10-03-2014, 04:04 PM
Being its own class could work.
d8 HD
Average BAB
Good Fort and either Reflex or Will
6th level bard casting? Maybe even more limited?
Moderate skill number, though probably doesn't need as expansive or as many ranks as the Bard
Maybe a flat bonus of 1/2 level on all Perform checks(not just sing) could work as a 1st level ability...
And since we're moving out of a melee class, I might mention that Mach 10 could REALLY work well as a Ranged effect (fort half, no attack roll). You could work out talents every 3rd level, like the ability to make Mach 10 into a Ranged Touch Attack, or spending Sona Points to make it AoE(like a clap of the hands that hits a cone, or a banshee wail that hits a line).
Only reason keeping it melee might be a good idea is since being ranged might make Hypersonic pointless- though there are other abilities that could be made for this.
I think progressive Fast Movement and Slow Fall could still work for the class as you use sound waves to speed yourself or cushion falls. Flight still seems a little hard to manage with perfect maneuverability, one of the lower ones that requires movement (like poor/average) to stay aloft makes more sense if it's based off speed.
If a full-fledged MP pool wasn't what you were going for you could also just give them Bard Song-Like abilities or something.
d8 HD
Average BAB
Good Fort and either Reflex or Will
6th level bard casting? Maybe even more limited?
Moderate skill number, though probably doesn't need as expansive or as many ranks as the Bard
Maybe a flat bonus of 1/2 level on all Perform checks(not just sing) could work as a 1st level ability...
And since we're moving out of a melee class, I might mention that Mach 10 could REALLY work well as a Ranged effect (fort half, no attack roll). You could work out talents every 3rd level, like the ability to make Mach 10 into a Ranged Touch Attack, or spending Sona Points to make it AoE(like a clap of the hands that hits a cone, or a banshee wail that hits a line).
Only reason keeping it melee might be a good idea is since being ranged might make Hypersonic pointless- though there are other abilities that could be made for this.
I think progressive Fast Movement and Slow Fall could still work for the class as you use sound waves to speed yourself or cushion falls. Flight still seems a little hard to manage with perfect maneuverability, one of the lower ones that requires movement (like poor/average) to stay aloft makes more sense if it's based off speed.
If a full-fledged MP pool wasn't what you were going for you could also just give them Bard Song-Like abilities or something.