Drummer of Gulg
Many stories are told in the Tablelands about the drums which are heard all over the forest city of Gulg. Yet more tales are told about the dreaded bards whose hands pound on the drums’ skins. Even within the city, the citizens both respect and fear the drummers. These are the men and women who deliver messages from all over the city and satellite villages. They also make them dance on festival days and tell such wonderful stories.
Hit Die: d6
Requirements
To qualify to become a Drummer of Gulg, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.
Alignment: Any nonlawful
Skills: Intimidation 2 ranks, Perform (percussion) 8 ranks, Perform (oratory) 4 ranks
Feats: Skill Focus (percussion)
Special: Bardic music class feature and must be accepted within the Drum Circle of Gulg.
Class skills
The drummer of Gulg’s class skills (and key ability for each skill) are Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Craft (Int), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Forgery (Int), Gather Information (Cha), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (all skills, taken individually) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Speak Language (None), Tumble (Dex), Use Magic Device (Cha), Use Psionic Device (Cha).
Skill points at each level: 4 + Int modifier.
)Heart Beat (Su): Starting at 10th level, a drummer of Gulg with 18 or more ranks in the Perform (percussion) skill can use her drums to stop the heart of a creature. He can use the heart beat attack once a week. Only living creatures with hearts and that are able to hear the music can be affected. To make such an attempt, the drummer of Gulg merely wills the target to die (a free action), and unless the target makes a Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 + 1/2 the character’s level + the drummer of Gulg's Car modifier), it dies. If the saving throw is successful, the target is no longer in danger from that particular heart beat attack, but it may still be affected by another one at a later time.
Killer story is a bit more complicated...
I think you could use the monk quivering palm ability and only modify it a little to work with Heart Beat.
Heart Beat (Su): Starting at 10th level, a drummer of Gulg with 18 or more ranks in the Perform (percussion) skill can use her drums to stop the heart of a creature. He can use the heart beat attack once a week. Only living creatures with hearts and that are able to hear the music can be affected. To make such an attempt, the drummer of Gulg merely wills the target to die (a free action), and unless the target makes a Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 + 1/2 the character’s level + the drummer of Gulg's Car modifier), it dies. If the saving throw is successful, the target is no longer in danger from that particular heart beat attack, but it may still be affected by another one at a later time.
Killer story is a bit more complicated...
Thanks for the ideas, Bruno. How's this guys [check out modified version up top]. ...and I know it's going to need some rephrasing.
Constructs, oozes, plants, undead, incorporeal creatures and creatures who have an intelligence less than 3 cannot be affected. The target must also be able to understand the storyteller’s language.
Using standard lingo this is a "Mind-affecting, language-dependent" effect.
Using standard lingo this is a "Mind-affecting, language-dependent" effect.
Oops! Done, thanks.