Bardic Virtuoso
Aug 31, 2023 20:36:41 GMT -5
Post by Admin: Soul on Aug 31, 2023 20:36:41 GMT -5
Bardic Virtuoso
Bardic Virtuosos are masters of performance, they include singers, dancers, and entertainers who have interwoven their art into their abilities. Not only are they extremely skilled entertainers, but they can also be very helpful on the battlefield, making Virtuoso's unique allies to take along with you.
In order to purchase levels in the Prestige Class Bardic Virtuoso, you must meet the requirements below.
In order to purchase levels in the Prestige Class Bardic Virtuoso, you must meet the requirements below.
- Must have Master in at least one Skill to obtain levels one and two
- Must have Exalted in at least one Skill to obtain levels three and four
Level One
50 Solars to purchase level one
Bardic Muses
Virtuosos find muses in many forms, and these muses can come from nearly anything but generally speaking, they are defined into four categories: Song, Art, Dance, and Expression. These muses are palpable and real just as anything else, and guide the discovery and growth of the Bardic arts, empowering Bards with the ability to create fantastical works. The Muses themselves are Archfey that emanate to bards and so the magic and power they grant are strong and deep-rooted, so much so that it can enhance bards and make them unnaturally charismatic and entrancing.
Upon taking this class you choose one of the Muses below that inspire and direct your form of art and expression. While bards are exceptionally good at all of these forms, they gain unique enhancements based on their primary muse. This muse is your source of power and grants you a unique ability based on the one you choose. This muse stays with you for the rest of the class.
| Muse | Description |
| Song | Some Virtuosos find song and music to be their magnum opus when it comes to creative muse and it empowers the music they make, giving it magical effects and strength that can quite literally move those enthralled by its sound. |
| Art | Virtuosos who follow the muse of art weave their essence through sculptures and statues that they create, giving their artwork a life of its own. A Bard who claims the Muse of Art as their source of inner strength possesses near-boundless creativity and seeks to share it with the world. |
| Dance | Virtuosos who draw their Muse from dance can seemingly grasp the heart of others with their steps alone, empowering, enchanting, or debilitating any who see them or suffer their touch. A Bard who possesses the Muse of Dance seems otherworldly and even ethereal when they move as if they are part of this world and not at the same time. |
| Expression | Virtuosos who draw their power from the Muse of Expression may be lawyers, statesmen, leaders of men, or charlatans but one thing is certain, their speech and mannerisms have power and can warm the coldest of hearts even if it's only fleeting. The courage, passion, or despair they can cause in others can quite literally change the very face of the world given time and resources. |
Your muse has bestowed a magical tool upon you, one that encompasses your style of art and aids in your performances. The tool you receive is based on the Muse you have chosen to inspire you, allowing its magic to flow through you.
| Name | Description | Muse |
| Enhanced Instrument | The Muse of Song has bestowed upon you an instrument of your choice that radiates with arcane energy. You may use this instrument as a spell-casting focus, allowing you to cast spells through the instrument while you are playing it, no longer needing free hands to cast your magic. If you already own an instrument you may choose to have the Muse enchant that instrument instead, gaining this same ability. | Song |
| Enchanted Clay | The Muse of Art has bestowed upon you a bag of molding clay, which can be used to create small statues or sculptures. Your skill allows you to mold the clay into any humanoid or nonmagical creature with perfect detail. This bag comes with enough clay to make two six-inch sculptures. | Art |
| Mystic Bells | The Muse of Dance has bestowed upon you two small, silver bells that can be extremely soothing, or very annoying. These bells can be worn on your person and can even be manipulated by the owner, allowing you to increase or decrease the sound the bells give off at will. | Dance |
| Inspiring Sigil | The Muse of Expression has bestowed upon you a sigil or badge that can be worn on your clothing or gear. While wearing this badge, you gain two hit preventions against fear or charm effects. | Expression |
Now that you have started along the winding path of the Bard, your Muse has certain aspects that all of their followers possess. You gain the ability listed below that corresponds with your chosen muse.
