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Bard Feats


Bardic Lore Feat 1


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites enigma muse

Your studies make you informed on every subject. You are trained in Bardic Lore, a special Lore skill that can be used only to Recall Knowledge, but on any topic. If you have legendary proficiency in Occultism, you gain expert proficiency in Bardic Lore, but you can't increase your proficiency rank in Bardic Lore by any other means.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Hymn Of Healing Feat 1


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

You learn the Hymn of Healing composition spell, which imbues your music with rich melodies that help your allies recover from harm.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Lingering Composition Feat 1


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites maestro muse

By adding a flourish, you make your compositions last longer. You learn the Lingering Composition focus spell. Increase the number of Focus Points in your focus pool by 1.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Martial Performance Feat 1


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites warrior muse

Your muse has taught you how to handle a wider variety of weapons than most bards, empowering you to effortlessly blend your performance into combat even with the most inelegant tools.

You become trained with all martial weapons. If you gain the Bard Weapon Expertise class feature, your proficiency rank with martial weapons increases to expert.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Reach Spell One ActionFeat 1


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

You can extend the range of your spells. If the next action you use is to Cast a Spell that has a range, increase that spell's range by 30 feet. As is standard for increasing spell ranges, if the spell normally has a range of touch, you extend its range to 30 feet.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Cleric

This indicates abilities from the cleric class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Druid

This indicates abilities from the druid class.

Metamagic

Actions with the metamagic trait, usually from metamagic feats, tweak the properties of your spells. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Any additional effects added by a metamagic action are part of the spell's effect, not of the metamagic action itself.

Oracle

This indicates abilities from the oracle class.

Sorcerer

This indicates abilities from the sorcerer class.

Witch

This indicates abilities from the witch class.

Wizard

This indicates abilities from the wizard class.

Versatile Performance Feat 1


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites polymath muse

You can rely on the grandeur of your performances rather than ordinary social skills. You can use Performance instead of Diplomacy to Make an Impression and instead of Intimidation to Demoralize. You can also use an acting Performance instead of Deception to Impersonate. You can use your proficiency rank in Performance to meet the requirements of skill feats that require a particular rank in Deception, Diplomacy, or Intimidation.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Well-Versed Feat 1


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

You're resilient to performative influences that aren't your own. You gain a +1 circumstance bonus to saving throws against effects with the auditory, illusion, linguistic, sonic, or visual traits.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Cantrip Expansion (Spontaneous Caster) Feat 2


Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook

A greater understanding of your magic broadens your range of simple spells.

Add two additional cantrips from your spell list to your repertoire.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Oracle

This indicates abilities from the oracle class.

Sorcerer

This indicates abilities from the sorcerer class.

Directed Audience Feat 2


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

You can shape the area of your composition spells. Whenever you cast a composition spell whose area is an emanation, you can change the spell's area to a cone 10 feet larger, to a maximum of twice the original area.

For example, you could modify a composition spell that affects a 30-foot emanation to affect a 40-foot cone, but a 5-foot emanation could only become a 10-foot cone.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Esoteric Polymath Feat 2


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites polymath muse

You keep a book of occult spells, similar to a wizard's spellbook, and can use its spells to supplement your spell repertoire. Add all the spells in your repertoire to this book for free. You can use the Occultism skill to Learn Spells and add them to your spellbook by paying the appropriate cost, similar to a wizard. During your daily preparations, choose any one spell from your book of occult spells. If that spell is already in your spell repertoire, you can treat it as an additional signature spell that day. If it isn't in your repertoire, treat it as though it were until your next daily preparations.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Inspire Competence Feat 2


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites maestro muse

You learn the Inspire Competence composition cantrip, which aids your allies' skills.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Loremaster's Etude Feat 2


Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites enigma muse

You magically unlock memories, making them easier to recall. You learn the Loremaster's Etude composition spell. Increase the number of Focus Points in your focus pool by 1.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Fortune

A fortune effect beneficially alters how you roll your dice. You can never have more than one fortune effect alter a single roll. If multiple fortune effects would apply, you have to pick which to use. If a fortune effect and a misfortune effect would apply to the same roll, the two cancel each other out, and you roll normally.

Multifarious Muse Feat 2


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook

Your muse doesn't fall into a single label. Choose a type of muse other than that of your own. You gain a 1st-level feat that requires that muse, and your muse is now also a muse of that type, allowing you to take feats with the other muse as a prerequisite. You don't gain any of the other effects of the muse you chose.

