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Lightning Reflexes: A dragonslayer gains Lightning Reflexes as a bonus feat at 6th level. Improved Critical (Ex): A 7th-level dragonslayer gains the effect of the Improved Critical feat for any weapon he uses against a dragon. This benefit does not stack with any other ability that increases the threat range of a weapon. True Strike (Sp): At 10th level, a dragonslayer may use true strike once per day as a move action.
Requirements To qualify to become a dragonsong lyrist, a character must fulfill all the following criteria. Alignment: Any nonevil. Feat: Dragonsong. Skills: Concentration 5 ranks, Diplomacy 5 ranks, Knowledge (arcana) 5 ranks, Perform (oratory or sing) 10 ranks. Languages: Draconic.
A dragonsong lyrist
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The dragonsong lyrist taps into the power of dragonsong, an ancient form of performance that originated among the draconic races, to create strange and wondrous magical effects. Many bards become dragonsong lyrists, though rogues and even a few monks have been known to pursue the class. Multiclass barbarian/bards and sorcerer/rogues also make good dragonsong lyrists. Dragonsong lyrists are usually loners, though they occasionally congregate to share new songs or poems. They get along well with bards and sorcerers, and some occupy positions of great respect in barbarian tribes. Hit Die: d6.
Class Features All of the following are class features of the dragonsong lyrist prestige class. Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A dragonsong lyrist gains no proficiency with any weapons, armor, or shields. Greater Dragonsong (Su): Once per day per class level, a dragonsong lyrist can use song or poetics to invoke the power of dragonsong. Invoking dragonsong requires a standard action. In the case of effects that require a saving throw, the DC is equal to 10 + lyrist’ class level + lyrist’s Cha modifier. The bonus from the Dragonsong feat also applies to this save DC. In cases where the character continues a greater dragonsong effect over the course of multiple rounds (such as song of strength), the dragonsong lyrist can fight while using greater dragonsong but cannot cast spells, activate magic items by spell completion (such as scrolls), or activate magic items by command word (such as wands). Maintaining a greater dragonsong effect does not require concentration. A deaf dragonsong lyrist has a 20% chance to fail when using greater dragonsong. If she fails, the attempt still counts against her daily limit. Song of Strength: A 1st-level dragonsong lyrist can imbue herself and her allies with great physical power. The dragonsong lyrist and all allies within 30 feet who can hear her gain a +4 morale bonus to Strength for the duration of the lyrist’s performance and for 5 rounds thereafter. This is a mindaffecting ability. Song of Compulsion: At 2nd level, a dragonsong lyrist can use her greater dragonsong to make a suggestion to a single creature within 30 feet who can hear the lyrist. A Will save negates the effect. This is an enchantment (compulsion, mind-affecting, language-dependent effect. Dragons take a –2 penalty on this saving throw. Song of Flight: A 3rd-level dragonsong lyrist can grant herself and her allies the ability to fly, as the spell
THE PLAYER’S PERSPECTIVE
DRAGONSONG LYRIST
Class Skills The dragonsong lyrist’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Listen (Wis), Perform (Cha), and Sense Motive (Wis). See Chapter 4: Skills in the Player’s Handbook for skill descriptions. Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier.
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