CHAPTER 2PRESTIGECLASSESIllus. by G. Kubicthe power of the primal music to gain control over coldenergy through this music. While a seeker sings this song,she and all of her allies within 30 feet who can hear her gainresistance to cold 15. An ally benefits from this effect for aslong as it can hear the seeker sing.Dirge of Frozen Loss, Refrain: When she uses the refrainwith her dirge of frozen loss, a seeker shoots a 60-foot lineof cold energy from her fingertips. The line deals 10d6points of cold damage to any creature it hits and causes anycreature damaged by it to become fatigued. A successfulFortitude save (DC 10 + the seeker’s ranks in thePerform skill) halves the damage and negatesthe fatigue.Song of Life (Su): A seeker of the song of4th level or higher with 17 or more ranksin a Perform skill can use fragments ofthe primal music to protect and healher allies. While a seeker singsthis song, she and all of herallies within 30 feet who canhear her gain immunity topoison and disease. An allybenefits from this effectfor as long as it can hearthe seeker sing.Song of Life, Refrain: Whenshe uses the refrain with herdirge of frozen loss, a seekercan make a Perform checkto heal a living creatureof an amount of hitpoint damage equal tothe check result (up tothe creature’s full normalhit point total). She must touch theaffected ally to use this ability. Thetouch is a standard action, althoughactivating the refrain is still a swiftaction. The refrain has no effect onundead or nonliving creatures.Anthem of Thunder and Pain (Su): A seekerof the song of 5th level or higher with 18or more ranks in a Perform skill can gather the power of theprimal music and gain some control over electrical energythrough this music. While a seeker sings this song, she and allof her allies within 30 feet who can hear her gain resistanceto electricity 15. An ally benefits from this effect for as longas it can hear the seeker sing.Anthem of Thunder and Pain, Refrain: When she uses therefrain with her anthem of thunder and pain, a seekershoots a ray of electricity from her fingertips. The ray hasa range of 20 feet and requires a ranged touch attack tohit. The ray deals 10d6 points of electricity damage to acreature it hits. The seeker can then cause the electricityto arc to additional foes, all of whom must be within 20 feetof the first creature struck. Each secondary ray requiresanother ranged touch attack to hit and deals half as muchdamage as the initial ray. A seeker can create one secondaryray for every three seeker class levels (one when the songbecomes available at 5th level, two at 6th level, and threeat 9th level). No creature can be affected by more than onearc in a single round.Hymn of Spelldeath (Su): A seeker of the song of 6thlevel or higher with 19 or moreranks in a Perform skill canturn the power of the primalmusic against magic effects.Any creature that can hearthe seeker perform mustmake a Concentration checkopposed by the seeker’s Performcheck in order to cast a spell. If theConcentration check fails, the spellis lost and has no effect. If the Concentrationcheck succeeds, thespell is cast as normal. A hymnof spelldeath is a mind-affectingability.Hymn of Spelldeath, Refrain:When she uses the refrain withher hymn of spelldeath, a seekercan attempt to dispel magic. Thisability works just like the area versionof dispel magic, except the effect iscentered on the seeker. At her option,a seeker can exclude herself and herallies from this effect, but the effectmust still be centered on her. Theseeker makes a level check just as ifshe were a spellcaster using the dispelmagic spell, using the total of her bardlevels and seeker of the song levels asher modifier for the check.Ballad of Agony Reborn (Su): AMaralea Duskwood, a seeker of the songseeker of the song of 7th level orhigher with 20 or more ranks in aPerform skill can gather the power of the primal music togain control over acid energy through this music. Whilea seeker sings this song, she and all of her allies within30 feet who can hear her gain resistance to acid 15. Anally benefits from this effect for as long as it can hear theseeker sing.Ballad of Agony Reborn, Refrain: When she uses the refrainwith her ballad of agony reborn, a seeker shoots a ray ofacid from her fingertips. The ray has a range of 60 feet andrequires a ranged touch attack to hit. The ray deals 10d6points of acid damage to a creature it hits, and another 10d6points of acid damage 1 round later.58