Special You can take this feat multiple times. Each time you do, you must choose a different type of muse other than that of your own.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Reliable Squire Feat 2


UncommonBardChampion
Source Pathfinder Lost Omens: Knights of Lastwall

You know the path to victory isn't traveled alone, and you lend aid to your companions whenever you can. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to checks to Aid. If you roll a critical failure on a check to Aid, you get a failure instead.


Traits

Uncommon

Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Champion

This indicates abilities from the champion class.

Song Of Strength Feat 2


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites warrior muse

Your performances inspire strength in your allies. You learn the Song of Strength composition cantrip.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Combat Reading One ActionFeat 4


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

You use a performer's cold reading techniques, aura reading, and other tricks to discover your foe's strengths and weaknesses.

The GM rolls a secret Occultism check for you against the Deception or Stealth DC (whichever is higher) of an enemy of your choice who is engaged in combat and isn't Concealed from you, Hidden from you, or Undetected by you. The GM might apply a penalty for the distance between you and the enemy. The enemy is then temporarily immune to your Combat Reading for 1 day.


Critical Success The GM chooses and tells you two of the following pieces of information about the enemy: which of the enemy's weaknesses is highest, which of the enemy's saving throws has the lowest modifier, one immunity the enemy has, or which of the enemy's resistances is highest. In the event of a tie, the GM should pick one at random.

Success The GM chooses one piece of information from the above list to tell you about the enemy.

Critical Failure The GM gives you false information (the GM makes up the information).


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Secret

The GM rolls the check for this ability in secret.

Courageous Advance One ActionFeat 4


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites warrior muse

With a rousing call, you exhort an ally to advance. If your next action is to cast the Inspire Courage composition cantrip, one ally who gains a status bonus from the spell can immediately use a reaction to Stride.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Auditory

Auditory actions and effects rely on sound. An action with the auditory trait can be successfully performed only if the creature using the action can speak or otherwise produce the required sounds. A spell or effect with the auditory trait has its effect only if the target can hear it. This applies only to sound-based parts of the effect, as determined by the GM. This is different from a sonic effect, which still affects targets who can't hear it (such as deaf targets) as long as the effect itself makes sound.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Metamagic

Actions with the metamagic trait, usually from metamagic feats, tweak the properties of your spells. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Any additional effects added by a metamagic action are part of the spell's effect, not of the metamagic action itself.

Inspire Defense Feat 4


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites maestro muse

You learn the Inspire Defense composition cantrip, which protects you and allies.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Inspiring Resilience ReactionFeat 4


UncommonBardChampionEmotionMental
Source Pathfinder Lost Omens: Knights of Lastwall

Trigger You and at least one other creature become the target of a spell or effect with the emotion, fear, or mental trait that allows a saving throw, and you haven't rolled the save yet.


You show defiance in times of hardship and inspire your companions to persevere. Allies within 30 feet of you gain a +1 circumstance bonus to their Will save against the triggering effect, or a +2 circumstance bonus if the effect originated from an undead.

Effect: Inspiring Resilience


Traits

Uncommon

Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Champion

This indicates abilities from the champion class.

Emotion

This effect alters a creature's emotions. Effects with this trait always have the mental trait as well. Creatures with special training or that have mechanical or artificial intelligence are immune to emotion effects.

Mental

A mental effect can alter the target's mind. It has no effect on an object or a mindless creature.

Masquerade of Seasons Stance Feat 4


RareBardRogueStanceSwashbuckler
Source Pathfinder Lost Omens: Impossible Lands
Prerequisites trained in Performance

You have mastered the opening steps to the Masquerade of Seasons, a dance that channels the power of spring, summer, winter, and autumn. Choose one of the following traits: water, fire, negative, or cold. You gain resistance 5 to damage dealt by effects with the chosen trait. You can use an action to reenter this stance at any time, changing the granted resistance to another of the available options. If you are at least 12th level, the granted resistance increases to be equal to half your level.

Stance: Masquerade of Seasons Stance


Traits

Rare

This rarity indicates that a rules element is very difficult to find in the game world. A rare feat, spell, item or the like is available to players only if the GM decides to include it in the game, typically through discovery during play. Creatures with this trait are rare. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creatures is increased by 5.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Rogue

This indicates abilities from the rogue class.

Stance

A stance is a general combat strategy that you enter by using an action with the stance trait, and that you remain in for some time. A stance lasts until you get knocked out, until its requirements (if any) are violated, until the encounter ends, or until you enter a new stance, whichever comes first. After you use an action with the stance trait, you can't use another one for 1 round. You can enter or be in a stance only in encounter mode.

Swashbuckler

This indicates abilities from the Swashbuckler class.

