Battle Chant (Bard Chant)     

 

Gives allies a bonus to defense and offense.

 

Modification-Point Cost (M.P.C.) : 14

Prerequisites --------------------------- : Bard
Ability-points to invoke:

None. This is considered a spell.
Area of Effect:

All perceived allies within 1 space (5') per 2 points of the bard's Awareness.
Avoidance-Roll:

None.
Casting Time:

1 turn (5 seconds)
Damage:

None.
Duration:

As long as the bard continues chanting. If wounded for more damage than the bard's constitution (in a single strike), the Battle Chant will be broken and will have to be re-cast. Example: If the bard has a 30 constitution, a strike for 31+ points of damage the chat will end.
Effect Time:

Instant.

Explanation:

 

The bard will begin chanting a ballad from the Age of War. As this chant continues, all allies within the "Area of Effect" will gain an adjustment to Defense & Offense as follows:

 

Bard's   Defense/Offense

level:     adjustment:

  0:         +1

  1:         +2

  2:         +3

  3:         +4

  4:         +5

  5:         +6

  6:         +7

  7:         +8

  8:         +9

  9:         +10

  10:       +11

  11:       +12

  12:       +13

  13:       +14

  14:       +15

  15:       +16 Maximum Adjustment.

 

See: "Special".

 

Notes:

Physical exertion: Fighting, climbing, lifting, Etc. can be preformed while chanting.

 

Movement: During this chant, the Bard can move up to 1/2 his or her movement (rounded up). If moving faster, a successful avoidance-roll vs. "Speech" can be rolled each turn to continue the chant.
Hand Movement:

None. Chant this song continually to keep the defense and offense adjustments in effect.
Healing:

None.
Immunities:

None.
Maximum Adjustment:

+16 Defense & Offense.

 

See: "Special".
Notes:

None.
Range:

All perceived allies within 1 space (5') per 2 points of the bard's Awareness.
Resting Time:

None.
Special:

Critical Chant:

There will be a 1% chance x the bard's level that Defense & Offense will double (while the chant continues).

 

Perpetual Battle Chant:

There will be a 1% chance x the bard's level that the effects of Battle Chant will continue without the Bard having to continue chanting (thus freeing the Bard up to do something else, and the rulings for "Movement", in the explanation above, will no longer apply.
Song Preparation:

None.
Spell-points to cast:

7
Susceptibilities:

None.
Value:

35 Silver