| Name | Description | Muse |
| Perfect Pitch | A Virtuoso with the Muse of Song has trained long and hard to perfect their musical abilities, so much so that they have perfected the art of maximizing a note, allowing them to sing while also performing with their instrument. If you are both singing and playing your instrument, you can cast one spell through your instrument that normally requires touch, allowing you to instead cast it as a ranged spell up to a medium distance. This can be used three times per topic. | Song |
| Living Works | Those who follow the Muse of Art are capable of granting life to the physical works of art that they create. By taking a sculpture you have created with enchanted clay, you can grant life to that work of art, turning it into a creature no larger than medium-sized (7 feet max). This creature will follow your commands for three posts, able to attack or defend with basic actions, such as scratches, bites, or tackles. It will then turn back into clay which can no longer be used for this topic. | Art |
| Quiet Elegance | Virtuoso's who claim the Muse of Dance have long been extremely skilled at dancing as a way to hide their movements and entrance others into their performances, weaving elegance and precision into every step they make and even in the way they fight. Twice per topic, you can cause your bells to emit a unique frequency, anyone who hears the bells will no longer be able to hear you. They can not hear you speak, walk, or move at all, making you completely silent to them. | Dance |
| Charming Grace | Virtuoso's who hold the Muse of Expression lay claim to a truly Charming Smile, so much so that it almost seems like they can cause compulsion in almost anyone when it comes to angling a conversation in their favor. Three times per topic you can put any one person you are speaking to under your charm, causing them to see you as a trusted friend. You can ask them to complete one favor, which they will attempt to do to the best of their ability. This favor can not force the enemy to harm themselves and the more in danger they become, the more likely it is for the ability to end. The person will remain charmed until they sustain damage or complete the favor. | Expression |
Level Two
75 Solars and level one to purchase level two
Wrath of The Muse
Bardic Muses are often resentful of each other and their followers, becoming spiteful when in the presence of another Virtuoso. Once per topic, if you are in the presence of another Bardic Virtuoso and they do not share your muse, you can choose to end one of their active bard abilities or counter one that is being activated. Wrath of the Muse can not be countered this way.
Two Step
Your ability to harness your muse has increased further, giving you access to a new ability based on your chosen muse.
| Name | Description | Muse |
Piercing Song | Your song and music get louder, echoing out through the area. It can now be heard over any other sound, regardless of how loud it may be. Your music can now be heard regardless of anyone attempting to block it out, affecting people who are deaf, people who have covered their ears, or who have attempted to ignore the music. The sounds of your instrument and voice can even be heard through structures and walls, affecting anyone in the immediate area. | Song |
| One with Art | Once per creation, when one of your living sculptures lands a physical melee attack against an enemy, you can command that sculpture to morph and mold around the enemy's limbs, locking them into place. For the next two posts, two of the enemy's limbs (arms or legs) will become stiff and hard, unable to be used. They will still take damage but can not be bent, flexed, or moved in any other way. | Art |
| Alluring Trance | You begin to dance with seemingly otherworldly movements that grab the attention of others, drawing their gaze and focus with each step you take. Twice per topic, you can jingle your bells to attract those around you, causing them to focus on you instead of others. Enemies who hear the bells will turn their focus to you and away from your allies. Spells, attacks, and abilities used by the affected must target the Bard instead of anyone else. This will also end any active effects on your allies that were cast by the enemies. | Dance |
| Rejuvenating Speech | You're voice comes across as very relaxing and calming, filling the air with positive and enthralling vibes that are very sweet to your allies. However, your enemies hear a very different speech, and they begin to feel a sense of foreboding dread that removes their willpower to keep going. An ally who hears you will be healed of all surface-level wounds and will feel inspired, pushing forward and continuing to fight. Enemies who hear you will be unable to cast healing spells or abilities, and can not be healed for the duration of your speech. This effect will last for two posts and can be used two times per topic. | Expression |
Level Three
100 Solars and level two to purchase level three
Encore
Twice per topic, you can summon the power of your muse to speed up your reaction time. If you cast a spell or use a martial skill, you can use this ability to gain a free use of the same spell or ability used. This lets you cast the same ability back to back without taking up a new action or consuming one of its activations. This allows you to perform two actions in the time of one and get an extra use out of limited spells or martial abilities.