Melodious Spell One ActionFeat 4


Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook

You subtly weave your spellcasting into your performance. If the next action you take is to Cast a Spell, attempt a Performance check against all observers' Perception DCs. If your Performance check is successful against an observer's Perception DC, that observer doesn't notice that you are Casting a Spell, even though normally spells have sensory manifestations that would make spellcasting obvious to those around you, and verbal, somatic, and material components are extremely overt. You hide all of these as part of an ordinary performance. This hides only the spell's spellcasting actions and manifestations, not its effects, so an observer might still see a ray streak out from you or see you vanish.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Manipulate

You must physically manipulate an item or make gestures to use an action with this trait. Creatures without a suitable appendage can't perform actions with this trait. Manipulate actions often trigger reactions.

Metamagic

Actions with the metamagic trait, usually from metamagic feats, tweak the properties of your spells. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Any additional effects added by a metamagic action are part of the spell's effect, not of the metamagic action itself.

Ritual Researcher Feat 4


UncommonBard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites enigma muse, expert in Occultism

Careful research into the art of rituals has made you better at performing them. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to all primary and secondary checks you attempt as part of casting a ritual.


Traits

Uncommon

Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Triple Time Feat 4


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook

You learn the Triple Time composition cantrip, which speeds up you and your allies for a round.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Versatile Signature Feat 4


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites polymath muse

While most bards are known for certain signature performances and spells, you're always tweaking your available repertoire. When you make your daily preparations, you can change one of your signature spells to a different spell of that level from your repertoire.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Assured Knowledge Feat 6


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites enigma muse

You can procure information with confidence. Whenever you Recall Knowledge using any skill (including Bardic Lore), you can forgo rolling your check to instead receive a result of 10 + your proficiency bonus (don't apply any other bonuses, penalties, or modifiers).

As long as you are an expert in a skill, you meet the prerequisites for the Automatic Knowledge skill feat in that skill, even if you don't have Assurance in that skill.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Defensive Coordination One ActionFeat 6


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites warrior muse, Inspire Defense

Like the storied heroes who persist in the face of overwhelming odds, you and your allies will hold the line.

If your next action is to cast the Inspire Defense composition cantrip, you can Raise a Shield, and one ally who gains a status bonus from the spell can immediately use a reaction to Raise a Shield.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Auditory

Auditory actions and effects rely on sound. An action with the auditory trait can be successfully performed only if the creature using the action can speak or otherwise produce the required sounds. A spell or effect with the auditory trait has its effect only if the target can hear it. This applies only to sound-based parts of the effect, as determined by the GM. This is different from a sonic effect, which still affects targets who can't hear it (such as deaf targets) as long as the effect itself makes sound.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Metamagic

Actions with the metamagic trait, usually from metamagic feats, tweak the properties of your spells. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Any additional effects added by a metamagic action are part of the spell's effect, not of the metamagic action itself.

Dirge of Doom Feat 6


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook

You learn the Dirge of Doom composition cantrip, which frightens your enemies.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Educate Allies ReactionFeat 6


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites Well-Versed

Trigger An ally benefiting from one of your composition spells is subject to an effect with the auditory, illusion, linguistic, sonic, or visual trait.


You tweak the properties of your composition spell to convey a bit of your defensive knowledge.

All allies affected by your composition spell gain your +1 circumstance bonus from Well-Versed until the start of your next turn. Effect: Educate Allies (Ally)

Teaching your allies also bolsters your own skills; your personal circumstance bonus from Well-Versed also increases to +2 until the start of your next turn. Effect: Educate Allies (Self)


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Abjuration

Effects and magic items with this trait are associated with the abjuration school of magic, typically involving protection or wards.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Harmonize One ActionFeat 6


Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites maestro muse

You can perform multiple compositions simultaneously. If your next action is to cast a composition, it becomes a harmonized composition. Unlike a normal composition, a harmonized composition doesn't end if you cast another composition, and you can cast another composition on the same turn as a harmonized one. Casting another harmonized composition ends any harmonized composition you have in effect.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Manipulate

You must physically manipulate an item or make gestures to use an action with this trait. Creatures without a suitable appendage can't perform actions with this trait. Manipulate actions often trigger reactions.

Metamagic

Actions with the metamagic trait, usually from metamagic feats, tweak the properties of your spells. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Any additional effects added by a metamagic action are part of the spell's effect, not of the metamagic action itself.

Pirouette ReactionFeat 6


RareBardRogueSwashbuckler
Source Pathfinder Lost Omens: Impossible Lands
Prerequisites Masquerade of Seasons Stance

Requirements You're in Masquerade of Seasons Stance.

