XP 76,800
Halfling Bard 17
CE Small humanoid (halfling)
Init +3; Senses Perception +14
DEFENSE
AC 25, touch 18, flat-footed 20 (+7 armor, +2 deflection, +4 Dex, +1 dodge, +1 size)
hp 114 (17d8+34)
Fort +10, Ref +18, Will +12; +2 vs. fear, +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, and sonic
OFFENSE
Speed 20 ft.
Melee +2 keen rapier +21/+16/+11 (1d4+4/15–20)
Ranged +1 seeking sling +20/+15/+10 (1d3+1)
Special Attacks bardic performance 43 rounds/day (swift action; countersong, dirge of doom, distraction, fascinate, frightening tune, inspire competence +5, inspire courage +4, inspire greatness, inspire heroics, soothing performance, suggestion)
Bard Spells Known (CL 17th; concentration +24)
6th (3/day)—animate objects, irresistible dance (DC 23), project image (DC 23)
5th (5/day)—greater dispel magic, mislead, shadow evocation (DC 22), song of discord (DC 22)
4th (5/day)—cure critical wounds (DC 21), dimension door, dominate person (DC 21), freedom of movement, locate creature
3rd (7/day)—charm monster (DC 20), confusion (DC 20), displacement, haste (DC 20), scrying (DC 20), see invisibility
2nd (7/day)—cat's grace, detect thoughts (DC 19), glitterdust (DC 19), invisibility, mirror image, silence (DC 19)
1st (7/day)—charm person (DC 18), comprehend languages, disguise self, grease, hideous laughter (DC 18), silent image (DC 18)
0th (at will)—detect magic, flare (DC 17), light, message, prestidigitation, resistance
TACTICS
Before Combat The bard casts cat's grace and uses her scroll of bull's strength.
During Combat The bard uses spells like song of discord, then dominates or charms those who resist.
Base Statistics
Without bull's strength and cat's grace, the bard's statistics are Init +3; AC 24, touch 17; Melee +2 keen rapier +19/+14/+9 (1d4+2/15–20); Ranged +1 seeking sling +18/+13/+8 (1d3+1); Str 10, Dex 16; CMB +11; CMD 27; Skills Acrobatics +4 (+0 when jumping), Climb +1, Stealth +26.
STATISTICS
Str 14, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 24
Base Atk +12; CMB +13; CMD 31
Feats Arcane Strike, Deadly Aim, Dodge, Mobility, Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier, sling)
Skills Acrobatics +6 (+2 when jumping), Climb +3, Knowledge (arcane, dungeoneering, history, local, nature, nobility, planes) +12, Perception +14, Perform (act, oratory) +27, Perform (dance, sing) +22, Spellcraft +18, Stealth +28, Use Magic Device +22
Languages Common, Halfling
SQ bardic knowledge +8, jack-of-all-trades (use any skill, all skills are class skills), lore master 3/day, versatile performance (act, dance, comedy, oratory)
Combat Gear scrolls of bestow curse (2), scroll of bull's strength, wand of magic missile (CL 9th, 50 charges); Other Gear +3 glamered chain shirt, +2 keen rapier, +1 seeking sling with 20 bullets, cloak of resistance +2, headband of alluring charisma +4, ring of protection +2, 130 gp
