Tuesday, June 20, 2017

"Starknife Avatar" Bard, Juggler, Oracle, Dual-Cursed (or Seeker) (Half-Orc)

Self-Interested Preface: Made a bard, made a thrown-weapon character, and made a combat-capable hybrid dependent on a mental trait.  This is a Juggler-archetype bard of Desna, using another iteration of the Divine Fighting Technique to make CHA the attribute for its starknife's attack and damage and combining it with the Startoss Style Chain and Arcane Strike to be a relevant combatant after it starts its bardic performance.  It's not meant to be front-line, being a fucking bard, but it has enough saving throws, AC, spells and buffs to toss around to be able to protect itself if enemies end up closing the gap.  To shore up some of those protections, it dips into Oracle for the Lore mystery's revelation Sidestep Secret, which changes Reflex saving throws and AC from DEX to CHA.  That's attack, damage, Reflex, AC, Bluff, Diplomacy, all Knowledge skills (see Pageant Of The Peacock below), Perform, Use Magic Device, and bonus spells/spell DC all coming off Charisma.

Juggler trades away the Versatile Performance bard ability (lets a bard use a Perform skill in lieu of a couple other skills), Bardic Knowledge (level-dependent Knowledge check bonuses), and Lore Master for a pretty awesome soft Quick Draw and a Deflect Arrows and Snatch Arrows variant that improves with level.  At level 18, when the ability caps, this character can deflect or catch three ranged attacks per round, none of which actually count as an action.  I really like this in relation to gunslingers, shooting at this character who catches the bullet and throws it back with the same amount of force as what Pathfinder describes as "not an action".  The soft Quick Draw is the idea that this character's always juggling, like ALWAYS juggling, so its weapons and any other items are always out and ready to throw, though it has to make Sleight Of Hand skill checks to avoid dropping them in situations involving concentration.  It also trades out Well-Versed (haha who cares) and Soothing Performance (eh) for Evasion (yes) and Improved Evasion (hell yes).  This is even more incredible since in addition to Reflex being a high save, CHA boosts it further.

The Oracle dip has two variations, based on the party role you're willing to fill- if your team desperately needs a trap-disabler, go Seeker for its Trapfinding to get Disable Device as a class skill +1.  It normally wouldn't need that from its bard, so in all other instances go with Dual-Cursed, which adds a second curse for its benefits.  With all the new curses being put out, especially from Paizo's Horror Realms book, you've got a ton of really powerful options- they kind of fucked up (in the way I like, though).  For example: with the Possession curse, for the "cost" of -2 concentration and provoking attacks of opportunity each round using concentration-duration spells (haha what) you get to roll twice and take the higher result against all domination and possession attempts.  All of them.  At Oracle level 1.  Holy shit.  Just look around, and someday I might rank the curses by utility, maybe-highlighting some non-obvious options.  Paizo's writers made it fucking stupid to be anything but Dual-Cursed.
This build goes with Plagued as its non-progressing curse to become immune to the Sickened condition (jesus) and Possessed as its progressing curse to get two rolls against possession/domination and the option at 9th level to act as if confused if ever dazed or stunned.

Most of its feats are combat-oriented, coming in as it slowly qualifies for Startoss, which let it use a standard action to throw its starknife and bounce it off enemies to deal damage to each of them.  Arcane Strike comes into play at 9th because it's a bard so of course it has Arcane Strike, while Divine Fighting Technique (Way Of The Shooting Star) is in play the entire time.  It ends up with some pretty impressive flat-bonus attack capabilities- Startoss Style lets it use its highest BAB for each attack while bouncing the starknife, all as a standard action so this character can still move around and Bardic Performance and Arcane Strike and everything.  Riving Strike shows up at 13th to let this character no-save debuff with every hit, which is fantastic(though it also lists arcane spellcasting as a prerequisite, the -2 to saving throws is against all spells/spell-like abilities).  Something to note is that this build doesn't have Precise Shot until level 17- I wanted this character online attack-and-damagewise quickly, and Precise Shot isn't absolutely necessary if you can choose your enemies and turn order carefully.  That said, the -4 to already-engaged enemies can hurt if you can't.