Aria of Everywhere (Sp): A seeker of the song of 8th levelor higher with 21 or more ranks in a Perform skill canpull the power of the primal music into herself and moveshort distances instantaneously. She can expend a use ofbardic music or seeker music to instantly transport herselfto any other spot within 25 feet + 5 feet/level. This abilityotherwise functions as the dimension door spell, except thatthe seeker can’t bring along additional creatures with thisability.Dirge of Songdeath (Su): A seeker of the song of 9th level orhigher with 22 or more ranks in a Perform skill can gatherthe power of the primal music to gain control over sonicenergy through this music. While a seeker sings this song,she and all of her allies within 30 feet who can hear her gainresistance to sonic 15. An ally benefits from this effect for aslong as it can hear the seeker sing.In addition, as long as the seeker is singing a dirge ofsongdeath, other creatures within 30 feet cannot easily usebardic music, seeker music, or similar abilities. To use suchan ability, a creature within the area must make a Performcheck opposed by the seeker’s Perform check. If the checkis successful, the creature can use the ability as desired. Ifthe check fails, the ability has no effect, but a daily use of themusic ability must be expended normally.Dirge of Songdeath, Refrain: When she uses the refrain withher hymn of spelldeath, a seeker shoots a ray of sonic energyfrom her fingertips. The ray has a range of 60 feet and requiresa ranged touch attack to hit. The ray deals 15d6 points of sonicdamage to a creature it hits.Note of Solitude (Su): Upon reaching 10th level, a seekerof the song with 23 or more ranks in a Perform skill canuse the power of the primal music to temporarily seversome creatures’ tie with other planes. Extraplanar creatureswithin 60 feet of a seeker who activates this ability mustmake a Will saving throw (DC 10 + the seeker’s ranks inthe Perform skill). Creatures affected by this ability get abonus on this saving throw equal to their Hit Dice. Anycreature that fails this saving throw is instantly sent to itshome plane. Unlike other musical abilities and affects, anote of solitude has a duration of instantaneous and cannotbe maintained, though the seeker can activate it again onsubsequent rounds by spending additional uses of bardicmusic or seeker music.Combine Songs (Ex): A seeker of the song of 2nd levelor higher can combine two types of bardic music or seekermusic to provide the benefits of both. The seeker choosestwo music abilities and activates both using the samestandard action. If either or both require concentration,the seeker can maintain concentration on both by usingone standard action each round to concentrate. The normalstacking rules for bonus types apply to music abilitiescombined with this ability.Subvocalize (Ex): At 5th level and higher, a seeker of thesong can begin a new bardic music or seeker music song as aswift action (see page 86). A seeker can use this ability onlyif he already has one (and only one) bardic music or seekermusic ability already active. A seeker can use this ability inconjunction with the combine songs ability to start a secondsong and then maintain both as a standard action each round(as per the combine songs ability).Ex-Seekers of the SongLike a member of any other prestige class, a seeker of the songcan take levels in other classes after entering the seeker of thesong class, but seekers of the song face a special restriction.A seeker of the song who gains a level in any other class afterhaving gained his first seeker level can never again raise herseeker of the song level, though she retains the seeker abilitiesshe has already earned. The path of the seeker demandsconstant attention and devotion. If a character adopts thisprestige class, she must pursue it to the exclusion of allother careers. Once she has turned from the path, she cannever return.SAMPLE SEEKER OF THE SONGMaralea Duskwood: Female half-elf bard 10/seeker of thesong 2; CR 12; Medium humanoid (elf); HD 12d6+12; hp 56;Init +5; Spd 30 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 18; Base Atk+8; Grp +7; Atk +8 melee (1d6/18–20, +1 cold iron rapier) or +9ranged touch (wand); Full Atk +8/+3 melee (1d6/18–20, +1cold iron rapier) or +9 ranged touch (wand); SA seeker music(burning melody, song of unmaking); SQ bardic knowledge10, bardic music 12/day (countersong, fascinate, inspire competence,inspire courage +2, inspire greatness, suggestion),combine songs, half-elf traits, low-light vision, rapture of thesong; AL N; SV Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +12; Str 8, Dex 13, Con12, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 20.Skills and Feats: Concentration +16, Diplomacy +22, GatherInformation +7, Knowledge (arcana) +13, Listen +18, Perform(sing) +23, Search +1, Spot +3, Use Magic Device +18; GreatFortitude, Improved Initiative, Point Blank Shot, PreciseShot, Skill Focus (Perform [sing]).Languages: Common, Elven.Seeker Music: Maralea can spend a daily use of bardicmusic to activate a special seeker music effect. While theeffect is active, she can spend another daily use to activatethe song’s refrain, if any, as a swift action.Burning Melody (Su): While Maralea sings this song, sheand all of her allies within 30 feet who can hear her gainresistance to fire 15. An ally benefits from this effect for aslong as it can hear Maralea sing.Burning Melody, Refrain: When she uses the refrain with herburning melody, Maralea shoots a 30-foot cone of fire fromher fingertips. The cone deals 6d6 points of fire damage tocreatures in its area (Reflex DC 33 half).Song of Unmaking (Su): When she activates this effect,Maralea can make a Perform check to deal 2d8 points ofdamage to all constructs within a 30-foot burst (no save).CHAPTER 2PRESTIGECLASSES59