Trigger An enemy targets you with a Strike.


You twirl gracefully, spinning on one foot to evade your opponent's attack. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering attack. If the attack misses you, you can immediately Step. If the attack hits you anyway, reduce the damage it deals by an amount equal to half your level; this reduction in damage is applied after calculating immunities, resistances, and weakness.


Traits

Rare

This rarity indicates that a rules element is very difficult to find in the game world. A rare feat, spell, item or the like is available to players only if the GM decides to include it in the game, typically through discovery during play. Creatures with this trait are rare. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creatures is increased by 5.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Rogue

This indicates abilities from the rogue class.

Swashbuckler

This indicates abilities from the Swashbuckler class.

Song Of Marching Feat 6


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

You learn the Song of Marching composition cantrip, which enables you and your allies to cross vast distances without strain.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Steady Spellcasting Feat 6


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

Confident in your technique, you don't easily lose your concentration when you Cast a Spell. If a reaction would disrupt your spellcasting action, attempt a DC 15 flat. If you succeed, your action isn't disrupted.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Cleric

This indicates abilities from the cleric class.

Druid

This indicates abilities from the druid class.

Oracle

This indicates abilities from the oracle class.

Sorcerer

This indicates abilities from the sorcerer class.

Witch

This indicates abilities from the witch class.

Wizard

This indicates abilities from the wizard class.

Accompany ReactionFeat 8


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

Trigger An ally within 30 feet Casts a Spell.


You use your performances to supplement an ally's spellcasting, providing magical energy for their spells.

Attempt a Performance check, using a very high DC for the ally's level (Core Rulebook 503-504), and either spend a Focus Point (if the triggering spell is a focus spell) or expend a spell slot at least 1 level higher than the triggering spell. If you succeed at the Performance check, your ally's spell doesn't cost the Focus Point or spell slot.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Manipulate

You must physically manipulate an item or make gestures to use an action with this trait. Creatures without a suitable appendage can't perform actions with this trait. Manipulate actions often trigger reactions.

Call And Response One ActionFeat 8


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

Your composition takes the form of a call-and-response chant, which lets your allies continue the effect without you.

If your next action is to cast a composition cantrip with a duration of 1 round, it becomes a call.

While the spell is active, one ally affected by the spell can respond to your call as a single action that has the auditory and concentrate traits to extend the spell's duration by 1 round. Only one ally can respond to a given call, and responding to the ally's response has no additional effect.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Auditory

Auditory actions and effects rely on sound. An action with the auditory trait can be successfully performed only if the creature using the action can speak or otherwise produce the required sounds. A spell or effect with the auditory trait has its effect only if the target can hear it. This applies only to sound-based parts of the effect, as determined by the GM. This is different from a sonic effect, which still affects targets who can't hear it (such as deaf targets) as long as the effect itself makes sound.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Metamagic

Actions with the metamagic trait, usually from metamagic feats, tweak the properties of your spells. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Any additional effects added by a metamagic action are part of the spell's effect, not of the metamagic action itself.

Courageous Opportunity ReactionFeat 8


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites warrior muse

Trigger A creature within your reach uses an auditory effect, manipulate action, or move action; makes a ranged attack; or leaves a square during its move action.

Requirements You are affected by Inspire Courage.


You bellow a ferocious call to arms, inspiring yourself to lash out at a foe. Make a melee Strikeagainst the triggering creature. If the attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, the action is disrupted.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Auditory

Auditory actions and effects rely on sound. An action with the auditory trait can be successfully performed only if the creature using the action can speak or otherwise produce the required sounds. A spell or effect with the auditory trait has its effect only if the target can hear it. This applies only to sound-based parts of the effect, as determined by the GM. This is different from a sonic effect, which still affects targets who can't hear it (such as deaf targets) as long as the effect itself makes sound.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Eclectic Skill Feat 8


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites polymath muse, master in Occultism

Your broad experiences translate to a range of skills.

Your proficiency bonus to untrained skill checks is equal to your level.

You can attempt any skill check that normally requires you to be trained, even if you are untrained. If you have legendary proficiency in Occultism, you can attempt any skill check that normally requires you to have expert proficiency, even if untrained or trained.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Grand Dance Two ActionsFeat 8


RareBardRogueSwashbuckler
Source Pathfinder Lost Omens: Impossible Lands
Prerequisites Masquerade of Seasons Stance

Requirements You're in Masquerade of Seasons Stance.


You can summon the full magic of Bhopan's grand dance. Stride up to your Speed; during this Stride, you can walk on air as if it were solid ground. You can ascend and descend in this way at a maximum of a 45-degree angle. You must end your Stride on a surface that can support you or you fall.


