[IC] Chapter 1-9: Circle of Hate

[Portho Nihilbuck]

Portho jumps off Silent Giant as Giants shoulders come through the trapdoor. while his first instinct is to hide, he realizes that his best chance to survive this is if his new companions can get up here quickly. He begins to sing...

[move action to get off of SG.. moving along the wall.. Standard action start Bard Song - a rousing poem of battle ...
Inspire Courage (Su)
A bard with 3 or more ranks in a Perform skill can use song or poetics to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to hear the bard sing. The effect lasts for as long as the ally hears the bard sing and for 5 rounds thereafter. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. At 8th level, and every six bard levels thereafter, this bonus increases by 1 (+2 at 8th, +3 at 14th, and +4 at 20th). Inspire courage is a mind-affecting ability]]

Round 2 he will continue to sing while firing his bow (unless attacked in melee by any of teh newly risen undead) Bow Attack against spellcaster - Portho Nihilbuck: rolling d20+8+1 Bow attack (10)+8+1= 19... Damage: rolling d4+2 damage (4)+2= 6... If melee those attack rolls would be 18 rather than 19 and the same damage]

Round 3 he will continue to sing and attack (safely assuming that unless something drastically changes he will be in melee by then ... rolling d20+7+1 Rapier attack (8)+7+1= 16... damage: rolling d4+2 damage (1)+2= 3]