Savage Bard
(Unearthed Arcana variant, p. 50)
A variant bard who is a warrior at heart and whose arcane powers strike fear into the enemies of his tribe.
Alignment
Any chaotic
Class Features
Illiteracy: A savage bard is illiterate, just as a barbarian is. An illiterate savage bard cannot use or scribe scrolls.
Spellcasting: Remove the following spells from the savage bard's class spell list: calm emotions, comprehend languages, detect secret doors, erase, prestidigitation, read magic, sepia snake sigil, summon monster (I through VI).
Add the following spells to the savage bard's class spell list:
1st—calm animals, detect snares and pits, endure elements, summon nature's ally I;
2nd—bull's strength, pass without trace, summon nature's ally II;
3rd—snare, summon nature's ally III;
4th—insect plague, summon nature's ally IV;
5th—commune with nature, summon nature's ally V;
6th—creeping doom, reincarnate, summon nature's ally VI.
Advancement
Base Save Bonuses: A savage bard has good Fortitude and Will saves, but has poor Reflex saves.
Class Skills: A savage bard loses Decipher Script and Speak Language as class skills. He adds Survival to his list of class skills.
Class skills
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