Bard archetype

Flamesinger

The flamesinger finds inspiration in the mesmerizing beauty of fire. While the flamesinger’s tradition originated among the varied peoples of the Padishah Empire of Kelesh, it long ago spread to Qadira and from there throughout the Inner Sea region.

Prerequisite: Perform (oratory) 7 ranks or Perform (percussion) 7 ranks.

Blazing Blades (Su)

Replaces Inspire Courage.

The flamesinger’s song causes allies’ weapons to burst into flames. To be affected, an ally must be able to hear the bard perform and be within 30 feet. An affected creature’s successful attacks with manufactured or natural weapons deal 1d4 additional points of fire damage. These flames do not harm the weapon or its wielder. This damage stacks with other sources of fire damage, such as the flaming special weapon ability. At 5th level and every 6 bard levels thereafter, this bonus fire damage increases by 1d4 (to a maximum of 4d4 at 17th level). This is a fire effect that relies on audible components.

This ability replaces inspire courage. Wildfire (Ex): Like a raging wildfire, a flamesinger moves with blistering speed. At 2nd level and every 4 levels thereafter, the flamesinger gains a +5-foot enhancement bonus to her base speed (to a maximum of +25 feet at 18th level).

This ability replaces versatile performance.

MASTERPIECES Bards who are inspired by fire’s beauty and power favor the following bardic masterpieces. (For more on masterpieces, see page 21 of Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic.)

Thundering rhythms quicken your allies’ movements, but the effort of keeping up with the beat is wearying.

Cost

Feat or 3rd-level bard spell known. Effect: Up to one ally per bard level gains the benefits of haste while you maintain this masterpiece, except the bonus to AC and on attack rolls and Reflex saves is one- fifth of your bard level. These allies must be within 60 feet of you to receive this benefit. When you cease performing this masterpiece, any creature that received this benefit for at least 3 rounds must succeed at a Fortitude save at this masterpiece’s DC or be fatigued for twice as many rounds as they were affected.

Fire Music

Replaces Bardic Knowledge.

A flamesinger gains Fire Music as a bonus feat at 1st level (without needing the meet the normal prerequisites). At 4th level (when she gains access to 2nd-level spells), she adds summon monster I and summon monster II to her bard spells known; every 3 levels thereafter she gains the next level of summon monster, until she adds summon monster VI to her spells known at 16th level. The flamesinger must apply the Fire Music feat’s effect when casting these spells.

This ability replaces bardic knowledge and lore master. Bardic Performance: A flamesinger gains the following bardic performance.

Use

1 round of bardic performance per round. Action: 1 standard action.