Path of the Minstrel

Lesser Song of Inspiration

• Requirements: CST 2, Perform (Any) 3, 10 EXP
• Cost: 1 TP/MP

While playing this Song, the Minstrel may spend a Half Action and 1 TP/MP per round to grant 2 Inspiration Points to a number of allies up to the Minstrel's Secondary Ability Score Modifier that can see or hear her within 1 mile. An ally may spend 10 Inspiration Points (IP) to gain a Swift Action. If the Song is interrupted, the points are removed immediately. The Minstrel counts as their own ally for the purpose of gaining and spending IP.

An Ally may have up to 20 IP at once.

Song of Inspiration

• Requirements: CST 6, Perform (Any) 7, 15 EXP
• Cost: 2 TP/MP

This Talent acts as Lesser Song of Inspiration, except the Minstrel may spend a Half Action and 2 TP/MP per round to grant 4 Inspiration Points instead.

An Ally may now have up to 30 IP at once.

Improved Song of Inspiration

• Requirements: CST 12, Perform (Any) 11, 25 EXP
• Cost: 3 TP/MP

This Talent acts as Lesser Song of Inspiration, except the Minstrel may spend a Half Action and 3 TP/MP per round to grant 6 Inspiration Points instead.

An ally may spend 20 Inspiration Points (IP) to gain a Half Action. An Ally may have up to 40 IP at once.

Greater Song of Inspiration

• Requirements: CST 16, Perform (Any) 15, 35 EXP
• Cost: 4 TP/MP

This Talent acts as Lesser Song of Inspiration, except the Minstrel may spend a Half Action and 4 TP/MP per round to grant 8 Inspiration Points to every ally.

An Ally may have up to 50 IP at once.

Legendary Song of Inspiration

• Requirements: CST 22, Perform (Any) 19, 45 EXP
• Cost: 5 TP/MP

This Talent acts as Lesser Song of Inspiration, except the Minstrel may spend a Half Action and 5 TP/MP per round to grant 10 Inspiration Points to every ally.

An ally may spend 40 Inspiration Points (IP) to gain a Full Action. An Ally may have up to 60 IP at once.

Accelerando

• Requirements: CST 10, Perform (Any) 9, 15 EXP
• Cost: Variable TP/MP

The Minstrel may spend triple the amount of TP/MP as normal for a Song in order to perform it as a Swift Action instead of a Half Action.

Inspired Heroics

• Requirements: CST 4, Perform (Any) 5, 10 EXP

Inspiration points may now be consumed to grant bonuses on attacks or damage. Before making an attack roll, you may spend IP to gain bonus on the attack equal to IP spent. Alternatively, you may spend IP after confirming a hit to add damage equal to IP spent. You may only spend IP up to the Minstrel's BaB or CL, whichever is higher, on a single attack or damage roll.

Inspired Defiance

• Requirements: CST 4, Perform (Any) 5, 10 EXP

Inspiration points may now be consumed to grant bonuses on saving throws as an Immediate Action. For every 2 IP spent, you may receive a +1 morale bonus towrds a single saving throw. The points must be expended before the results are revealed. You may only spend IP up to the Minstrel's BaB or CL, whichever is higher, on a single saving throw.

Inspired Fortune

• Requirements: CST 8, Perform (Any) 8, 15 EXP

Inspiration points may be consumed to grant rerolls. By spending 5 IP, you may reroll any d20 roll, and select either result.

Inspired Health

• Requirements: CST 4, Perform (Any) 5, 10 EXP

Inspiration points may be consumed to grant healing. For every 2 IP spent you may heal 3 HP or 1 Wounds.

Inspired Protection

• Requirements: CST 4, Perform (Any) 5, 10 EXP

Inspiration points may be consumed to grant Barrier for a short time. For every 1 IP spent, you gain 2 Barrier which lasts until the Minstrel's Song concludes or is interrupted.

Inspired Deflection

• Requirements: CST 4, Perform (Any) 5, 10 EXP

Inspiration points may be consumed to grant Armor Class bonus against a particular attack. You may spend IP to gain AC equal to the amount of IP expended. This AC bonus lasts until the attack against you is resolved, and the points must be spent before the results of the attack are revealed. You may only spend IP up to the Minstrel's BaB or CL, whichever is higher, against a single attack.

Inspired Competence

• Requirements: CST 4, Perform (Any) 5, 10 EXP

Inspiration points may be consumed to grant bonus to a skill check. For every 1 IP spent you may receive +2 on a single skill check.

Lesser Fermata

• Requirements: Lesser Song of Inspiration, CST 4, Perform (Any) 6, 10 EXP

The Minstrel's Song no longer stops immediately if unmaintained or interrupted. Stacks of IP persist for 1 Round. At the start of the Minstrel's next turn, they may decide to continue the Song, or allow it to end once the turn is over.

Fermata

• Requirements: Lesser Fermata, CST 12, Perform (Any) 11, 20 EXP
• Cost: No Cost

This Talent functions as Lesser Fermata, except now IP lasts for 2 rounds instead of one.