Traits

Rare

This rarity indicates that a rules element is very difficult to find in the game world. A rare feat, spell, item or the like is available to players only if the GM decides to include it in the game, typically through discovery during play. Creatures with this trait are rare. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creatures is increased by 5.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Rogue

This indicates abilities from the rogue class.

Swashbuckler

This indicates abilities from the Swashbuckler class.

Inspire Heroics Feat 8


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites maestro muse

Your performances inspire even greater deeds in your allies. You learn the Inspire Heroics metamagic focus spell. Increase the number of Focus Points in your focus pool by 1.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Know-It-All (Bard) Feat 8


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites enigma muse

When you succeed at a Knowledge check, you gain additional information or context. When you critically succeed at a Knowledge check, at the GM's discretion you might gain even more additional information or context than normal.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Soulsight (Bard) Feat 8


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

Your muse has opened your senses to the world beyond. You gain spiritsense as an imprecise sense with a range of 60 feet.

Spiritsense enables you to sense the spirits of creatures, including living creatures, most non-mindless undead, and haunts within the listed range. As with your hearing and other imprecise senses, you still need to Seek to locate an undetected creature.

As spiritsense detects spiritual essence, not physical bodies, it can detect spirits projected by spells such as Project Image or possessing otherwise soulless objects. It can't detect soulless bodies, constructs, or objects, and like most senses, it doesn't penetrate through solid objects.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Annotate Composition Feat 10


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

By putting composition to paper, you can create a source of stirring words or song that others can read and understand.

You spend 10 minutes and 1 Focus Point to transpose a composition spell on a special scroll that you or another creature can later activate. This composition spell must take a single action to cast. If the chosen composition spell requires a Performance check as part of the casting, the GM rolls this check as a secret check when you annotate your score.

If you have Inspire Heroics or Lingering Composition and the chosen composition spell allows, you can also use one of those spells to modify the annotated composition, with the GM rolling the secret Performance check. If you do, you spend an additional Focus Point, even if the secret check fails.

Any creature that can read the language you used when annotating your composition can Activate the Item by spending a single action, which has the concentrate trait. This produces the effects of the composition as though the activating creature had Cast the Spell.

A composition you create this way loses its power the next time you make your daily preparations. While the composition is in your possession, you can render it inert using a single action that has the concentrate trait. You can't regain the Focus Points you spent to create the annotated composition until it is activated or loses its magic.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Exploration

An activity with this trait takes more than a turn to use, and can usually be used only during exploration mode.

Linguistic

An effect with this trait depends on language comprehension. A linguistic effect that targets a creature works only if the target understands the language you are using.

Courageous Assault One ActionFeat 10


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites warrior muse

With a mighty shout, you can stir an ally to attack.

If your next action is to cast the Inspire Courage composition cantrip, one ally who gains a status bonus from the spell can immediately use a reaction to make a melee Strike.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Auditory

Auditory actions and effects rely on sound. An action with the auditory trait can be successfully performed only if the creature using the action can speak or otherwise produce the required sounds. A spell or effect with the auditory trait has its effect only if the target can hear it. This applies only to sound-based parts of the effect, as determined by the GM. This is different from a sonic effect, which still affects targets who can't hear it (such as deaf targets) as long as the effect itself makes sound.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Metamagic

Actions with the metamagic trait, usually from metamagic feats, tweak the properties of your spells. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Any additional effects added by a metamagic action are part of the spell's effect, not of the metamagic action itself.

House of Imaginary Walls Feat 10


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook

You erect an imaginary barrier others believe to be real. You learn the House of Imaginary Walls composition cantrip.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Ode To Ouroboros Feat 10


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

You learn the Ode to Ouroboros composition spell, which enables you to temporarily spare your allies from death.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Quickened Casting Free ActionFeat 10


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

Frequency once per day


If your next action is to cast a class cantrip or a class spell that is at least 2 levels lower than the highest-level class spell slot you have, reduce the number of actions to cast it by 1 (minimum 1 action).


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Metamagic

Actions with the metamagic trait, usually from metamagic feats, tweak the properties of your spells. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Any additional effects added by a metamagic action are part of the spell's effect, not of the metamagic action itself.

Oracle

This indicates abilities from the oracle class.

Sorcerer

This indicates abilities from the sorcerer class.

Witch

This indicates abilities from the witch class.

Wizard

This indicates abilities from the wizard class.

