XP 9,600
Half-orc Bard 11
N Medium humanoid (human, orc)
Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +9
DEFENSE
AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+6 armor, +1 deflection, +1 Dex, +1 dodge)
hp 75 (11d8+22)
Fort +4, Ref +8, Will +7; +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, and sonic
Defensive Abilities orc ferocity
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft.
Melee +2 falchion +15/+10 (2d4+8/18–20)
Ranged shortbow +9/+4 (1d6/×3)
Special Attacks bardic performance 29 rounds/day (move action; countersong, dirge of doom, distraction, fascinate, inspire competence +4, inspire courage +3, inspire greatness, suggestion)
Bard Spells Known (CL 11th; concentration +16)
4th (2/day)—dimension door, freedom of movement, greater invisibility
3rd (5/day)—gaseous form, haste (DC 18), see invisibility, slow (DC 18)
2nd (5/day)—alter self, blindness/deafness (DC 17), cure moderate wounds (DC 17), detect thoughts (DC 17), mirror image
1st (6/day)—charm person (DC 16), disguise self, expeditious retreat, feather fall, hideous laughter (DC 16), undetectable alignment
0th (at will)—daze (DC 15), detect magic, flare (DC 15), mage hand, open/close, prestidigitation
TACTICS
Before Combat The bard drinks her potion of bull's strength and potion of eagle's splendor.
During Combat The bard casts greater invisibility, then enters melee, using haste to augment her attacks or slow to hinder foes.
Base Statistics
Without bull's strength and eagle's splendor, the bard's statistics are Melee +2 falchion +13/+8 (2d4+5/18–20); Spells Known reduce spell DCs by 2; Str 14, Cha 17; CMB +10 (+12 sunder); CMD 23; Skills Climb +7, Intimidate +10, Perform (act) +17, Perform (dance) +17, Perform (oratory) +17.
STATISTICS
Str 18, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 17
Base Atk +8; CMB +12 (+14 sunder); CMD 25
Feats Arcane Strike, Dazzling Display, Dodge, Improved Sunder, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (falchion)
Skills Climb +9, Intimidate +12, Knowledge (arcana, nobility) +9, Knowledge (local) +12, Perception +9, Perform (act, dance, oratory) +19, Sense Motive +6, Spellcraft +6, Stealth +13
Languages Common, Orc
SQ bardic knowledge +5, jack-of-all-trades (use any skill), lore master 2/day, orc blood, versatile performance (act, dance, oratory), weapon familiarity
Combat Gear potions of bull's strength (2), potions of eagle's splendor (2), potions of enlarge person (2), potions of reduce person (2); Other Gear +2 chain shirt, +2 falchion, shortbow with 20 arrows, ring of protection +1, disguise kit, 295 gp