Step Three
Your journey as a Bardic Virtuoso has neared its end, the strength earned through your muse has reached new heights and has given you a new ability.
| Name | Description | Muse |
| Dancing Instrument | Your bonded instrument has taken on a life of its own, now able to float next to you and play music without you needing to touch or interact with it. You can manipulate your instrument and play notes while it hovers next to you, letting you use your free hands to do other things, like attack or defend yourself. | Song |
| Art for a life time | You have molded and shaped your sculptures so much that you can now make them hard and more durable. Any Living art you have created with this class now gains two physical hit preventions, and can not be affected by mental effects of any kind, including fear or charms. | Art |
| Enlightening Steps | Something about the way you move quite literally enhances or debuffs those who look upon you as you give a sense of strength and courage to those you deem allies and a sense of dread to those you deem foes. Anyone who is an ally that sees your dance will have their speed doubled for two posts and ignore movement-restricting abilities, whilst anyone who is an enemy will instead have their movement halved and cannot use any movement-based abilities or spells for the next two posts. This song lasts for three posts and can only be used once per topic. | Dance |
| Staunch Perseverance | You very voice or gaze fills your allies with the strength to keep fighting no matter how dire the situation is. This affects your allies for two posts and for as long as your allies can hear or see you, they will be immune to spell effects. This will not ignore the damage dealt to them by that spell but will prevent them from any other effects, like being stunned, frozen, shocked, burned, paralyzed, or other status effects. | Expression |
Level Four
125 Solars and level three to purchase level four
Jack of all Muses
Your Muse's love for you has drawn the attraction of the other muses as they have begun to tempt you with small deals of power. Twice per thread, you can summon forth another muse you have not chosen, earning a tiny bit of their magic. You can use two abilities from any level that belongs to a different muse, able to use that ability once this topic. As you summon the muse you gain a spectral version of that muses Tool of the Trade, able to use another Muses feature.
Magnum Opus
You have reached the peak of performance, having become a true master of the Muse. You have earned one final ability from the table below that belongs to your muse.
| Name | Description | Muse |
| Crescendo | The bard has become so skilled at playing their instruments in battle that they are now able to play two at one time, using their dancing instrument feature to play one while playing the other in their hands. This allows you to use two different Spells at the same time. Upon earning this feature you may choose a second instrument to add to your collection, and your Perfect Pitch ability increases from three to six uses. | Song |
| Art is a Bang | Now a master at both sculpting and commanding, you have learned the perfect art form. You can now cause any of your active living sculptures to explode, bursting outward in a rain of hardened clay and force. Anyone and everything in a medium area will be pelted with tiny pieces of clay and hit with a massive force, dealing high blunt damage. | Art |
| Finale | The ultimate form of expression of the Muse of Dance. The bard who performs this movement will seemingly fade in and out of existence from the material plane. Once per topic, you can cause your body to remove itself from reality, while still being able to move, be seen, and perform. For three posts you can become ghost-like, ignoring damage and physical interaction from reality. For the next post after this abilities duration ends, your limbs remain halfway in between reality, allowing your physical melee attacks to go through armor, ignoring hit preventions of any kind. | Dance |
| Perfect Charm | Your smile and demeanor are so enthralling that those around you now view you as their best friend, wanting nothing more than to protect you. Anyone who can hear your voice will ignore all fear or charm effects and will do everything in their power to protect and defend you. Once per topic, you can force anyone who hears you, regardless of friend or foe, to commit their life to protect you for three posts, preventing them from being charmed by other effects as well. | Expressions |
protect him at all cost. (can’t use discord anymore so making use of this here)