Symphony Of The Unfettered Heart Feat 10


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

You learn the Symphony of the Unfettered Heart composition spell, which enables you to protect an ally against incapacitating conditions.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Unusual Composition One ActionFeat 10


Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites polymath muse

You can translate the emotion and power of a composition to other mediums. If your next action is to cast a composition spell, you can use a different kind of performance than usual for the composition to change any of its somatic components to verbal components or vice versa. As usual for composition spells, this changes whether the composition is auditory or visual.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Manipulate

You must physically manipulate an item or make gestures to use an action with this trait. Creatures without a suitable appendage can't perform actions with this trait. Manipulate actions often trigger reactions.

Metamagic

Actions with the metamagic trait, usually from metamagic feats, tweak the properties of your spells. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Any additional effects added by a metamagic action are part of the spell's effect, not of the metamagic action itself.

Eclectic Polymath Feat 12


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites Esoteric Polymath

Your flexible mind can quickly shift spells. If you add a spell to your repertoire during your daily preparations using Esoteric Polymath, when you prepare again, you can choose to keep the new spell from Esoteric Polymath in your repertoire and instead lose access to another spell of the same level in your repertoire.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Enigma's Knowledge Feat 12


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites Assured Knowledge

Your muse whispers knowledge to you at all the right times.

You gain the benefits of the Automatic Knowledge skill feat with any skill you can use to Recall Knowledge. As per the special clause in the Automatic Knowledge feat, you can still only use Automatic Knowledge once per round.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Inspirational Focus Feat 12


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook

Your connection to your muse has granted you unusual focus. If you have spent at least 2 Focus Points since the last time you Refocused, you recover 2 Focus Points when you Refocus instead of 1.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Reverberate ReactionFeat 12


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

Trigger You would take sonic damage from a spell.


You can manipulate the acoustics around you to deflect sonic damage back at its source. Attempt a Performance check against the spell DC of the creature that cast the triggering spell.


Critical Success You reduce the triggering damage by an amount up to four times your level. The caster takes sonic damage equal to the amount of damage you reduced in this way.

Success As critical success, but you reduce the triggering damage by an amount up to twice your level.

Critical Failure You misdirect the sonic waves at yourself, taking twice the triggering damage.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Shared Assault Feat 12


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites Courageous Assault

In the triumph of battle, you can share the glory with another ally.

When the ally you chose for Courageous Assault critically succeeds at the Strike granted by that action, another ally affected by your Inspire Courage composition spell can immediately use a reaction to make a melee Strike.

Since the second ally wasn't the ally you chose for Courageous Assault, this effect doesn't continue to a third ally, even if the second ally also critically succeeds at their Strike.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Shared Sight One ActionFeat 12


UncommonBardConcentrateMetamagicSorcerer
Source Pathfinder Lost Omens: Knights of Lastwall
Prerequisites Soulsight

You bestow the mystical vision granted to you by your muse upon your allies. If your next action is to cast a non-cantrip spell that affects one or more of your allies, all affected allies gain your spiritsense for 1 minute.


Traits

Uncommon

Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Metamagic

Actions with the metamagic trait, usually from metamagic feats, tweak the properties of your spells. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Any additional effects added by a metamagic action are part of the spell's effect, not of the metamagic action itself.

Sorcerer

This indicates abilities from the sorcerer class.

Silver's Refrain Feat 12


RareBard
Source Pathfinder #147: Tomorrow Must Burn

You learn the Silver's Refrain composition cantrip, which aids you when fighting devils.


Traits

Rare

This rarity indicates that a rules element is very difficult to find in the game world. A rare feat, spell, item or the like is available to players only if the GM decides to include it in the game, typically through discovery during play. Creatures with this trait are rare. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creatures is increased by 5.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Allegro Feat 14


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook

You can quicken your allies with a fast-paced performance. You learn the Allegro composition cantrip.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Earworm Feat 14


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

By endlessly repeating a motif, you implant an earworm, a memorable song that repeats over and over again in your allies' heads, preparing them to respond to it later.

Choose a composition cantrip and spend 10 minutes repeating a melody, chant, speech, series of motions, or a similar performance that embodies that cantrip. This activity gains the traits appropriate to the type of performance. You implant the earworm within all allies who can see or hear you (as appropriate for the type of performance) for the entire activity.

Once you've created the earworm, you can attempt a Performance check as a free action to activate it. This check uses a very hard DC of a level equal to that of the highest-level target of the earworm present at the time of activation (Core Rulebook 503-504).

On a success, you cast the cantrip on all allies who learned the earworm and can perceive your performance; on a failure, the earworm is corrupted and lost. Because it is based on the earlier repetitions, you can't use further free actions like Lingering Composition or Inspire Heroics to modify the activated earworm.