Versatile Performance has its uses as a bard ability, letting a bard stretch its Perform skills out to other skills.  Bardic Knowledge and Lore Master make a bard a natural at Knowledge checks.  But the Bardic Masterpiece Pageant Of The Peacock makes those class abilities look like a fucking embarrassment- as a standard action, it lets a bard substitute its Bluff check for any INT or INT-based check with a +4 bonus at any point during the next TEN MINUTES in exchange for ONE ROUND OF BARDIC PERFORMANCE.  This ability's fucking broken.  This ability makes every INT character look like an uninspired dumbass.  This ability makes inquisitors and slayers and whoever-the-fuck-else wants to make Knowledge checks to look at abilities ashamed to even try.  With incredible CHA and every-level Bluff investment, after level 5, this character pretends to know EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING and it's fucking RIGHT.  As a 3rd-level spell, a bard can pick up Glibness which, by description, would add a +20 to Bluff when used to "convince another of the truth of your words," which, and it's GM discretion, sounds like it's right in line with the pompous self-promotion that makes the Pageant Of The Peacock so ostentatious it makes you smarter than everyone else.  At level 5, this character's base Bluff with the Peacock bonus would be +17 or +19 in dim light- if Glibness was obtained at level 8 (at the earliest), it'd be +41 (+43 in dim light) to all Knowledge checks, Appraise checks, Craft checks, and Spellcraft checks.

To reinscribe the hardest Knowledge checks from Paizo's Knowledge skill page:
Identifying spells cast on you is a Knowledge (Arcana) check of 25+spell level (highest is 34).
Identifying underground hazards is Knowledge (Dungeoneering) of 15+hazard's CR (auto-success on any hazard of CR 22 or less).
Identifying structural weaknesses is Knowledge (Engineering) 20.
Knowing where the nearest anything is is Knowledge (Geography) 20.
Knowing obscure history is Knowledge (History) 20.
Knowing about nearby unknown organizations is Knowledge (Local) 20.
Identifying natural hazards is Knowledge (Nature) of 15+hazard's CR (auto-success on any hazard of CR 22 or less).
Knowing about a royal line of succession is Knowledge (Nobility) 20.
Identifying a creature's planar origin is Knowledge (Planes) 20.
Knowing about an obscure cult or religion is Knowledge (Religion) 20.
Identifying a creature's weaknesses is a Knowledge check relative to that creature equal to 15+creature's CR (again, auto-success on any hazard of CR 22 or less).
Deciphering a scroll is 20+spell level (maximum 29).
Determining the value of any item is Appraise 20.  Determining the most valuable item in a hoard can go up to Appraise 30, which is still less than your level 8 minimum roll of 37.

(Remember that a natural 1 does not auto-fail skill checks.)

Two issues worth mentioning are: your GM may not allow Glibness, with which I'd disagree but whatever.  This character's still amazing at Knowledge skills without spending points on them.
Second issue's that you can't attempt a Knowledge roll of higher than 10 without being untrained.  That means ten skill points into Knowledge skills to get each of them, one point for Appraise, and one point for Spellcraft.  At level 11, the Jack-Of-All-Trades bard ability lets you use all skills as if they were trained, rendering this issue moot.  However, that's kind of a while to wait.  I didn't denote it below, but it might be a good idea to spend a couple levels adding a skill point instead of a hit point as a favored class bonus, to make this character trained in certain desired Knowledges.  Up to you!

