Tournament Champion
Defense
AC: 21, touch 15, flat-footed 17 (+6 armor, +1 deflection, +4 Dex)
HP: 86 (7d8+2d6+4d10+22)
Fort: +6 Ref: +15 Will: +11, +2 vs. enchantments, +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, and sonic
Offense
Speed: 30 ft.
Melee: mwk rapier +11/+6 (1d6/18–20)
Ranged: +2 longbow +21/+16 (1d8+2/×3)
Special Attacks: bardic performance 19 rounds/day (move action; countersong, distraction, fascinate, inspire competence +3, inspire courage +2, suggestion), enhance arrows (elemental, magic), imbue arrow, seeker arrow (1/day).
Spells Known: (CL 10th; concentration +13) 4th (1/day)—greater invisibility, shout (DC 17) 3rd (4/day)—charm monster (DC 16), crushing despair (DC 16), cure serious wounds (DC 16), deep slumber (DC 16) 2nd (5/day)—cat's grace, eagle's splendor, invisibility, shatter, silence (DC 15) 1st (6/day)—charm person (DC 14), feather fall, grease, lesser confusion (DC 14), unseen servant 0 (at will)—dancing lights, detect magic, flare (DC 13), mage hand, mending, prestidigitation (CL 2nd; concentration +5; arcane spell failure 20%) 1st (5/day)—magic missile, true strike 0 (at will)—arcane mark, daze (DC 13), ghost sound (DC 13), open/close, read magic Bloodline arcane
Statistics
Str: 10 Dex: 24 Con: 13 Int: 8 Wis: 12 Cha: 16
Base Atk: +10 CMB: +10 CMD: 28
Feats: Deadly Aim, Eschew Materials, Far Shot, Manyshot, Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Skill Focus (Perception), Weapon Focus (longbow)
Skills: Knowledge (geography) +6, Knowledge (local, nobility) +8, Perception +25, Perform (oratory, sing) +19, Spellcraft +3, Swim +0, Use Magic Device +7
SQ: arcane bond (+2 longbow), bardic knowledge +3, bloodline arcana (+1 DC for spells with metamagic feats that increase spell level), elf blood, lore master 1/day, versatile performance (oratory, sing)
Languages: Common, Elven
Combat Gear: +1 human-bane arrow (2), +1 magical beast-bane arrow (4), potion of haste
Other Gear: +2 chain shirt, +2 longbow with 40 arrows, masterwork rapier, belt of incredible dexterity +2, cloak of resistance +1, lesser bracers of archery, ring of protection +1, 309 gp
Description
Half-elf bard 7/sorcerer 2/arcane archer 4
Before Combat: The arcane archer casts cat’s grace and drinks her potion of haste. She typically prepares shock arrows as her enhance arrows ability.
During Combat: The archer’s favorite tactic is to cast greater invisibility, then make shots from a distance using true strike.
Base Statistics: Without cat’s grace, the arcane archer’s statistics are Init +5; Ref +13; Ranged +2 longbow +19/+14 (1d8+2/×3); Dex 20; CMD 26.
These half-elves travel from fair to fair, entertaining crowds with archery prowess, arcane flourishes, and epic ballads.
Clairian Arrowsong: The daughter of a pair of academics, Clairian Arrowsong was never interested in the studious pursuits her parents encouraged. From an early age, Clairian showed promise as both an excellent archer and bard, despite her parents’ misgivings about both "hobbies." In the hours she was supposed to be studying in solitude, she escaped to hear the orators and bards who congregated outside of the city’s university. But not until she saw her first archery tournament did she find her real passion. None but her parents were surprised when, as a young woman, she ran away with a sorcerer who served as a soothsayer on the tournament circuit.
Combat Encounters: For extra coin and adventure, Clairian hires herself out as an archer to local princelings, bandit lords, and thieves’ guilds. Though she serves with skill, she would rather surrender than die for another’s cause.
Roleplaying Suggestions: Quick with song and laughter, Clairian doesn’t take the plights of others too seriously. She would rather live the good life and have fun than be tied down to lords or obligations.
Source: NPC Codex, p. 201