Allies forget the earworm after it is activated, if you spend 10 minutes to implant another earworm, or during your next daily preparations, whichever comes first.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Exploration

An activity with this trait takes more than a turn to use, and can usually be used only during exploration mode.

Soothing Ballad Feat 14


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook

You soothe your allies' wounds with the power of your performance. You learn the Soothing Ballad composition spell. Increase the number of Focus Points in your focus pool by 1.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Triumphant Inspiration Free ActionFeat 14


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites warrior muse

Trigger You critically hit a foe with a melee weapon Strike or a melee unarmed attack.


With a triumphant shout, you inspire your allies. You cast a composition cantrip you know that normally takes a single action to cast.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

True Hypercognition Feat 14


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites enigma muse

Your mind works at an incredible pace. You instantly use up to five Recall Knowledge actions. If you have any special abilities or free actions that would normally be triggered when you Recall Knowledge, you can't use them for these actions.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Vigorous Inspiration One ActionFeat 14


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

You instill magical vigor in your allies when you inspire them to attack. If your next action is to cast the Inspire Courage composition cantrip, you and all affected allies gain temporary Hit Points equal to 3 + your Charisma modifier that last for 1 minute.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Auditory

Auditory actions and effects rely on sound. An action with the auditory trait can be successfully performed only if the creature using the action can speak or otherwise produce the required sounds. A spell or effect with the auditory trait has its effect only if the target can hear it. This applies only to sound-based parts of the effect, as determined by the GM. This is different from a sonic effect, which still affects targets who can't hear it (such as deaf targets) as long as the effect itself makes sound.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Metamagic

Actions with the metamagic trait, usually from metamagic feats, tweak the properties of your spells. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Any additional effects added by a metamagic action are part of the spell's effect, not of the metamagic action itself.

Courageous Onslaught One ActionFeat 16


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites Courageous Advance, Courageous Assault

You use your performance to orchestrate an onslaught against your enemies. If your next action is to cast the Inspire Courage composition cantrip, one ally who gains a status bonus from the spell can immediately use a reaction to Stride and then make a melee Strike.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Auditory

Auditory actions and effects rely on sound. An action with the auditory trait can be successfully performed only if the creature using the action can speak or otherwise produce the required sounds. A spell or effect with the auditory trait has its effect only if the target can hear it. This applies only to sound-based parts of the effect, as determined by the GM. This is different from a sonic effect, which still affects targets who can't hear it (such as deaf targets) as long as the effect itself makes sound.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Metamagic

Actions with the metamagic trait, usually from metamagic feats, tweak the properties of your spells. You must use a metamagic action directly before Casting the Spell you want to alter. If you use any action (including free actions and reactions) other than Cast a Spell directly after, you waste the benefits of the metamagic action. Any additional effects added by a metamagic action are part of the spell's effect, not of the metamagic action itself.

Effortless Concentration Free ActionFeat 16


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

Trigger Your turn begins


You maintain a spell with hardly a thought. You immediately gain the effects of the Sustain a Spell action, allowing you to extend the duration of one of your active class spells.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Druid

This indicates abilities from the druid class.

Sorcerer

This indicates abilities from the sorcerer class.

Summoner

This indicates abilities from the Summoner class.

Witch

This indicates abilities from the witch class.

Wizard

This indicates abilities from the wizard class.

Resounding Finale ReactionFeat 16


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites maestro muse

Trigger You or an ally benefiting from your composition spell would take sonic damage.


You bring your performance to a sudden, dramatic finish, drowning out other sounds. Your composition spell ends immediately, and all allies that had been benefiting from the spell's effects gain sonic resistance against the triggering damage equal to twice the composition spell's level.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Abjuration

Effects and magic items with this trait are associated with the abjuration school of magic, typically involving protection or wards.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Concentrate

An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.

Studious Capacity Feat 16


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites enigma muse, legendary in Occultism

Your continued study of occult magic has increased your magical capacity, allowing you to cast spells even when it seems impossible. You can cast one spell each day even after you've run out of spell slots of the appropriate spell level, but you can't use this ability to cast a spell of your highest spell level.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

All In My Head ReactionFeat 18


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

Trigger You would take damage from a Strike or spell that doesn't have the death trait or otherwise cause instant death (such as Disintegrate).


Using your occult connections and incredible powers of persuasion, you convince yourself that the triggering damage is a figment of your imagination.

The damage changes from its usual damage type to mental damage, and the damaging effect gains the nonlethal trait. You can't use this reaction if you are immune to mental effects or mental damage.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Illusion

Effects and magic items with this trait are associated with the illusion school of magic, typically involving false sensory stimuli.

