Bard Talents
Bards can choose a Bardic talent at level 2 and every even level afterwards. If a Bardic Talent modifies or adjusts Versatile Performance, it will be denoted with a (VP) at the end. If a Bardic Talent modifies Battle Tempo, it will be denoted with (BT) at the end.
| Talent Name | Prerequisites | Effect |
| Extended Tempo (BT) | Battle Tempo Class Feature | The range of Battle Tempo is increased to 60 feet. |
| Extend Chorus | None | The bard can use this talent a number of times per day equal to 3+Charisma modifier. When using this talent and performing a Chorus, the range for that chorus is increased by 30 feet. |
| Weaving Choruses | Bard Level 12 | The bard can use this talent a number of times per day equal to their charisma modifier. The bard can, as a standard action, perform two choruses at once |
| Quicken Chorus | None | The bard can use this talent a number of times per day equal to 3+Charisma modifier. The bard can spend a use of this talent to perform a Chorus as a move action instead of a standard action. |
| Weaving Verses | Bard level 8 | The bard can use this talent a number of times per day equal to their charisma modifier. The bard can, as a move action, perform two verses in one turn. |
| Twin Weaves | Weaving Verses, Weaving Choruses | The bard’s uses of Weaving Verses and Weaving Choruses per day double. In addition, he can spend a use of each to perform a full round action, performing one verse then one chorus in the same turn. |
| Tempo of Celerity (BT) | Battle Tempo Class Feature | In place of Battle Tempo’s normal buff, the Bard can take an additional move action, but only to move himself, and only up to double his movespeed. This movement provokes as normal. |
| Shared Tempo of Celerity (BT) | Tempo of Celerity (BT) | Tempo of Celerity can now be used on an ally within Battle Tempo’s normal range, to give them a move action to move during the bard’s turn. This movement provokes as normal. |
| Steel Golem Tempo (BT) | Battle Tempo Class Feature | In place of Battle Tempo’s bonus to attack and damage, the Bard can provide a Deflection bonus to AC equal to his Charisma modifier to himself. This does not stack with any other form of Charisma to AC, and cannot exceed the bard’s class level in Bard. |
| A Picture Paints a Thousand Words (VP) | Versatile Performance class Feature | When the bard takes this talent, they gain an additional Versatile Performance that works with Craft (Painting) and substitutes for two of the following skills, chosen when taking the talent: Bluff, Diplomacy, Linguistics, or Sense Motive |
| Elemental Shredding Song | Earshredding Ballad Class Feature | Upon taking the talent, the Bard chooses Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Holy or Shadow damage. He can do that type of damage in place of Sonic damage for any instance of Earshredding Ballad |
| Ear-Tearing Ballad | Earshredding Ballad Class Feature | The Bard’s Earshredding Ballad now uses D8s in place of D6s. |
| Bardic Lecture | None | Whenever the bard triggers Battle Tempo, he can forgo the normal bonus and instead provide a skill bonus to an ally in any skill he is trained in. The bonus is equal to the bards Cha mod. This does not stack with aid another, but counts as it for features and feats. - Contributed by A_Random_Odin |
