Bard
(Player's Handbook v.3.5 variant, p. 26)
Wanderers who rely upon their knowledge and use performing skills for magic.
Hit die
d6
Alignment
Any Nonlawful
Starting gold
4d4 x 10
Skill points
6 + Int
Class Features
Advancement
| Spells per Day | |||||||||||||
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| Level | BAB | Fort | Ref | Will | Special | 0th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | |
| 1st | +0 | +0 | +2 | +2 | Bardic music, bardic knowledge, countersong, fascinate, inspire courage +1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2nd | +1 | +0 | +3 | +3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 3rd | +2 | +1 | +3 | +3 | Inspire competence | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4th | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 5th | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 6th | +4 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Suggestion | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| 7th | +5 | +2 | +5 | +5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
| 8th | +6/+1 | +2 | +6 | +6 | Inspire courage +2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 9th | +6/+1 | +3 | +6 | +6 | Inspire greatness | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 10th | +7/+2 | +3 | +7 | +7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 11th | +8/+3 | +3 | +7 | +7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 12th | +9/+4 | +4 | +8 | +8 | Song of freedom | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| 13th | +9/+4 | +4 | +8 | +8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | ||
| 14th | +10/+5 | +4 | +9 | +9 | Inspire courage +3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | |
| 15th | +11/+6/+1 | +5 | +9 | +9 | Inspire heroics | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| 16th | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +10 | +10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 17th | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +10 | +10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 18th | +13/+8/+3 | +6 | +11 | +11 | Mass suggestion | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| 19th | +14/+9/+4 | +6 | +11 | +11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 20th | +15/+10/+5 | +6 | +12 | +12 | Inspire courage+4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Class skills
| Skill name | Key ability | Trained only | Armor check penalty |
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| Appraise | INT |  |
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| Balance | DEX | |
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| Bluff | CHA | |
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| Climb | STR | |
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| Concentration | CON | |
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| Craft | INT | |
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| Decipher Script | INT | |
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| Diplomacy | CHA | |
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| Disguise | CHA | |
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| Escape Artist | DEX | |
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| Gather Information | CHA | |
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| Hide | DEX | |
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| Jump | STR | |
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| Knowledge (arcana) | INT | |
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| Knowledge (architecture and engineering) | INT | |
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| Knowledge (dungeoneering) | INT | |
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| Knowledge (geography) | INT | |
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| Knowledge (history) | INT | |
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| Knowledge (local) | INT | |
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| Knowledge (nature) | INT | |
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| Knowledge (nobility and royalty) | INT | |
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| Knowledge (psionics) | INT | |
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| Knowledge (religion) | INT | |
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| Knowledge (the planes) | INT | |
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| Listen | WIS | |
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| Move Silently | DEX | |
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| Perform | CHA | |
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| Profession | WIS | |
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| Sense Motive | WIS | |
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| Sleight of Hand | DEX | |
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| Speak Language | None | |
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| Spellcraft | INT | |
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| Swim | STR | |
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| Tumble | DEX | |
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| Use Magic Device | CHA | |
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