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|author_name=Leziad
|date_created=4th May 2016<br?
Remade: 12th September 2023
|status=Complete}}

{{3.5e Alternate Class Feature
|name=Manipulator Bard
|summary=A manipulator bard is more focused on manipulating other more than cheering on the sideline.
|prereq=
|class=[[SRD:Bard|Bard]] 
|level=1st-20th
|replaces=Spellcasting, Bardic Knowledge, Fascinate, Versatile Performance, Suggestion, Mass Suggestion.
|benefit=A manipulator bard gain the following class features:

'''Cunning Soul {{Ex}}:''' At 1st level manipulator bard may base all of her bard class features on her [[Intelligence]] instead of her [[Charisma]].

'''Manipulator’s Performance {{Su}} and {{Sp}}:''' A manipulator bard’s fascinate bard performance continues for 1 minute for each round of bardic performance used. Additionally the DC of her fascinate, suggestion and mass suggestion performance increases by 1.

A manipulator bard gains its ''suggestion'' bardic performance at 4th level instead of 6th.

A manipulator bard  gains its ''mass suggestion'' bardic performance at 12th level instead of 18th.

This ability alters fascination, suggestion and mass suggestion.

'''Mastermind {{Ex}}:''' A manipulator bard adds half of her class level as a bonus on [[SRD:Bluff Skill|bluff]], [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|diplomacy]],  [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|knowledge]] (local), [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|knowledge]] (nobility) and [[SRD:Sense Motive Skill|Sense Motive]].

This ability replaces bardic knowledge.

'''Sneak Attack {{Ex}}:''' A 1st level manipulator bard gain sneak attack +1d6 as a [[SRD:Rogue|rogue]]. At 3rd level and each three levels thereafter, the manipulator bard gains another dice of sneak attack.

This ability replaces spellcasting

'''Mastermind Talent {{Ex}}:''' At 2nd level, 6th level and each four levels thereafter, the manipulator bard may select a social talent as a vigilante or a rogue talent as a rogue. For the purpose of vigilante social talents, a manipulator bard does not have a vigilante identity and is always considered to be in her social identity. 

This ability replaces versatile performance.}}

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Author	Leziad +
Class	Bard +
Identifier	3.5e Alternate Class Feature +
Rated By	Franken Kesey +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Summary	A manipulator bard is more focused on manipulating other more than cheering on the sideline. +
Title	Manipulator Bard +