Dirge BardBard Archetype |
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 Fortitude Low |
 Will High |
 Reflex High |
 Base Attack Bonus Average |
 HP per level +5 (d8) |
 Skill Points +4 |
 Max level of Spells 6 |
Caster ability Charisma |
Caster type Casting Spontaneously |
Class Initial Features |
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Class Skills |
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Mobility
Athletics
Persuasion
Trickery
Lore (Nature)
Perception
Stealth
Use Magic Device
Lore (Religion)
Knowledge (World)
Knowledge (Arcana)Dirge Bard is a Bard archetype in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
A composer of sonorous laments for the dead and elaborate requiems for those lost yet long remembered, dirge bards master musical tools and tropes that must appeal to the ears and hearts of both the living and the dead.
Dirge Bard Information
- Base Class: Bard
- High saves: Will and Reflex.
- Class skills: Mobility, Athletics, Persuasion, Trickery, Lore (Nature), Perception, Stealth, Use Magic Device, Lore (Religion), Knowledge (World), Knowledge (Arcana)
- A Dirge Bard is Proficient with all simple weapons, plus the longsword, rapier, shortsword and shortbow. Dirge Bards are also proficient with light armor and shields (except tower shields).
Dirge Bard Progression
Level |
Base Attack Bonus |
Fort |
Ref |
Will |
Special |
| Level 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +2 | Bard Proficiencies, Cantrips, Inspire Courage, Bardic Knowledge, Detect Magic |
| Level 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | +3 | Bard Talent, Haunted Eyes, Secrets of Grave |
| Level 3 | +2 | +1 | +3 | +3 | Inspire Competence |
| Level 4 | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | |
| Level 5 | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | Inspire Courage, Haunting Refrain |
| Level 6 | +4 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Bard Talent, Fascinate |
| Level 7 | +5 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Inspire competence, Bardic Performance (Move Action) |
| Level 8 | +6/+1 | +2 | +6 | +6 | Dirge Of Doom |
| Level 9 | +6/+1 | +3 | +6 | +6 | Inspire Greatness |
| Level 10 | +7/+2 | +3 | +7 | +7 | Bard Talent, Dance of the Dead |
| Level 11 | +8/+3 | +3 | +7 | +7 | Inspire Courage, Inspire Competence |
| Level 12 | +9/+4 | +4 | +8 | +8 | Soothing Performance |
| Level 13 | +9/+4 | +4 | +8 | +8 | Bardic Performance (Swift Action) |
| Level 14 | +10/+5 | +4 | +9 | +9 | Bard Talent, Frightening Tune |
| Level 15 | +11/+6/+1 | +5 | +9 | +9 | Inspire Competence, Inspire Heroics |
| Level 16 | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +10 | +10 | |
| Level 17 | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +10 | +10 | Inspire Courage |
| Level 18 | +13/+8/+3 | +6 | +11 | +11 | Bard Talent |
| Level 19 | +14/+9/+4 | +6 | +11 | +11 | Inspire Competence |
| Level 20 | +15/+10/+5 | +6 | +12 | +12 | Deadly Performance |
Dirge Bard Abilities
Bard Proficiencies
A bard is proficient with all simple weapons, plus the longsword, rapier, short sword and shortbow. Bards are also proficient with light armor and shields (except tower shields). A bard can cast bard spells while wearing light armor and using a shield without incurring the normal arcane spell failure chance. Like any other arcane spellcaster, a bard wearing medium or heavy armor incurs a chance of arcane spell failure. A multiclass bard still incurs the normal arcane spell failure chance for arcane spells received from other classes.
Cantrips
Bards can cast a number of cantrips, or 0-level spells. These spells are cast like any other spell, but they are not expended when cast and may be used again.
Bardic Knowledge
A bard adds half his class level (minimum 1) to all Knowledge and Lore skill checks and may make all Knowledge and Lore skill checks untrained.
Bard Talent
As a bard gains experience, she learns a number of talents that aid her and confound her foes. At 2nd level, a bard gains a rogue talent, as the rogue class feature of the same name. At 6th level and every 4 levels thereafter, the bard gains an additional rogue talent. A bard cannot select a rogue talent that modifies the sneak attack ability.
Inspire Competence
A bard of 3rd level or higher can use his performance to help allies succeed at a task. They must be within 30 feet and able to see and hear the bard. They get a +2 competence bonus on all skills checks as long as they continue to hear the bard's performance. This bonus increases by +1 for every four levels the bard has attained beyond 3rd (+3at 7th. +4 at 11th, +5 at 15th, and +6 at 19th).
