Music with Rocks in it! [PrC]

[Penguinizer]

The bard, raising his lute into a curious position, much to the joke of the bandits. When he started playing, they were not so humored. As the sounds shook the core of the planet itself. It released such power that the faces of the closest bandits started to melt from the very power of bardic music. Is this it's true power? Shall we ever know.

String Channeler (Working Name)
10 level prestige class

Hit Die:
1d8

Requirements:
Bardic Music

Alignment:
Any Non-Lawful

Skills:
Perform (Stringed Instruments) 8

Special:
Must have played to a crowd of at least 50 people not attempting to actively kill him.

Class Skills:
Perform (Oral, Stringed Instruments), Concentration, Bluff, Intimidate, Profession, Ride, Jump

Skill Points per level:
2+ Intelligence Modifier.

Weapon Proficiencies:
The String Channeler gains proficiency in Battle Axes, Great Axes, and Great Swords.

{table=The String Channeler] Level | BAB | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save| Special | Bonus Spells
1|+0|+0|+1|+1| Lesser Channeling, Bonus Feat, Inspire Blood-Lust +1| 0
2|+1|+0|+1|+1| Bardic Prowess|1
3|+2|+1|+2|+2| |0
4|+3|+1|+2|+2| Bardic Prowess, Bonus Feat, Inspire Blood-Lust +2|0
5|+3|+2|+3|+3| Moderate Channeling |0
6|+4|+2|+4|+4| Bardic Domination, Bardic Prowess|0
7|+5|+3|+5|+5| Bonus Feat, Inspire Blood-Lust +3|0
8|+6/+1|+3|+6|+6|Bardic Prowess |1
9|+6/+1|+3|+7|+7|True Channeling| 0
10|+7/+2|+3|+7|+7| Inspire Blood-Lust +4, Bonus Feat, Bardic Prowess, Bardic Superiority|0 [/table]

Class Abilities:

String Channeling:
Lesser Channeling:At first level, allows the character to expend a use of his bardic music ability to use a lesser channeling. Using a Channeling takes a Perform (Stringed Instruments) check equal to 12+(2 for lesser, 4 for moderate, 6 for true)+Channeling specific DC.

Moderate Channeling: at 5th level, as Lesser Channeling, but allows use of a Moderate Channeling.

True Channeling: at 9th level, as Moderate Channeling, but allows the use of a True Channeling. The character, while gaining this ability. Must choose one of the true channelings from the list. He can only this true channeling, he can still use the lesser and moderate channelings as normal.

The DC for the Channelings is equal to 8+character level+charisma modifier.
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Bonus Feat: At levels 1,4,7, and 10. The character receives a bonus feat from the Bonus Feat list at the bottom.
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Bardic Power: Every second String Channeler level stacks with Bard levels for receiving Bard abilities.
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Bardic Spellcasting: At levels 2,5, and 8. The String Channeler receives a caster level.
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Inspire Blood Lust +1: Holding a speech of such fury, it inspires a state similar to a Barbarians Rage. This stacks with Rage. At level 1: the bonus is +1, at level 4: it is +2, at level 7: +3, at level 10: +4.
A character can only be affected by Inspire Blood Lust or Inspire Courage. One cancels out the other.
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Bardic Prowess: The String Channeler gains another use of Bardic Music every 2 levels.
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Bardic Domination:At level 6. Raising their fist to the sky. The tales of the bard tell of such dominance that the mere man listening is in-variably drawn towards him. Heralding him like a leader. The affected target can ignore this effect with a DC 10+Charisma modifier. Those who fail the save are automatically loyal and under a geas to follow the bard for 1d4 days.
A succeeded will save ignores other attempts for 24 hours.
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Bardic Superiority: Your prowess becomes that of a legend. No one has not at least heard a rumor of your deeds. You gain the Leadership feat for free. If you already have the feat, you gain an extra bonus feat.
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Bonus Feats: Endurance, Diehard, Skill Focus, Toughness, Weapon Focus, Weapon Finesse, Power Attack, Improved Critical, Combat Casting.(PHB)
Arcane Flourish, Arcane Accompaniment, Leap of the Heavens. (PHB2)
Extra Music (somewhere)

**I'm still adding more stuff, if I let this die, someone notify me :)**

[Penguinizer]