This character spends its skill points on Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Sleight Of Hand, and Use Magic Device.  Justification is as follows:
-Bluff's for the above-exhaustively-described peacock thing.  Kind of extremely important.
-Diplomacy's for this character to be the party face, which it might as well be with its high Bluff and CHA and racial Diplomacy bonus.
-Perception's useful for every character, and this one gets a racial bonus.
-Perform (Dance) is only necessary until level 5 if the only dance obtained is the peacock one- however, this build adds The Dance Of 23 Steps, which is kind of defensively incredible, acting as a free-action Combat Expertise with no detriment (it only applies a penalty to melee attacks, not thrown).  It progresses based on ranks in Perform (Dance), though.
-Sleight-Of-Hand is useful for juggling, due to the errata in the archetype.  It might not be as important with a returning weapon or a Blinkback Belt, though.  This is the most likely candidate for replacement.
-Use Magic Device massively increases the utility of bards.  That's just what it does.  Wands, scrolls, alignment/race-specific-activation items, etc.- you're the person.  It's part of what you do.

I'd like to mention the base Bardic Performances, but I've honestly never played a bard (just a skald, which is pretty different) so I don't have a ton to say there.  Community-Minded is an amazing, every-bard-should-have-this trait, which is a free-but-better Lingering Performance feat.  Actual bard guides'd have more to say on all that.

Penultimate thing I'd like to mention is spells- I put spells for each level, which I recommend based on personal experience.  Of note is Windy Escape, a 1st-level life-saver all the way up until everything has magical weapons (though there're still powerful creatures with natural attacks it might help with), a few of the Finale spells (Saving Finale is especially neat) since Community-Minded means the performance's effects remain, Tongues since this is the party face, and Full Pouch, which I'll some-time write a guide about because it's so fucking broken.  They're generally modular though, based on campaign and desire.

Real quick, because I'm so fuckin into charts, here's a breakdown of by-level attack-and-damage modifiers:

Of particular value, since both Arcane Strike and Bardic Performances are swift actions, is the Corset Of Delicate Moves, a 2000 GP chest-slot item which lets a character take an additional swift action as a move action.

And the last thing I'd like to mention is that the above chart is relevant for both throwing and melee combat.  The language in Startoss Style, verbatim, is:
"Choose one weapon from the thrown fighter weapon group. While using this style and the chosen weapon, you gain a bonus on damage rolls made with the weapon equal to 2 + 2 per style feat you possess that lists Startoss Style as a prerequisite (maximum +6 damage).
You cannot use this ability if you are carrying a weapon or a shield in your off hand (except for a buckler)."
It says "while using this style and the chosen weapon", with no mention of needing to throw it, and since a starknife's description includes the errata of being both a thrown and a melee weapon, this character remains just as viable in melee(though, again, it's not built to tank).

Geez, this preface is real fucking long.

This character will stay relevant for an entire campaign, being above-average and useful in every situation.

This build created in November of 2016 and tweaked a few times until June of 2017.



Bard (Juggler) Level 19, Oracle (Seeker) Level 1
[must be Chaotic Good and worship Desna]

Race: Half-Orc, +2 CHA (+1 Hit Point/+1 Skill Point/+1 to rounds of bardic performance per day)

Racial Traits
Behind The Veil (+2 Bluff and Diplomacy when benefiting from concealment or cover)
Dusksight (roll twice and use the better result against non-total cover in dim light)
Sacred Tattoo (+1 luck bonus to all saving throws)
Shadow Blending (attacks against character in dim light grant 50% miss chance due to concealment)
Orc Blood (counts as human and orc for the purposes of racial effects)
Darkvision 60’
Low-Light Vision

Character Traits/Drawbacks
Drawback: Umbral Unmasking (has no shadow)
Combat: Strong Arm, Supple Wrist (add 10’ to thrown range increment after moving 10’ in a round)
Faith: Fate’s Favored (+1 to any luck bonuses)
Regional: Community-Minded (any morale bonuses granted by abilities/spells last 2 additional rounds)

Class Skills: Acrobatics, Appraise, Bluff, Climb, Craft (Any), Diplomacy, Disguise, Escape Artist, Intimidate, Knowledge (Any), Linguistics, Perception, Perform (Any), Profession (Any), Sense Motive, Sleight Of Hand, Spellcraft, Stealth, and Use Magic Device.