Mental

A mental effect can alter the target's mind. It has no effect on an object or a mindless creature.

Deep Lore Feat 18


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites enigma muse, legendary in Occultism

Your repertoire is vast, containing far more spells than usual. Add one spell to your repertoire of each level you can cast.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Discordant Voice Feat 18


Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites inspire courage

Your Inspire Courage lets loose a discordant shriek that imbues your allies' attacks with powerful sonic reverberations.

While your allies are affected by your Inspire Courage, their weapon strikes and unarmed attacks deal an additional 1d6 sonic damage.

Effect: Discordant Voice


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Evocation

Effects and magic items with this trait are associated with the evocation school of magic, typically involving energy and elemental forces.

Sonic

An effect with the sonic trait functions only if it makes sound, meaning it has no effect in an area of silence or in a vacuum. This is different from an auditory spell, which is effective only if the target can hear it. A sonic effect might deal sonic damage.

Eternal Composition Feat 18


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites maestro muse

The world is a stage upon which you are always playing. You are permanently quickened; you can use your extra action only to cast a composition cantrip that requires 1 action to cast. While in exploration mode, you can declare that you are performing an eligible composition cantrip while using any exploration tactic. Even before your first turn in a combat encounter, that cantrip is active as if you had cast it on your previous turn.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Impossible Polymath Feat 18


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites trained in Arcana, Nature, or Religion, Esoteric Polymath

Your esoteric formulas are so unusual that they allow you to dabble in magic from diverse traditions that other bards don't understand. As long as you're trained in Arcana, you can add arcane spells to your book from Esoteric Polymath; as long as you're trained in Nature, you can add primal spells to your book; and as long as you are trained in Religion, you can add divine spells to your book. Like your other spells in your book, you can add one of these spells from another tradition to your repertoire as an occult spell each day using Esoteric Polymath, but you can't retain any spells from another tradition when you prepare again, even if you have Eclectic Polymath.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Fatal Aria Feat 20


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook

Your songs overwhelm the target with unbearable emotion, potentially striking them dead on the spot. You learn the Fatal Aria composition spell. Increase the number of Focus Points in your focus pool by 1.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Head of the Night Parade Three ActionsFeat 20


UncommonBard
Source Pathfinder #168: King of the Mountain

You remember the revelry of the Night Parade and call them to your aid in a riotous display. You Perform and cast 8th-level Mad Monkeys three times, except that the spell calls various apparitions such as dancing tsukumogami or drinking oni rather than monkeys. Each casting can produce a different kind of mischief. You can Sustain all three Spells each round using a single Perform action.


Traits

Uncommon

Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Perfect Encore Feat 20


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites magnum opus

You develop another incredible creation. You gain an additional 10th-level spell slot.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Pied Piping Feat 20


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide

You learn the Pied Piping composition spell, which enables you to control the actions of weak-minded individuals.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Ringmaster's Introduction ReactionFeat 20


UncommonAuditoryBard
Source Pathfinder #156: The Apocalypse Prophet

Requirements The ally hasn't acted in the current combat.

Trigger An ally's turn begins.


You announce the triggering ally with a litany of their legendary achievements, spurring them to action. The target is Quickened this turn and can spend the extra action to Stride, Strike, Demoralize, Feint, or Perform.


Traits

Uncommon

Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.

Auditory

Auditory actions and effects rely on sound. An action with the auditory trait can be successfully performed only if the creature using the action can speak or otherwise produce the required sounds. A spell or effect with the auditory trait has its effect only if the target can hear it. This applies only to sound-based parts of the effect, as determined by the GM. This is different from a sonic effect, which still affects targets who can't hear it (such as deaf targets) as long as the effect itself makes sound.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Song of the Fallen Feat 20


UncommonBard
Source Pathfinder #150: Broken Promises
Prerequisites focus pool

The moving power of your songs can stir the spirits of the dead to rise once more and fight alongside you. You learn the Song of the Fallen composition spell. Increase the number of Focus Points in your focus pool by 1.


Traits

Uncommon

Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Symphony of the Muse Feat 20


Bard
Source Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Prerequisites Harmonize

You have learned how to weave countless performances together into a solo symphony with multitudinous effects. You are no longer limited to a single composition each turn or a single composition at a time; when you use a new composition, all previous compositions' effects continue for their remaining duration.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.

Ultimate Polymath Feat 20


Bard
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Prerequisites polymath muse

You can flexibly cast all of your spells, granting a dizzying array of possible options. All of the spells in your repertoire are signature spells for you.


Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Bard

This indicates abilities from the bard class.