Guild Operations

The Bridge Gate Players are recognised and respected by commoners and nobles alike, while non-guild bards have a hard time even finding a place to perform.

Any member may live at th eplayhouse without a fee. Many bards come and go, allowing their membership to lapse for months or years before returning. Although they lose their rank privileges, they retain their rank and can rejoin when they return.(no re-election fee). Apprentices however, are quite another matter. If they leave the Players for more than a few weeks at a time, they can never return to finish their training unless they gain the Guildmaster’s personal permission, and you had better have a very good reason as he does not often tolerate lack of dedication in students.

The Bridge Gate Players is broken down into 3 ranks.

There is an additional 50 Golden Lions registration fee (this fee is a one off payment).

Non Guild Members

Non-members who wish to take up the performing arts may obtain the services of a Guild member as a teacher. Fees are to be negotiated between pupil and teacher. Where training is to take place within the guild house and or the Guilds own property is to be used, 20% of the fees are to be paid to the Guild.

Non-members, who stage a performance within the walls of Sarbreenar and receive a payment of any type, must levy 25% of the sum received to the Guild. Or face the consequences.

Requirements

Player (level 1)

• Any one Perform skill 4 ranks
• 100 GP / year

Performer (level 2)

Maestro (level 3)

• Invitational only. Must seek invite from the Guild Mistress (Aleanna Undiminie), who may ask for a test to prove the candidates love of entertainment.
• Any one Perform skill 12 ranks and at least 6 other ranks in Perform skills
• Bardic Music ability
• 1000 GP / year

Player (level 1)

• Costs 2 TU less to level up as a Bard.
• Shared accommodation subject to availability in The Phantom Skald. (Performers and Maestros have priority. Players may be asked to vacate their rooms at short notice).
• The ability to perform in Sarbreenar without the "Wrath of the Guild" (see Income rules).
• Access to the prestige class Spelldancer.
• Access to the following feats: Artist, Extra Music, Lingering Song

Performer (level 2)

• Costs 4 TU less to level up as a Bard.
• Private accommodation with a guarantee of a room in The Phantom Skald or shared accommodation subject to availability in The Elks Roost.
• The ability to perform in Sarbreenar without the "Wrath of the Guild" (see Income rules). In addition, when rolling for yearly income from performing, shift the result up by one band.
• Access to the following feats: Artist, Extra Music, Lingering Song, Obscure Lore, Disguise Spell, Luck of Heroes, Jack of All Trades.
• The ability to purchase guild potions from the guild potion list.
• Access to the prestige classes Spelldancer and Sarbreenar Virtuoso of the Golden Voice.
• The Guild will provide the Performer with a masterwork instrument of his choice. This is the property of the guild and must be replaced if lost or broken.

Maestro (level 3)

• Costs 6 TU less to level up as a Bard.
• Private accommodation with a guarantee of a room in The Elks Roost.
• The ability to perform in Sarbreenar without the "Wrath of the Guild" (see Income rules). In addition, when rolling for yearly income, shift the result up by one band.
• Access to the following feats: Artist, Extra Music, Lingering Song, Obscure Lore, Disguise Spell, Luck of Heroes, Jack of All Trades, Subsonics, Requiem, Green Ear.
• The ability to purchase guild potions from the guild potion list.
• Access to the prestige classes Spelldancer and Sarbreenar Virtuoso of the Golden Voice.
• The Guild will provide the Performer with a masterwork instrument of his choice. This is the property of the guild and must be replaced if lost or broken.
• The Hall of Fame: +2 circumstance bonus to Perform checks providing the listener has heard of The Bridge Gate Players.
• Power to the People: The Bard’s Guild is one of the oldest organisations in Sarbreenar and many important citizens have great affection for it. Once per year, you may call in a favour from any NPC in the name of the Guild. The favour asked must genuinely be in the interest of the Guild. The favour is subject to the DMs and the committee’s discretion.

Feats

Prerequisites: none
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus on all Perform checks and to one Craft skill that involves art (choose when you gain the feat) such as calligraphy, painting, sculpture or weaving.

Prerequisites: Bardic Music ability or Virtuoso Performance ability
Benefit: You can use your Bardic Music or Virtuoso Performance (chose when you gain the feat) four extra times per day.
Special: This feat may be taken twice. Once for Bardic Music and once for Virtuoso Performances.

Prerequisites: Bardic Music ability or Virtuoso Performance ability
Benefit: Whenever you use your Bardic Music or Virtuoso Performance, the effects last twice as long as they normally would.
Normal: Generally Bardic Music and Virtuoso Performances last as long as the caster performs and 5 rounds thereafter. However certain effects differ. Consult the appropriate rules regarding each effect.

Prerequisites: Bardic Knowledge ability
Benefit: You gain a +3 bonus on checks using your Bardic Knowledge ability.

Prerequisites: none
Benefit: Tymora smiles upon your character. You receive a +1 luck bonus to all saving throws.

Prerequisites: Character level 8^th
Benefit: You can use any skill untrained, even those that normally require training.

Prerequisites: Bardic Music ability or Virtuoso Performance ability. 10 total ranks in any Perform skills.
Benefit: You can play so softly that opponents do not notice it, yet your allies still gain all the usual benefits of your Bardic Music and Virtuoso Performances. Similarly you can affect opponents within range of your music, and unless they can see you performing or have some other means of discovering it, they cannot determine the source of the effect.

Prerequisites: Bardic Music ability or Virtuoso Performance ability. 12 total ranks in any Perform skills.
Benefit: You can extend your mind-affecting Bardic Music and Virtuoso Performance effects so that they inflict even the undead. All Bardic Music and Virtuoso Performance effects on undead creatures have only half the normal duration they have against the living.

Prerequisites: Bardic Music ability or Virtuoso Performance ability. 12 total ranks in any Perform skills.
Benefit: You can extend your mind-affecting Bardic Music and Virtuoso Performance effects so that they inflict plant and plant creatures. All Bardic Music and Virtuoso Performance effects on plant and plant creatures have only half the normal duration they have against the living.

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