Known Languages: Common, Orc, Draconic

1: Bard (Juggler) 1, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +0
            Base Saves: +3/+5/+5
New Feats: Simple and Martial-Thrown Weapon Proficiencies, Light Armor Proficiency, Fast Reactions (1st), Deflect Arrows, Bardic Performance, Bard Spellcasting, [1st Level Feat] Divine Fighting Technique (Way Of The Shooting Star), [Anti-Hero] Point-Blank Shot
Skills(6): Acrobatics, Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device
New Spells:    0th Level- Detect Magic, Mending, Message, Prestidigitation
1st Level- Saving Finale, Windy Escape
Base Spells Per Day: 3 Lvl. 1
New Performances: Countersong, Distraction, Fascination, Inspire Courage (+1)
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Standard action start, free-action maintain; 9 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

 2: Oracle (Dual-Cursed) 1 (d8 Hit Die)
            BAB: +1
            Base Saves: +3/+9/+6
New Feats: Shield Proficiency, Tinkering, Oracle Spellcasting, Oracle Curse: Plagued (1st, does not progress), Oracle Curse: Possessed (1st), Oracle Mystery: Lore, [Revelation] Sidestep Secret
Skills(4): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device
New Oracle Spells:    0th Level- Create Water, Detect Poison, Enhanced Diplomacy, Purify Food And Drink
1st Level- Detect Charm, Liberating Command
Base Oracle Spells Per Day: 5 Lvl. 1

3: Bard (Juggler) 2, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +2
            Base Saves: +4/+10/+6
New Feats: Combat Juggling (three items), Evasion, [3rd Level Feat] Weapon Focus (Starknife)
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device
New Spells:    0th Level- Sift
1st Level- Memory Lapse
Base Spells Per Day: 4 Lvl. 1
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Standard action start, free-action maintain; 11 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

4: Bard (Juggler) 3, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +3
            Ability Score Increase: CHA +1 (21)
            Base Saves: +4/+10/+7
New Feats: (none)
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Spellcraft, Use Magic Device
New Spells:    0th Level- Read Magic
1st Level- Feather Fall
Base Spells Per Day: 5 Lvl. 1
New Performances: Inspire Competence (+2)
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Standard action start, free-action maintain; 13 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

5: Bard (Juggler) 4, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +3
            Base Saves: +4/+11/+7
New Feats: [5th Level Feat] Startoss Style (Starknife)
Skills(6): Appraise, Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device
New Spells:     2nd – Tongues, (Masterpiece)
Base Spells Per Day: 5 Lvl. 1, 2 Lvl. 2
New Performances: [Bardic Masterpiece] Pageant Of The Peacock
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Standard action start, free-action maintain; 15 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

6: Bard (Juggler) 5, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +4
            Base Saves: +5/+11/+8
New Feats: Snatch Arrows
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other (probably a Knowledge skill)
New Spells:     2nd – Darkness
Base Spells Per Day: 6 Lvl. 1, 3 Lvl. 2
New Performances: Inspire Courage (+2)
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Standard action start, free-action maintain; 17 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

7: Bard (Juggler) 6, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +5
            Base Saves: +5/+12/+8
New Feats: (Startoss Style damage bonus increases to +4), Combat Juggling (four items),
 [7th Level Feat] Startoss Comet
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other (probably a Knowledge skill)
New Spells:     2nd – Glitterdust
Base Spells Per Day: 6 Lvl. 1, 4 Lvl. 2
New Performances: Suggestion, [Bardic Masterpiece] The Dance Of 23 Steps
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Standard-action start, free-action maintain; 19 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

8: Bard (Juggler) 7, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +6/+1
            Ability Score Increase: CHA +1 (22)
            Base Saves: +5/+13/+9
New Feats: (none)
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other
 (probably Knowledge skills; should have all Knowledge skills now)
New Spells:    1st – Feather Fall
                        3rd – (Masterpiece), Glibness
Base Spells Per Day: 6 Lvl. 1, 5 Lvl. 2, 2 Lvl. 3
New Performances: Inspire Competence (+3)
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Move-action start, free-action maintain; 22 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

