Courses / CM / Blare

Blare

Prerequisites:
Advised:
Qualifies For:
Level:
2
Study DC:
10
Code:
CM 222

Blare Spell

Blast
Blast spells only deal damage.
Time:
Action
Area:
Within earshot
Target:
All enemies within earshot
Cost:
Diminish 2 if any enemy fails their save
Defense:
Health (reflex) save negates

You shout, loudly, and blast the area with amplified sound waves which project a great distance.

All enemies within earshot get a health (reflex) save.
The save DC of this ability is increased by your social bonus (or decreased by your social penalty).
The save DC of this ability is decreased by your level of diminish at the time you cast it.

Fail:
The target takes 1d4 sonic damage.
Intensify: +1d4 sonic damage per boost from Intensify.

Pass:
The target takes no damage.

If any enemy fails their save, you diminish 2.
Only do this once, regardless of how many enemies fail their saves.

You can cast Blare as a fast action while you are terrified.

Tags: Diminish, Action, Spell, Blast, Ranged, Area, Health, Save, Sonic, Damage

Upgrades
Name Effort Requires Description
Unlock 10 1d4 sonic damage
DC 5 + social - diminish
DC +2 5 Unlock DC 7 + social - diminish
DC +4 5 DC +2 DC 9 + social - diminish
DC +6 5 DC +4 DC 11 + social - diminish
DC +8 5 DC +6 DC 13 + social - diminish
DC +9 5 DC +8 DC 14 + social - diminish
Extra Credit
Voice Training
Effort: 8
Requires: Unlock
You may apply your health modifier instead of your social modifier to this ability’s DC.
Sonic Boom
Effort: 2
Requires: Mastery
Enemies that fail their save against your Blare are deafened until the end of their next turn.
Deep Harmonics
Effort: 15
Requires: Mastery, Harsh Noise
When you use Blare while performing Harsh Noise, Harsh Noise deals damage again.
Fearsome Roar
Effort: 15
Requires: Mastery, and Demoralize
Flourish.
You may Demoralize each target that fails its save against your Blare as a fast action.
You cannot use this ability with other flourishes.
War Cry
Effort: 5
Requires: Mastery
Flourish.
When you use Blare, you may begin one bardic magic performance as a fast action.
You cannot use this ability with other flourishes.