Inspire Courage
A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. At 5th level, and every six bard levels thereafter, this bonus increases by +1, to a maximum of +4 at 17th level.
Haunted Eyes
At 2nd level, a dirge bard gains a +4 bonus on saves against fear, energy drain, death effects, and necromantic effects.
Secrets of the Grave
At 2nd level, a Dirge Bard gains a bonus equal to half his bard level on Lore (Religion) checks. A Dirge Bard may use mind-affecting Spells to affect undead as if they were living creatures, undead creatures are treated as humanoids for the purposes of determining which spells affect them. In addition, he adds the following necromantic spells to his list of spells known: Cause Fear at 2nd level; Command Undead at 6th level; Fear at 10th level; Waves of Fatigue at 14th level; Banshee Blast at 18th level.
Haunting Refrain
At 5th level, a dirge bard is able to stir primal terrors in the hearts of listeners. He gains a bonus on Intimidate checks equal to half his level. In addition, he gains a +2 bonus to DC on spells with fear effect, and this bonus increases by 1 every 5 levels beyond 5th.
Dance of the Dead
At 10th level, a dirge bard can use his bardic performance to cause dead bones or bodies to rise up and move or fight at his command. This ability functions like the animate dead spell, but the created skeletons or zombies remain fully animate only as long as the dirge bard continues the performance. Once it stops, any created undead collapse into carrion. Unlike animate dead, dance of the dead does not have the evil descriptor.
Bardic Performance (Move Action)
A 7th level, a bard can start a bardic performance as a move action instead of a standard action.
Bardic Performance (Swift Action)
At 13th level, a bard can start a bardic performance as a swift action.
Lore Master
At 5th level, the bard becomes a master of lore and can take 10 on any Knowledge or Lore skill check that he has ranks in. A bard can choose not to take 10 and can instead roll normally.
Inspire Greatness
A bard of 9th level or higher can use his performance to inspire greatness in all allies within 30 feet, granting extra fighting capability. A creature inspired with greatness gains 2 bonus Hit Dice (d10s), the commensurate number of temporary hit points (apply the target's Constitution modifier, if an, to these bonus Hit Dice), a +2 competence bonus on attack rolls, and a +1 competence bonus on Fortitude saves.
Soothing Performance
A bard of 12th level or higher can use his performance to create an effect equivalent to a mass cure of serious wounds, using the bard's level as the caster level. In addition, this performance removes the fatigued, sickened, and shaken condition from all those affected. Using this ability requires 4 rounds of continuous performance.
Inspire Heroics
A bard of 15th level or higher can inspire tremendous heroism in all allies within 30 feet. Inspired creatures gain a +4 morale bonus on saving throws and a +4 dodge bonus to AC. The effect lasts for as long as the targets are able to witness the performance.
Fascinate
At 6th level, a bard can use his performance to cause one or more creatures to become fascinated with him. Each creature to be fascinated must be within 30 feet. Each creature within range receives a Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 the bard's level + the bard's Charisma modifier) to negate the effect. If a creature's saving throw succeeds, the bard cannot attempt to fascinate that creature again for 24 hours. If its saving throw fails, the creature stands quietly and observes the performance for as long as the bard continues to maintain it. Any damage to the target automatically breaks the effect.
Dirge of Doom
A bard of 8th level or higher can use his performance to foster a sense of growing dread in his enemies, causing them to take become shaken. To be affected, an enemy must be within 30 feet and able to see and hear the bard's performance. The effect persists for as long as the enemy is within 30 feet and the bard continuous the performances
Frightening Tune
A bard of 14th level or higher can use his performance to cause fear in his enemies. To be affected, an enemy must be able to hear the bard perform and be within 30 feet. Each enemy within range receives a Will save (DC10 + 1/2 the bard's level + the bard's Charisma modifier) to negate the effect. If the save succeeds, the creature is immune to this ability for 24 hours. If the save fails, the target becomes frightened and flees for as long as the target can hear the band's performance.
Deadly Performance
A bard of 20th level can use his performance to cause one enemy to die from joy or sorrow. To be affected, the target must be able to see and hear the bard perform for 1 full round and be within 30 feet. The target receives a Will Save (DC 10 + 1/2 the bard's level + the bard's Cha modifier) to negate the effect . If a creature's saving throw succeeds, the target is staggered for 1d4 rounds, and the bard cannot use deadly performance on that creature again for 24 hours. If a creature's saving throw fails, it dies.