9: Bard (Juggler) 8, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +6/+1
            Base Saves: +6/+14/+9
New Feats: (Oracle Curse: Possessed improves to 5th), (Startoss Style damage bonus increases to +6), [9th Level Feat] Startoss Shower (currently two targets)
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other

New Spells:    3rd – See Invisibility
Base Spells Per Day: 6 Lvl. 1, 6 Lvl. 2, 3 Lvl. 3
New Performances: Dirge Of Doom
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Move-action start, free-action maintain; 24 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

10: Bard (Juggler) 9, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +7/+2
            Base Saves: +6/+14/+10
New Feats: (none)
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other
New Spells:    3rd – Purging Finale
Base Spells Per Day: 7 Lvl. 1, 6 Lvl. 2, 4 Lvl. 3
New Performances: Inspire Greatness
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Move-action start, free-action maintain; 26 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

11: Bard (Juggler) 10, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +8/+3
            Base Saves: +6/+15/+10
New Feats: Combat Juggling (five items), Jack-Of-All-Trades, [11th Level Feat] Arcane Strike (currently +3)
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other
New Spells:    2nd – Full Pouch
                        4th – Freedom Of Movement, Primal Scream
Base Spells Per Day: 7 Lvl. 1, 6 Lvl. 2, 4 Lvl. 3, 2 Lvl. 4
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Move-action start, free-action maintain; 28 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

12: Bard (Juggler) 11, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +9/+4
            Ability Score Increase: CHA +1 (23)
            Base Saves: +7/+15/+11
New Feats: Fast Reactions (11th)
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other
New Spells:    1st – Dancing Darkness
4th – Greater Invisibility
Base Spells Per Day: 7 Lvl. 1, 6 Lvl. 2, 5 Lvl. 3, 3 Lvl. 4
New Performances: Inspire Competence (+4), Inspire Courage (+3)
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Move-action start, free-action maintain; 30 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

13: Bard (Juggler) 12, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +9/+4
            Base Saves: +7/+16/+11
New Feats: Improved Evasion, [13th Level Feat] Riving Strike
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other
New Spells:    4th – Shadowform
Base Spells Per Day: 7 Lvl. 1, 7 Lvl. 2, 5 Lvl. 3, 4 Lvl. 4
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Move-action start, free-action maintain; 32 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

14: Bard (Juggler) 13, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +10/+5
            Base Saves: +7/+16/+12
New Feats: (Startoss Shower maximum targets increase to three)
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other
New Spells:    3rd – Contingent Action
                        5th – Bard’s Escape, Shadowbard
Base Spells Per Day: 7 Lvl. 1, 7 Lvl. 2, 5 Lvl. 3, 4 Lvl. 4, 2 Lvl. 5
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Swift-action start, free-action maintain; 34 rounds, lasts two rounds after stopping performance

15: Bard (Juggler) 14, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +11/+6/+1
            Base Saves: +8/+17/+12
New Feats: Combat Juggling (six items), [15th Level Feat] Lingering Performance
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other
New Spells:    2nd – Anti-Summoning Shield
                        5th – Mass Mydriatic Spontaneity
Base Spells Per Day: 7 Lvl. 1, 7 Lvl. 2, 5 Lvl. 3, 5 Lvl. 4, 3 Lvl. 5
New Performances: Frightening Tune
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Swift-action start, free-action maintain; 36 rounds, lasts four rounds after stopping performance

16: Bard (Juggler) 15, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +12/+7/+2
            Ability Score Increase: CHA +1 (24)
            Base Saves: +8/+18/+13
New Feats: (Arcane Strike bonus increases to +4)
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other
New Spells:    5th – Greater Dispel Magic
Base Spells Per Day: 7 Lvl. 1, 7 Lvl. 2, 7 Lvl. 3, 5 Lvl. 4, 4 Lvl. 5
New Performances: Inspire Competence (+4), Inspire Heroics
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Swift-action start, free-action maintain; 39 rounds, lasts four rounds after stopping performance

