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Created page with "thumb === Skald Bjornolf, "Stormrager" === ''This towering warrior is draped in the pelt of a dire ox, its horns acting as shoulder-guards. He wields a hammer that looks like a slab of mountain rock. When he chants, the air vibrates with the smell of ozone and blood.'' '''CR 13''' | '''XP 25,600''' Male Human Skald (Totemic Skald) 14 CN Medium humanoid (human) '''Init''' +2; '''Senses''' Perception +17 '''Defense: AC''' 27, touch 12..."

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=== Skald Bjornolf, "Stormrager" ===
''This towering warrior is draped in the pelt of a dire ox, its horns acting as shoulder-guards. He wields a hammer that looks like a slab of mountain rock. When he chants, the air vibrates with the smell of ozone and blood.''

'''CR 13''' | '''XP 25,600''' Male Human Skald (Totemic Skald) 14 CN Medium humanoid (human) '''Init''' +2; '''Senses''' Perception +17

'''Defense: AC''' 27, touch 12, flat-footed 25 (+10 armor, +2 Dex, +2 deflection, +3 natural)

'''HP''' 168 (14d8+84 Con + 14 Toughness)

'''Fort''' +16, '''Ref''' +10, '''Will''' +14; (+4 vs. bardic performance/sonic/language-dependent) '''Defensive Abilities''' ''Uncanny Dodge'', ''Improved Uncanny Dodge'', ''Skald's Vigor'' (Fast Healing 6 while raging).

'''----- Offense -----''' '''Speed''' 30 ft. '''Melee''' ''+2 Furious Earth Breaker'' +21/+16/+11 (2d6+12/x3) '''Raging Stats (Song Active):'''

* '''Str:''' 32 (+6 Enhancement from Song)
* '''Attack:''' +26/+21/+16 (2d6+19/x3)
* '''Damage Note:''' ''Discordant Voice'' adds +1d6 Sonic damage to all attacks.
* '''HP Regen:''' Fast Healing 6 per round. '''Special Attacks''' ''Raging Song'' (36 rounds/day), ''Spell Kenning'' (Cast any Bard/Cleric/Sorcerer spell 2/day).

'''----- Raging Song (Move Action to Start) -----''' Torvald sings the ''Song of the Bull''. Allies within 60 ft accept the song to gain:

# '''+6 Enhancement Bonus to Strength''' (Totemic Skald ability).
# '''+1 Bonus to Will Saves''' (Base effect).
# '''Fast Healing 6''' (from ''Greater Skald's Vigor'').
# '''Rage Powers:''' ''Superstition'' (+5 saves vs magic), ''Witch Hunter'' (+3 damage vs casters), ''Ghost Rager'' (Damage to Incorporeal), ''Lesser Spirit Totem'' (Spirits attack adjacent foes for 1d4+Cha Negative energy).
# '''Penalty:''' -1 to AC.

'''----- Skald Spells Known (CL 14th; concentration +21) -----''' '''5th (2/day)'''—''Greater Dispel Magic'', ''Shadowbard'' (Double performance) '''4th (4/day)'''—''Dimension Door'', ''Freedom of Movement'', ''Hold Monster'' (DC 21), ''Virtuoso Performance'' '''3rd (5/day)'''—''Haste'' (The staple buff), ''Good Hope'', ''Displacement'', ''Confusion'' (DC 20), ''See Invisibility'' '''2nd (6/day)'''—''Mirror Image'', ''Glitterdust'' (DC 19), ''Heroism'', ''Sound Burst'', ''Blur'', ''Gallant Inspiration'' '''1st (7/day)'''—''Saving Finale'', ''Grease'', ''Ear-Piercing Scream'', ''Liberating Command''

'''----- Tactics -----''' '''The War-Engine:''' Torvald is a force multiplier.

# '''Round 1:''' Move Action to start '''Raging Song'''. Standard Action to cast '''Haste'''.
#* ''Party Effect:'' Everyone gains +6 Str, Fast Healing 6, +1 attack/AC/Reflex (Haste), and extra attacks.
# '''Round 2:''' Torvald charges into melee with his Earth Breaker.
#* ''Melee:'' With his song active, he hits at '''+27''' for '''2d6+19 + 1d6 Sonic'''.
# '''Spell Kenning:''' If the party is in trouble, he uses ''Spell Kenning'' to cast ''Heal'' (from Cleric list) or ''Emergency Force Sphere'' (from Wizard list) instantly.
# '''Wild Shape:''' As a Totemic Skald, he can ''Wild Shape'' into a Bull (Medium/Large/Tiny animal) for utility or disguise, though he usually fights in humanoid form to use his hammer.

'''----- Statistics -----''' '''Str''' 22, '''Dex''' 14, '''Con''' 18, '''Int''' 10, '''Wis''' 10, '''Cha''' 24 ''(Stats include +4 Belt, +6 Headband)'' '''Base Atk''' +10; '''CMB''' +16; '''CMD''' 30 '''Feats''' Skald's Vigor, Greater Skald's Vigor, Power Attack, Discordant Voice (All allies deal +1d6 sonic), Lingering Performance, Toughness, Extra Performance. '''Skills''' Perform (Oratory/Sing) +24, Perception +17, Knowledge (Local/Nature/History) +17, Spellcraft +17, Use Magic Device +24. '''SQ''' ''Bardic Knowledge'', ''Versatile Performance'', ''Well-Versed'', ''Totem (Bull)''.

'''----- Gear -----''' '''Combat:''' ''Rod of Extend Spell (Lesser)'', ''Scroll of Heal'', ''Potion of Fly''. '''Equipment:''' ''+4 Breastplate'', ''+2 Furious Earth Breaker'' (Furious property increases enhancement by +2 while raging), ''Belt of Physical Might +4 (Str/Con)'', ''Headband of Alluring Charisma +6'', ''Ring of Protection +2'', ''Amulet of Natural Armor +3'', ''Cloak of Resistance +4'', ''Boots of the Cat'' (Min fall damage), Masterwork Drums.

=== Build Notes ===

=== '''Totemic Skald (Bull):''' Unlike a normal Skald who gives +4 Str / +4 Con (Morale), Torvald gives '''+6 Str (Enhancement)'''. This is huge because it stacks with size bonuses but ''not'' with Belts of Strength (which are also Enhancement). However, since his bonus (+6) is higher than most belts (+4) at this level, it's still a net gain of +2 for most PCs, and a massive +6 for summoned monsters, animal companions, or cohorts who don't have belts. ===

* '''Skald's Vigor:''' The feat reads: ''"You gain fast healing equal to the Strength bonus your raging song grants."'' Because Totemic Skald grants a '''+6''' bonus, the Fast Healing is 6. With ''Greater Skald's Vigor'', the whole party gets this.
* '''Spell Kenning:''' This is his "Get out of Jail Free" card. He can cast ''Resurrection'', ''Teleport'', or ''Wall of Force'' once per day by spending a full round action. Don't forget he has it!

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