Plane.

Class Levels:
Bard 6 Witch 6 Medium 6 Shaman 6 Wizard 6 Sorcerer 6 Summoner 6 Spiritualist 6
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

Step into shadow to travel rapidly.

Class Levels:
Bard 5 Skald 5 Wizard 6 Arcanist 6 Sorcerer 6 Alchemist 6 Mesmerist 5 Investigator 6 Spiritualist 6
Enchantment Compulsion

You create a shadowy aura of doubt fueled by a foe's own inner flaws.

Class Levels:
Bard 4 Psychic 6 Mesmerist 4 Antipaladin 4 Spiritualist 4
Illusion Shadow

Shadowy duplicate starts a bardic performance.

Class Levels:
Bard 5 Skald 5
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
Illusion Shadow

You replace the target's body with mystic shadow material drawn from the Shadow Plane, rendering the target's physical form only quasi-real.

Class Levels:
Bard 4 Witch 4 Wizard 4 Psychic 4 Sorcerer 4 Mesmerist 4 Antipaladin 4 Spiritualist 4
Enchantment Compulsion

The target sees its own attire as hopelessly out of fashion, ostentatious, and embarrassing, and is filled with a compulsion to strip off all clothing.

Class Levels:
Bard 2 Skald 2 Psychic 3 Mesmerist 2 Inquisitor 2
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
Divination

Divide 24 hours of language sharing among creatures touched.

Class Levels:
Bard 2 Druid 3 Skald 2 Cleric 3 Hunter 3 Oracle 3 Wizard 3 Arcanist 3 Sorcerer 3 Mesmerist 2 Warpriest 3
Divination

Share one memory with the target.

Class Levels:
Bard 2 Skald 2 Witch 2 Medium 2 Wizard 2 Psychic 2 Arcanist 2 Sorcerer 2 Mesmerist 2
Divination

Select one teamwork feat you have.

Class Levels:
Bard 2 Magus 2 Skald 2 Cleric 3 Hunter 2 Oracle 3 Ranger 2 Wizard 3 Paladin 2 Psychic 3 Arcanist 3 Sorcerer 3 Warpriest 3 Inquisitor 2
Evocation

Sonic energy damages objects or creatures composed of crystal.

Class Levels:
Bard 2 Magus 2 Skald 2 Cleric 2 Oracle 2 Wizard 2 Psychic 2 Arcanist 2 Sorcerer 2 Warpriest 2 Bloodrager 2 Elementalist Wizard 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
Evocation

Creates a disk of sunlight on one arm, providing light and dealing 1d6 fire damage to melee attackers.

Class Levels:
Bard 4 Magus 4 Cleric 4 Oracle 4 Ranger 4 Paladin 4
Evocation

Creates a sunlight disk dealing 2d6 fire damage to melee attackers and healing you for half the fire damage dealt.

Class Levels:
Bard 6 Magus 6 Cleric 6
Illusion Glamer

You cause the target to sound as if it is elsewhere within range, including its movements, speech, and all other sounds.

Class Levels:
Bard 2 Magus 2 Skald 2 Medium 2 Wizard 2 Psychic 2 Sorcerer 2 Alchemist 2 Mesmerist 2 Occultist 2 Inquisitor 2 Antipaladin 2 Investigator 2 Spiritualist 2
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