"They think a shadow operation is all about brute force and bleeding out in the dark. How boorish. They completely forget that a flawless infiltration is just like a theater premiere: you captivate the front row, slip in through the wings, and leave them screaming before the curtain falls."
Core Directory
| Character Detail | Operational Value |
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| Ancestry & Heritage | Flexible Catfolk |
| Background | Entertainer |
| Class & Level | Bard 8 |
| Archetype / racket | Maestro Muse / Swashbuckler Dedication (Battledancer) / Acrobat Dedication |
| Movement Speed | 30 ft |
| Languages Known | Common, Amurrun, Elven, Fey |
Ability Scores
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
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| +0 (10) | +4 (18) | +3 (16) | +2 (14) | -1 (8) | +4 (19) |
Defensive & Vital Profile
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Hit Points: 96 / 96
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Armor Class: 25 (Trained) — Equipped: +1 quenching explorer’s clothing (Dex Mod Cap: +5)
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Fortitude Save: +13 (Trained) — Well-Versed: +1 circumstance bonus vs. auditory, illusion, linguistics, sonic, or visual effects.
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Reflex Save: +16 (Expert) — Well-Versed: +1 circumstance bonus vs. auditory, illusion, linguistics, sonic, or visual effects.
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Will Save: +11 (Expert) — Well-Versed: +1 circumstance bonus vs. auditory, illusion, linguistics, sonic, or visual effects.
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Perception: +11 (Expert)
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Focus Points: 2 / 2
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Hero Points: 3 / 3
Offensive Capabilities & Strikes
Combat Modifiers
- Panache (DC 29): Gained via Battledancer performance style execution (Performance) or Tumble Through sequences. Unlocks specialized bravado capabilities.
- Stylish Combatant (DC 24): Grants a +1 circumstance bonus to Performance checks while using the Battledancer style or executing Tumble Through.
- Lingering Composition (Free Action): Spend a focus point to extend the active duration of your composition cantrips (up to 3 or 4 rounds).
- Leading Dance (1 Action): Bravado, Move. Dance adjacent to a foe and make a Performance check vs. Will DC to force them out of position or render them off-guard.
- Tumbling Strike (1 Action): Flourish, Move. Tumble through an enemy’s space seamlessly to execute an off-guard melee Strike.
- Land on Your Feet: Catfolk agility reduces falling damage metrics and allows you to always land upright.
| Weapon / Strike | Attack Bonus | Damage Profile | Properties & Custom Traits |
|---|---|---|---|
| +1 striking flaming dancer’s spear | +15 / +10 / +5 | 2d6 P + 1d6 F | Reach 10 ft, Backswing, Finesse, Sweep, Versatile B (+1d10 persistent fire on crit) |
| Dagger | +14 / +10 / +6 | 1d4 P | Agile, Finesse, Thrown 10 ft, Versatile S (Ranged: 1d4 P) |
| Rapier | +14 / +9 / +4 | 1d6 P | Deadly d8, Disarm, Finesse |
| Sling | +14 / +9 / +4 | 1d6 B | Range 50 ft, Propulsive |
| Fist | +14 / +10 / +6 | 1d4 B | Agile, Finesse, Nonlethal, Unarmed |
Skills Portfolio
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Master: Acrobatics (+18), Performance (+18)
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Expert: Thievery (+16)
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Trained: Athletics (+10), Deception (+14), Diplomacy (+14), Theater Lore (+12), Occultism (+12), Society (+12), Stealth (+14), Survival (+9)
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Untrained: Arcana (+2), Crafting (+2), Intimidation (+4), Medicine (-1), Nature (-1), Religion (-1)
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Situational Modifiers: Flexible Catfolk provides a +1 circumstance bonus to Escape checks (Acrobatics/Athletics).
Spells Portfolio
- Occult Spell DC: 26 | Spell Attack Modifier: +16
Composition Focus Spells & Composition Cantrips
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Counter Performance [Reaction] (Focus 4): Protect allies within a 60-foot emanation against visual or auditory hazards using a Performance check.
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Lingering Composition [Free Action] (Focus 4): Extend cantrip compositions dynamically based on a Performance performance metric.
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Courageous Anthem (Cantrip 4): 1 Action. Grant allies within a 60-foot emanation a +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves vs. fear.
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Dirge of Doom (Cantrip 4): 1 Action. Looming aura inflicts the frightened 1 condition on all enemies within a 30-foot emanation without a save.
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Triple Time (Cantrip 4): 1 Action. Injects a +10 ft status bonus to movement speeds for allies within a 60-foot emanation.
Occult Spell Slots
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4th Rank: Chromatic Armor, Variable Gravity (Signature), Vision of Death (8d6 Mental, DC 26 Will)
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3rd Rank: Haste (Signature), Heroism, Levitate
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2nd Rank: Dispel Magic (Signature), Invisibility, Mirror Image
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1st Rank: Charm (Signature), Enfeeble, Force Barrage, Soothe (1d10+4 Healing)
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Cantrips (At-Will): Daze, Guidance, Musical Accompaniment, Telekinetic Projectile (5d6 B), Warp Step
Feats & Special Talents
Bard & Archetype Combat Feats
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Maestro Muse: Dedication to perfect choreography and composition orchestration loops.
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Swashbuckler Dedication: Access to Panache, the Battledancer performance focus, and speed acceleration elements.
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Acrobat Dedication: Automatically scales Acrobatics to Master, providing specialized infiltration avenues.
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Basic Flair & Advanced Flair: Acquired bonus martial feats (Focused Fascination, Leading Dance).
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Leading Dance: Force enemies across the battlefield under theatrical performance loops.
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Tumbling Strike: High-speed combat displacement that strikes right through enemy perimeters.
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Well-Versed: Fortified mental baseline provides defensive resilience against illusionary or auditory hazards.
Ancestry & General Feats
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Cat’s Luck (1/day) [Free Action]: Triggered on a failed Reflex save to completely re-roll the fortune outcome.
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Lucky Break: Combine your catlike reflexes to overcome structural skill check failures cleanly.
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Fleet: Baseline structural adjustment optimizing standard traversal speeds.
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Kip Up [Free Action]: Instantly stand from a prone position without spending actions or drawing reactions.
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Graceful Leaper: Execute broad jumps or vertical clearings calculated off your master Acrobatics metric instead of Athletics.
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Acrobatic Performer: Gracefully mask standard performance checks with intricate physical acrobatics.
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Fascinating Performance: Command the absolute attention of surrounding target observers.
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Nimble Crawl / Steady Balance: Rapidly traverse tight crawls prone and automatically upgrade standard balancing checks to critical successes.