Greater Fermata

• Requirements: Fermata, CST 20, Perform (Any) 16, 30 EXP

This Talent functions as Lesser Fermata, except now IP lasts for 3 rounds instead of one.

Dervish Focus

• Requirements: Lesser Song of Inspiration, CST 10, Perform (Any) 10, 15 EXP

By spending an additional 2 TP/MP while performing a Song, you may perform as a Free Action. You may only make use of this Talent once per round.

Dervish Centering

• Requirements: Dervish Focus, CST 14, Perform (Any) 13, 20 EXP

You may reduce the TP/MP cost of any Song by 2. However, only the Minstrel gains Inspiration Points when they use this Talent.

Dervish Pacing

• Requirements: Dervish Centering, CST 18, Perform (Any) 15, 20 EXP

This Talent functions as Dervish Centering, except you may reduce the cost of a Song by 5 TP/MP.

Instill Dread

• Requirements: Lesser Song of Inspiration, CST 2, Perform (Any) 2, 10 EXP

As a Half Action, you may spend 1 IP to cause all enemies within 30 ft. to receive a -2 penalty to Armor Class, and a -1 penalty on saves against Charm and Fear effects until the beginning of your next turn. This is a mind-affecting ability.

Sow Fear

• Requirements: Instill Dread, CST 10, Perform (Any) 5, 20 EXP

This Talent functions as Instill Dread, except you may now spend 3 IP to cause all enemies within 40 ft. to receive a -4 penalty to Armor Class, and a -2 penalty on saves against Charm and Fear effects until the beginning of your next turn.

Spread Panic (Song)

• Requirements: Sow Fear, CST 20, Perform (Any) 12, 30 EXP

This Talent functions as Instill Dread, except you may now spend 5 IP to cause all enemies within 60 ft. to receive a -6 penalty to Armor Class, and a -3 penalty on saves against Charm and Fear effects until the beginning of your next turn.

Dirge of Doom

• Requirements: Lesser Song of Inspiration, CST 2, Perform (Any) 2, 10 EXP

You may spend 3 IP as a Half Action (and for the rounds to follow) to play a depressing tune which shakes your enemies to the core. Enemies within 30 ft who hear the Dirge of Doom must make a Will save (DC 10 + ½ your CL or BaB + your Primary Attribute modifier) or become Shaken until you cease to maintain the tune. Your enemies must make a new save for every turn spent within the area of effect. This is a mind-affecting Fear effect.

You may use this Talent and Instill Dread (or any Talent which requires Instill Dread) with one Half Action, by paying the IP cost of both.

Frightening Tune (Song)

• Requirements: Dirge of Doom, CST 10, Perform (Any) 5, 20 EXP

This Talent acts as Dirge of Doom, except the area extends to 40 ft., the IP cost is raised to 5, and enemies who fail to save against your Frightening Tune become Terrified.

Dim Carcosa (Song)

• Requirements: Frightening Tune, CST 25, Perform (Any) 15, 45 EXP

This Talent acts as Dirge of Doom, except the area extends to 60 ft., the IP cost is raised to 8, and enemies who fail to save against your Frightening Tune become Panicked. Additionally, if a creature remains in the area of effect of this Talent for 3 consecutive rounds, they automatically fail the save.

Soundstrike

• Requirements: Lesser Song of Inspiration, CST 4, Perform (Any) 3, 10 EXP

As a Half Action, you may spend up to 1 or more IP (up to your CL or BaB, whichever is higher) to generate a chord of solid sound, which you may then send at an enemy of your choice within 60 ft. as a ranged touch attack. The chord inflicts 1d8 sonic damage per IP expended, plus your Secondary Attribute modifier.

Bass Boosted

• Requirements: Soundstrike, CST 10, Perform (Any) 5, 20 EXP

You may double the cost of your Soundstrike to cause it to hit in a 30 ft. cone in front of you. Creatures affected may make a Reflex save (DC 10 + ½ your CL or BaB + your Primary Attribute modifier) for half damage. Creatures which fail the save fall Prone.

Choir of Shards

• Requirements: Bass Boosted, CST 10, Perform (Any) 7, Bass Boosted, 30 EXP

While you are playing any Song, you may triple the cost of your Soundstrike to use Soundstrike or Bass Boosted as a Swift Action instead of a Half Action.

Resonant Weaponry

• Requirements: Choir of Shards, CST 20, Perform (Any) 10, 30 EXP

You may spend a Half Action and 2 IP to resonate with a number of your allies' weapons up to your Secondary Attribute Modifier. When you do so, the selected weapons inflict an extra 1d8 points of sonic damage with successful weapon attacks until the beginning of your next turn. This damage stacks with other energy damage a weapon might deal. Projectile weapons bestow this extra damage on their ammunition, but the extra damage is dealt only if the projectile hits a target within 30 feet of you. This damage is multiplied on a critical hit.