17: Bard (Juggler) 16, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +12/+7/+2
            Base Saves: +8/+19/+13
New Feats: [17th Level Feat] Precise Shot
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other
Base Spells Per Day: 7 Lvl. 1, 7 Lvl. 2, 7 Lvl. 3, 5 Lvl. 4, 4 Lvl. 5, 2 Lvl. 6
New Spells:    4th – Dimension Door
                        6th – Brilliant Inspiration, Fool’s Forbiddance
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Swift-action start, free-action maintain; 41 rounds, lasts four rounds after stopping performance

18: Bard (Juggler) 17, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +13/+8/+3
            Base Saves: +9/+19/+14
New Feats: Fast Reactions (17th)
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other
New Spells:    3rd – Arcane Concordance
6th – Overwhelming Presence
Base Spells Per Day: 7 Lvl. 1, 7 Lvl. 2, 7 Lvl. 3, 5 Lvl. 4, 5 Lvl. 5, 3 Lvl. 6
New Performances: Inspire Courage (+4)
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Swift-action start, free-action maintain; 43 rounds, lasts four rounds after stopping performance

19: Bard (Juggler) 18, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +14/+9/+4
            Base Saves: +9/+20/+14
New Feats: [Oracle Curse: Possessed improves to 10th (no effect)], Combat Juggling (seven items), [19th Level Feat] Signature Skill: Perform (Dance)
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other
New Spells:    6th – Dirge Of The Victorious Knights
Base Spells Per Day: 7 Lvl. 1, 7 Lvl. 2, 7 Lvl. 3, 6 Lvl. 4, 5 Lvl. 5, 4 Lvl. 6
New Performances: Mass Suggestion
Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Swift-action start, free-action maintain; 45 rounds, lasts four rounds after stopping performance

20: Bard (Juggler) 19, +1 Hit Point
            BAB: +15/+10/+5
            Ability Score Increase: STR +1 (8)
            Base Saves: +9/+20/+15
New Feats: [Signature Skill: Perform (Dance) Skill Unlock (20th) - Intimidate], (Startoss Shower maximum targets increase to four)
Skills(6): Bluff, Diplomacy, Perception, Perform (Dance), Use Magic Device, +1 other
New Spells:    5th – Vengeful Outrage
Base Spells Per Day: 7 Lvl. 1, 7 Lvl. 2, 7 Lvl. 3, 6 Lvl. 4, 6 Lvl. 5, 5 Lvl. 6
New Performances: Inspire Competence (+6)
            Base Bard Song Action; Rounds/Day: Swift-action start, free-action maintain; 47 rounds,             lasts four rounds after stopping performance

9 comments:

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  2. This build looks tons of fun! Will have to try it out next time i play a bard :)

    Correction: In a FAQ from 2011 it states you still use DEX for CMD when using Sidestep Secret.

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    1. hey, you're right. I read that correction exactly wrong. fixed!

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  3. Maybe i'm missing something, how are you meeting the 13 dex Prerequisite for star toss style feats, thanks in advance

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    1. you missed nothing- thank you for saying so! build corrected and now annoyingly-less min-maxy.

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  4. Hey, my DM pointed out to me that Community-Minded applies to morale bonuses, while Inspire Courage grants a competence bonus to attack and damage.

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  5. Great build! One quick question, where does the anti-hero feat come from and do you know if it's pathfinder society legal?

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  6. As I mentioned above, great build but don't even try to build this for pathfinder society, too many things in the build aren't PFS legal which is really too bad.

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  7. How are you getting the Pageant of the Peacock Masterpiece if you give up Versatile Performance for the Juggler Archetype? Also is the main benefit of the Juggler Archetype for the arrow feats? Combat Juggling doesn't seem to help because you aren't doing a multiple attack build. Thanks!

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