You lecture your audience on the merits of studious endeavors and inspire them with new insights into the subject matter. As a result of your discourse, those who listen become more receptive to knowledge.

Prerequisite(s): Perform (oratory) 4 ranks.

Cost: Feat or 2nd-level bard spell known.

Effect: Upon completion of your lecture, anyone who listened to your performance gains a +4 insight bonus on Knowledge checks to perform research in a library, and on Spellcraft checks to identify the properties of magic items.

This bonus lasts for 10 minutes.

Use: 2 rounds of bardic performance.

Action: 1 minute.