List of Channelings:
Lesser Channelings:
Flare of the Dragons: Raising your hand into the sky you grasp the very flame from the dragons that gave birth to magic. This flame burns so bright it burns the un-pure creations of necromancy, blinding those who stand in their way, and lighting the way for the wandering warriors. In 30 ft burst. The String Channeler gets a free turn undead attempt against all the undead in range. The cleric level used for this check is the characters String Channeler level + 1/2 of their Charisma Modifier. Any foes of the user in this range are automatically dazzled for 2d10 rounds, they also must succeed on a fortitude save or be blinded for 2d4 rounds. The DC is 8+ The characters string channeler level+1/2 of their Charisma Modifier rounded down.
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Mortal Mind's Creation: Looking benign. With a gesture your image wavers. Those who see you, see their deepest fears. Their entire body filled with otherwordly fear, they quake before you. Those who can see you must succeed on a will save DC 8+ The Characters String Channeler level + 1/2 of their Charisma Modifier. Those who fail this, are struck with fear, even having seen that the image is false. It still shocks them to the core. They are dazzled, as their souls are in a panic over if it is real or not. Those who fail, are affected by an effect decided by this table. The effect is decided with a roll of 1d4
{table=Effects] Roll|Effect
1|Struck with the spell Fear
2|Blinded for 1d10 minutes
3|Shaken and they take a -4 bonus to all rolls
4|roll again 2 times. Re-rolling all 4's[/table]
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Face thy Destiny Proud: Singing a song of divine elegance, lighting the souls of those ready to step down. All allies who hear your song, are immediately waken from sleep and such effects. All negative and hindering effects are also removed. The also gain +1 to their next 1d4 rolls. this effect stacks with any other effects.
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Requiem of Vengeance: Calling upon the power of the soul, you coax the life into the wounded. All allies that are between 0 and -6 are immediately taken to +1d4. They do not take an attack of opportunity from rising up. A person can only be the subject of this effect once per 24 hours.
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Moderate Channelings: Moderate channelings require 3 uses of bardic music.

Lesser Face Melter: Taking a wide stance of triumph. Striking a note so powerful that any who oppose his goals within a 30 foot radius takes 3d12 damage and must succeed in a fortitude save DC 10+the characters charisma modifier. If they fail this save, they die. If they succeed, they take the damage.
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Un-Holy Warcry: Stretching the very capacity of the human lungs and voice chords. Letting out a bellow of such Un-Holy strength. All Good aligned characters in the area are automatically Dazed. And struck with the effects of the Blasphemy spell. The caster level being the users String Channeler level. All Un-Dead gain a +4 un-typed bonus to Str, AC, Attack Rolls, and Damage Rolls. This affects all creatures within a 100 ft burst. They must be able to hear the Cry for the effects to work.
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Valley of the Emerald Blades: Raising up your arms, Letting out a song of such holy power, it shakes the very foundations of the earth. Causing the ground to cave into a small valley within a 100 ft burst. Raising emerald blades infused with holy power from the ground. The characters must roll a DC: 10+(The Characters String Channeler level)+(The Characters Charisma modifier) balance check. Those who fail, are knocked prone. Taking 3d12 damage. All evil aligned targets of this must succeed on a fortitude save of the same dc as the balance check or take an additional 3d12 damage and suffer 1d4 levels drained for 2d10 rounds. These blades pass through good aligned characters, and they are only knocked prone. Neutral characters only take 3d12 if they fail the check. Anyone charging also takes the equivalent damage for being knocked prone.
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The Rage of the Seasons: Singing a symphony of such Natural symphony. Tapping into the very power of the nature around you. Coaxing nature to release it's full wrath. Dark clouds appear from no-where. Drowning out the sun, leaving an otherwordly silence and darkness. As soon as this silence ended, as soon as the calm before the storm ends. All hell breaks loose. Rain descents down in swathes as the winds descend with the force of a gale. All ranged attacks are treat as being affected by the wind wall spell. And flying becomes impossible. The amount of rain creates flash floods in sloped areas (balance check dc 15 to not be swept up) and reduces range of sight to 60 ft. Lightning strikes down 1d4 times a round, striking a hostile creature chosen by the user. This weather extends to the radius of 500 ft. But the rain and lightning only affect a radius of 150 ft. The lightning deals damage like the Lightning Bolt spell with a caster level equal to the users String Channeler levels + their Charisma Modifier.
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True Channelings:

Unlike the lesser Channelings, the String Channeler can choose to use only one, after that, he can only use this channeling. Using a true Channeling takes 5 Bardic Music attempts.

The True Face Melter: Raising their instrument over their head in a stance of triumph, the very ground under their feet cracks as a red glow envelopes the String Channeler. The user becomes the very embodiment of fiery wrath. Rising to the skies, striking down all those who challenge him with pillars of flame, as if striking with the hammer of a flaming god. This fire does not harm any who the String Channeler does not wish to harm.

The user can opt to forgo his normal melee attacks, and instead cast a number of flame strikes equal to the amount of attacks he gets. the caster level for these is the characters String Channeler levels + 1/2 of his charisma modifier rounding down.

