DROATOAN

Heavy Crossbow [1d10, crit 19-20/x2, range inc 120 ft., 8 lb., piercing]

Longsword [1d8, crit 19-20/x2 4 lb, one-handed, slashing]

Repeating Heavy Crossbow [1d10, 19-20/x2, range incr 120 ft., 12 lb., piercing]

Studded armor [light; + 3 AC; max dex + 5; check penalty -1 20 lb.] ; arcane spell failure 5%

Buckler [ + 1 AC; check penalty -1; hardness 10; hp 5; 5 lb.]

* = check penalty for armor/shield

** = some groups double armor/shield penalties for swimmer ; his character also has 5 ranks in Linguistics.

Zero-level Bard spells: Unlimited casting of cantrips known

First-level Bard spells: 5 (4 + 1) per day ; Second-level Bard spells(3 + 1) per day

Third-level Bard spells: 2 (1 + 1) per day

Favored class points: Hit points +2; Skill points +5

Adjust attack rolls and armor penalties as required for masterwork / magic equipment.

Half-Elf

• This half-elf chose +2 to dexterity (already included); Immune to magical sleep
• Allowed two favored classes. Here I am assuming it is the first two favored classes.
• Take a skill focus as a bonus feat at level 1 ; + 2 racial bonus on saves vs. enchantments
• Low-light vision ; + 1 racial bonus on perception; + 2 racial bonus on diplomacy and gather info

Bard; Bardic Knowledge;

Bardic Performance -- 4 + chr mod rounds per day. Two more rounds day for each level above 1.

• Cantrips ; Can know only limited numbers of spells ; High charisma gains bonus spells daily
• Countersong ; Distraction ; Fascination; Inspire Courage +1
• Versatile Performance (Level 2) -- you'll need to hand-edit
• Well-Versed (Level 2) -- +4 on saves vs other bards, and sounds in general
• Inspire Competence +2 (Level 3) ; Inspire Competence +4 (Level 11)
• Inspire Courage +2 (Level 5) ; Lore Master 1/day (Level 5)
• Lore Master 2/day (Level 11) ; Suggestion (Level 6)
• Versatile Performance (Level 6) ; Inspire Competence +3 (Level 7)
• Dirge of Doom (Level 8) ; ; Concentration check: d20 + bard level + charisma modifier vs. DC

DROATOAN's Equipment:

Also...

Horse, Writing Equipment, Lyre of Building

More about DROATOAN:

• pathfinder, tuskwater, kingmaker, baron's spymaster, oratory, comedy,
• signmaking, sculpture of dead brother Croatoan. stalks Lini.

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