Song of Defiance (Performance)

Performance Name (Stance; Su)

A bard with this performance can do something cool. Each round that the bard sustains this performance, they may choose a number of their allies (including themselves) to affect with this performance, based on their current Bard level, as described below:

• At Bard levels 1 - 10, the bard may affect up to 3 allies.
• At Bard levels 11 - 20, the bard may affect up to 4 allies.
• At bard levels above 21, the bard may affect up to 5 allies.

All allies chosen to be affected must be within range of the performance (typically within 30 feet of the bard), and must be able to perceive the performance.

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No creature may be under the effects of more than one performance, even if they are being performed by different bards.

Finale: One ally that is affected by this performance at the time the finale is triggered may do something interesting.

Palliative Utterance (Stance; Su)

A bard of 16th level or higher can use their performance to help an ally withstand attacks. The bard may choose to affect a single ally (including themselves), as long as that ally is within 30 feet of the bard, and can perceive the performance.

From the time the bard begins his palliative utterance until the performance ends, the affected ally takes all hit point damage as one-half normal damage (round up). If the target has damage reduction or some other mitigating ability, it is applied to the damage after Palliative Utterance divides it.

Finale: None