While in this form: The String Channeler has a full base attack bonus. He also gains a +8 bonus to charisma, a fly speed of 30 ft/round perfect. Any who stand within a 15 ft radius emanating from the String Channeler's location on the ground (in a pillar shape) is immediately struck down with pure force. If they fail their save against the Channeling, they take 5d20 fire damage. And must roll a fortitude save or die. Anything killed or destroyed by this effect leaves no remains. The Fortitude save is 10+2+the String Channelers charisma bonus.

The Face Melter form lasts for 1d10+charisma modifier minutes.

The difficulty increase for this Channeling is 10. A failure means that the String Channeler takes 1d20 fire damage and loses the bardic music attempts used.

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The Hellraiser: Spreading your legs apart, taking a stance of balance. Reaching down with your lute. Raising a growl so inhuman, so low that no mortal body could produce it. As you growl, the very earth buckles as the legions of hell rise from their graves. Calling to an un-natural power, you raise 1d100 medium Human Skeletons, and 1d100 Human Zombies. Optionally, if on land with Desecrate cast on it. The character can instead summon 1d2 Nightwalkers. These un-dead follow the character for 1d20 days or until destroyed. Each day, these un-dead suffer from a cumulative -1 bonus on turning checks. The un-dead are spread out over the nearest free spaces around the user that are on the ground. All evil aligned characters' weapons gain +2d6 damage against Good aligned characters.
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Holy Thunderforce: Letting out a harmonic bellow of un-seen might. The Harmonics tapping into the very power of the Angels themselves. You summon 2d20 Hound Archons, they gain 5 levels of Paladins, and are armed with a +2 Holy Longsword. All your Good aligned allies within Range gain +8 to all checks and rolls. They also gain +10 movement speed, and +4 to all stats. Their weapons also gain the Holy enchantment. This bonus is un-typed. The archons also receive these powers. The archons are summoned in the nearest free spaces surrounding the users.These archons and the bonuses last for 2d10 hours.
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Child of the World's Fury: (just getting the name here so I don't forget it)

[Dullyanna]

Change the bard's fascination into charm, berserk, or domination:smallamused: .

[Penguinizer]

The class itself is done. I'll fix any balance issues. I'll be doing a total of 4 Lesser Channelings, 4 Moderate Channelings, and 3 True Channelings. Everyone is free to make their own. As long as they are true to the flavor of the class.

[BRC]

Lesser Face Melting seems abit overpowered, but otherwise, all I'm going to say is this...
ROCK ON!

[Reptilius]

Heh...axe proficiency. I was thinking of making a bard PrC that used the power of the stars to improve his musical abilities, but I like this.

[Penguinizer]

Lesser Face Melting seems abit overpowered, but otherwise, all I'm going to say is this...
ROCK ON!

Yeah, I know it is, I'm probably tuning it down to 3d12.

[Neftren]

You should probably include a Person Charming Flavor Ability that makes a person go make jackets with Born to Rune on the back and studded leather pants :smallbiggrin:

[JackMage666]

Class Skills:
Perform (Oral, Stringed Instruments), Concentration, Bluff, Intimidate, Profession, Ride

Skill Points per level:
5+ Intelligence Modifier.

Far too few skills to warrant even 4+Int, and 5+Int is unheard of. If they only have 7 skills, it's 2+Int - And Bards are generally decent Int.

[Penguinizer]

Added a new moderate and true channeling. Also fixed skill points

[Dragor]

List of Channelings:
Lesser Channelings:
Flare of the Dragons: Raising your hand into the sky you grasp the very flame from the dragons that gave birth to magic. This flame burns so bright it burns the un-pure creations of necromancy, blinding those who stand in their way, and lighting the way for the wandering warriors. In 30 ft burst. The String Channeler gets a free turn undead attempt against all the undead in range. The cleric level used for this check is the characters String Channeler level + 1/2 of their Charisma Modifier. Any foes of the user in this range are automatically dazzled for 2d10 rounds, they also must succeed on a fortitude save or be blinded for 2d4 rounds. The DC is 8+ The characters string channeler level+1/2 of their Charisma Modifier rounded down.

Inspired by DragonForce? :smallamused:

Love the PrC. Good work man.

[Penguinizer]

Believe it or not no :P

I actually got the idea while listening to Rhapsody.

And due to a massive slip-up. I'll add the bonus feat list >.<

And with the last channeling added. I proclaim this finished. All balance problems and such shall be fixed. But no new stuff is going to be added.

[DanielLC]

Does this class have anything to do with "The Band with Rocks In" from the book Soul Music?

[Penguinizer]

Humm...

No, but I felt that the title was appropriate.