ThundercallerBard 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)Thundercaller is a Bard archetype in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
Among mystical leaders are those who speak for the spirits of the land, who bear the knowledge of the ancients, and whose voices ring like thunder, calling the sky’s wrath down upon their enemies.
Thundercaller Information
- Base Class: Bard
- High saves: Will and Reflex.
- Class skills: All.
- A Bard Proficient with all simple weapons, plus the Longsword, Rapier, Shortsword 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.
Thundercaller Progression
Level |
Base Attack Bonus |
Fort |
Ref |
Will |
Special |
| Level 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +2 | Bard Proficiencies, Cantrips, Inspire Courage, Bound to the Land, Detect Magic |
| Level 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | +3 | Bard Talent, Well-Versed |
| Level 3 | +2 | +1 | +3 | +3 | Thunder Call |
| Level 4 | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | |
| Level 5 | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | Fascinate, Inspire Courage |
| Level 6 | +4 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Bard Talent, Incite Rage - Enemies |
| Level 7 | +5 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Thunder Call, Bardic Performance (Move Action) |
| Level 8 | +6/+1 | +2 | +6 | +6 | Storm Call |
| Level 9 | +6/+1 | +3 | +6 | +6 | Inspire Greatness |
| Level 10 | +7/+2 | +3 | +7 | +7 | Jack of All Trades, Bard Talent |
| Level 11 | +8/+3 | +3 | +7 | +7 | Thunder Call, Inspire Courage |
| 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, Storm Call Greater |
| Level 15 | +11/+6/+1 | +5 | +9 | +9 | Inspire Heroics, Thunder Call |
| 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 | Thunder Call |
| Level 20 | +15/+10/+5 | +6 | +12 | +12 | Deadly Performance |
Thundercaller 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.
Thunder Call
At 3rd level, the thundercaller can use her performance to unleash a deafening peal of thunder, blasting an area in a 10-foot range with a tremendous cacophony. Every creature in the area takes 1d8 points of sonic damage and must succeed at a Fortitude save to avoid being stunned for 1 round. Creatures that cannot hear are not stunned but are still damaged. At 7th level, the sonic damage that is dealt by this blast of sound increases to 3d8. This damage further increases to 5d8 at 11th level, 7d8 at 15th level, and 9d8 at 19th level.
Bound to the Land
A thundercaller gains a bonus equal to 1/2 her level on Lore (Nature) checks.
This ability replaces bardic knowledge.
Jack of All Trades
The bard gains a +1 bonus on all skill checks.
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.
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 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.
Well-Versed
At 2nd level, the bard becomes resistant to the bardic performance of others, and to sonic effects in general. The bard gains a +4 bonus on saving throws made against bardic performance, sonic, and language-dependent effects.
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.
Incite Rage - Enemies
At 6th level, the thundercaller can induce a furious rage in all enemies within 30 feet. This effect functions as the rage spell and lasts as long as the target can hear the thundercaller's performance. Unwilling creatures can be affected if they fail a Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 the thundercaller's level + the thundercaller's Charisma modifier).
Success renders the target immune to this power for 24 hours. The thundercaller cannot target herself with this ability.
Each affected creature gains a +2 morale bonus to Strength and Constitution, a +1 morale bonus on Will saves, a –2 penalty to AC, and cannot cast spells.
Storm Call
At 8th level, the thundercaller can use her performance to summon bolts of lightning that deal 3d6 points of electricity damage. The lightning storm lasts for as long as she continues her performance, calling down one bolt of lightning per round on a random enemy within 50 feet of the thundercaller.
If in a stormy area (including a whirlwind formed by an air elemental of at least Large size), each bolt deals 3d10 points of electricity damage instead of 3d6.
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.
Bardic Performance (Move Action)
A 7th level, a bard can start a bardic performance as a move action instead of a standard action.
Storm Call, Greater
At 14th level, whenever a thundercaller uses her Storm Call ability, the amount of damage dealt by bolts of lightning increases to 5d6 (or 5d10 when outdoors in stormy weather).
Bard replaces following features: Bardic Knowledge, Inspire Competence, Inspire Competence, Dirge of Doom, Inspire Competence, Frightening Tune, Inspire Competence, Inspire Competence
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.
