This song puts a buff on the targeted ally that lasts for 10 rounds or until discharaged. Any hostile magic that would affect the countersong's target has to make a Spell Resistance check of 10 + levels of Bard the singer possesses. Whether the spell is blocked or not, the countersong is discharged.
A bard cannot cast this on himself, only on allies.
Improved Counter Song:
Requirements: Counter Song
When counterspelling, Counter Song may be used as if it were a memorized Greater Dispel spell. Counterspelling will still attempt to use memorized spells from the bards spell book before using a counter song.
(( Basically detaches the relation to Counter Song ))
Reactive Counter Song:
Requirements: Bard 21, Improved Counter Song, Base Charisma 16
Activate as a mode (as in, normal counterspelling). You automatically attempt to counterspell 1 spell cast against you per round. You cannot use the regular counterspell at the same time. Normal limits apply (no spellcasting or running for it to take effect)
(( Basically, the Reactive Counterspelling feat ))
Epic Counter Song:
Requirements: Bard 21, Reactive Counter Song, Spellcraft 30, Base Charisma 18
When using Reactive Counter Song, you can dispel any number of spells per round, instead of the usual limit of 1
(( Basically, the Epic Counterspelling feat ))
EDIT: Update to Anti-Magic Melody:
- Anti-Magic Melody: At 5th level, a dissonant chord can use their Perform skill to negate magic. This works as Mordenkainen's Disjunctions with a cap equal to their bard level (Dissonant Chord and Stormsinger prestige classes count toward this and AMM has a +25 max cap). This potent ability is quite exhausting to use as each time it is activated it uses four of their bardic music uses for the day.
The Dissonant Chord may use Anti-Magic Melody for Improved Counter Song to counter spells at the same rate of 4 songs per spell countered.
Two main goals here:
1) To reward bard players who have devoted their studies to countering magic with their song.
2) Improved Counter Song seems very odd -- on one hand it's extremely powerful (op even) and on the other it's utterly useless. This aims to rework it.
User Story:
As a Level 21 Bard, Level 5 Dissonant Chord, I am not able to defend myself adequately for my level against some of the most basic spells. These spells include nearly all offensive magic cast from level 5 spell book (caster level 9) of arcane (wizard, sorcerer) / divine (druid, cleric) spell caster.
EDIT: Since this suggestion is heavily weighted toward Dissonant Chord, I also propose:
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Dissonant Chord
The dissonant chord understands better than most how the natural harmonics of the universe pervade all things. Music might be its most pleasing form, but magical energy has harmonics of its own. The dissonant chord has learned to make their music resonate into a counter-harmony that disrupts the effects of magic.
Requirements:
Feats: Curse Song, Lingering Song.
Skills: Spellcraft 5, Perform 8.
Class Features:
- Hit Die: d6
- Base Attack Bonus: Medium.
- High Saves: Ref, Will.
- Weapon Proficiencies: None.
- Armor Proficiencies: None.
- Skill Points: 6 + Int modifier.
- Class Skills: Appraise, Bluff, Craft Alchemy, Craft Armor, Craft Weapon, Concentration, Diplomacy, Hide, Listen, Lore: Arcana, Lore: Architecture and Engineering, Lore: Dungeoneering, Lore: Geography, Lore: History, Lore: Local, Lore: Nature, Lore: Nobility and Royalty, Lore: Religion, Lore: The Planes, Move Silently, Perform, Spellcraft, and Tumble.
Class Abilities:
Level 1: Bardic Music, Improved Counter Song, Spellcasting Progression
Level 2: --
Level 3: Break Concentration, Bonus Feat (Reactive Counter Song)
Level 4: Skill Focus: Perform
Level 5: Anti-Magic Melody, Bonus Feat (Epic Counter Song)
- Spellcasting Progression: At each level, a Dissonant Chord gains new spells per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if they had also gained a Bard level.
- Bardic Music: A Dissonant Chord's class level stacks with any levels of bard they have for purposes of determining the number of times per day they may use bardic music and the effects of all bardic music. Dissonant Chord levels do not stack with bard levels for determining which songs a bard has access to.
- Improved Counter Song: When counterspelling, Counter Song may be used as if it were a memorized Greater Dispel spell. Counterspelling will still attempt to use memorized spells from the bards spell book before using a counter song.
- Break Concentration: At 3rd level, a Dissonant Chord becomes expert at distracting spellcasters, their discordant ways interfering with spellcasting. Any enemies within 30' of the Dissonant Chord suffer a penalty to concentration equal to the dissonant chord's class level plus Charisma modifier.
- Bonus Feat (Reactive Counter Song): At 3th level, the Dissonant Chord may receive Reactive Counter Song as a free feat provided they meet the minimum requirements.
Anti-Magic Melody: At 5th level, a Dissonant Chord can use their Perform skill to negate magic. This works as Mordenkainen's Disjunctions with a cap equal to their bard level (Dissonant Chord and Stormsinger prestige classes count toward this and AMM has a +25 max cap). This potent ability is quite exhausting to use as each time it is activated it uses four of their bardic music uses for the day.
The Dissonant Chord may use Anti-Magic Melody for Improved Counter Song to counter spells at the same rate of 4 songs per spell counterd.
- Bonus Feat (Epic Counter Song): At 5th level, the Dissonant Chord may receive Epic Counter Song as a free feat provided they meet the minimum requirements.
