Dirge Singer
Dirgesingers voice melodies not of celebration and joy, but of sorrow and grief. They seekto spread this melancholy outlook far and wide, believing that only those who give in to their sadness can truly understand the world.
Dirgesingers hold high positions in death-obsessed cultures. Serving as members of a secret guild, or as part of a hierarchy of death priests, they are entrusted with the serious responsibility of compposing suitable laments for the dead. However, most Dirgesingers don't belong to any special order. Instead, they are rootless wanderers who travel from place to place, wrapped in inconsolable grief from some personal tragedy. These sad wanderers seek to express their grief through songs that teach the hearts of their listeners the meaning of true sorrow.
Requirements
Skills: Perform 7 ranks, Knowledge: Religion 7 ranks
Class: At least 5 levels of Bard.
Hit Die: d6
Proficiencies: Dirge Singers gain no additional proficiencies
Skill Points: 6 + INT
Class Skills: Appraise, Bluff, Concentration, Craft (all), Decipher Script, Disguise, Escape Artist, Forgery, Heal, Hide, Knowledge (all), Listen, Lore, Move Silently, Parry, Perform, Persuade, Profession (all), Sense Motive, Spellcraft, Taunt, Tumble, Use Magic Device
| Level | BAB | Fort | Ref | Will | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +0 | +0 | +2 | +2 | Dirge, Call to Death, Turn Undead |
| 2nd | +1 | +0 | +3 | +3 | |
| 3rd | +2 | +1 | +3 | +3 | The Somber Note (5x/day), Extra Music |
| 4th | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | |
| 5th | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | The Culling Song (3x/day) |
| 6th | +4 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Speaker of Names, Lingering Song |
| 7th | +5 | +2 | +5 | +5 | The Culling Song (5x/day) |
| 8th | +6/+1 | +2 | +6 | +6 | The Last Laugh |
| 9th | +6/+1 | +3 | +6 | +6 | The Culling Song (8x/day) |
| 10th | +7/+2 | +3 | +7 | +7 | The Culling Song II, Grim Beauty |
Dirge Song
The Dirge Singer may use Dirge Song 10 times per day, with a base duration of 10 rounds plus 1 round per Dirge Singer level to a maximum of 25 rounds with Lingering Song.
| Level | Save vs Death | Regen | AC | Temp HP | Damage | Neg Dmg Immunity | Special | Immunities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +2 | +1 | - | - | - | 10% | - | - |
| 2nd | +4 | +2 | - | - | - | 20% | - | - |
| 3rd | +6 | +3 | - | - | - | 30% | - | - |
| 4th | +8 | +4 | - | - | - | 40% | - | - |
| 5th | +10 | +5 | - | - | - | 50% | - | - |
| 6th | - | +6 | 2 | 20 | - | 60% | - | Immunity to Death Effects, Ability/Level Drain |
| 7th | - | +7 | 2 | 20 | - | 70% | - | Immunity to Death Effects, Ability/Level Drain |
| 8th | - | +8 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 80% | - | Immunity to Death Effects, Ability/Level Drain |
| 9th | - | +9 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 90% | - | Immunity to Death Effects, Ability/Level Drain |
| 10th | - | +10 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 100% | Haste | Immunity to Necromancy |
Call to Death
The Dirge Singer turns (or rebukes, if evil) undead as a Cleric 2 levels lower than his combined levels of the Bard and Dirge Singer classes.
The Somber Note
When a party member dies, the Dirge Singer may use this ability on his corpse. When played, the Somber Note grants all allies in the area +15 HP as well as +3 to attack and damage. These effects are stackable and last 1 turn per dirge singer level.
The Culling Song
The dirge singer calls his injured enemies to cross over into the afterlife. This is an area effect, centered around the dirge singer. A failed fortitude save results in death in a number of rounds equal to 30 -DC of the roll. The DC is equal to the Dirge Singer levels, his charisma modifier, and the victim's status as shown on the chart below. This is a supernatural ability and bypasses immunity to death effects. Culling Song may be used eight times per day with a two turn cooldown between uses.
| Enemy HP | Bonus DC |
|---|---|
| Uninjured | 6 + DC |
| Barely Injured | 10 + DC |
| Injured | 14 + DC |
| Badly Wounded | 20 + DC |
| Near Death | 26 + DC |
Speaker of Names
At 6th level the Dirge Singer is able to study the remains of the deceased and determine it's name as long as it has been inscribed in the book of the dead.
The Last Laugh
The dirge singer is able to revive all fallen comrades in the area for 1 round per class level + 5, so that they could go out in a heroic blaze. This ability is on a long cooldown.
The Culling Song II
The victims' death occurs immediately on a failed save.
Grim Beauty
Gives a +2 CHA bonus. This has to be granted by a DM, who then will give the Dirge Singer a token that functions as proof that you received the adjustment.