gain 1 cantrip associated with chosen conscious mind (WITH buff like. 146 4. Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. Archetype Dedication. You can perform multiple compositions simultaneously. You gain a spell repertoire with two common cantrips from the occult spell list or any other occult cantrips you learn or discover. I'm seriously thinking about picking up Bard dedication at lv 9 via the Human/Half race feat. Just pick up any caster dedication really but Wizard if you are an arcane witch would be great. There are certain feats that let you gain access to spells outside your normal tradition, but part of any caster class's identity and balance is tied up in using the intended spell tradition. Dsf192. Lich Dedication Feat 12. Your bond may be tenuous, but that doesn't make your connection any less special. Most newcomers get recommended to start with the Archives of Nethys (the official rule database). Start by finding the archetype that best fits your character concept, and select the archetype’s dedication feat using one of your class feat choices. You can use Performance instead of Diplomacy to Make an Impression and instead of Intimidation to Demoralize. Swashbuckler Dedication Feat 2. Magic Aura HU: Change how an item's magic appears to detecting spells. I would typically skip Mage Hand to take Telekinetic Projectile, as they can both serve to get a small object from point A to point B. Is bard dedication acceptable in any measure? Charisma for Feint and Intimidation, Bardic Inspiration and it's variants, Occult Spells like True Strike, Heroism and Soothe. 0. Pact of Draconic Fury, Pact of Eldritch Eyes, Pact of Fey Glamour, Pact of Infernal Prowess, Pact of the Final Breath, Sociable Vow. Your bard spells and psychic spells are diffrent. When you later use the Aid reaction, you can roll Performance instead of the normal skill check, and if you roll a failure, you get a. Light, Detect Magic, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand. Blessed with divine magic, you live the ideals of your faith, adorn yourself with the symbols of your church, and train diligently to wield your deity’s favored weapon. 0. A true shadowdancer is a creature who flits on the edge of light and darkness. Esoterica. Biggest problem is he's Chaotic Neutral, which a Champion cannot be. You can use Acrobatics instead of Athletics for this check. Choose a swashbuckler style. You can perform multiple compositions simultaneously. But after that most non-multiclass archetype feats are getting really powerful options at L10+ that are likely better than a L8-L10 class feat if you're discerning in. You can prepare two common cantrips each day from the divine spell list in this book or any other divine cantrips you learn or discover. Some marshals lead from the front, sword and shield raised, while others may call instructions and encouragements from the rear while providing. You can Harmonize 1 cantrip then Lingering 1 cantrip but then you can't do a composition spell next round without disrupting the Lingering cantrip. Animal Trainer Dedication Feat 2 Uncommon Source Pathfinder #152: Legacy of the Lost God pg. Loremaster questions. 153 2. You get slots sooner, and to 9th level. You gain these features as a Swashbuckler. Grapple is a mechanic that isn't engaged much because it competes with Trip, but Grapple has some interesting benefits over Trip (notably, Crit Success on Grapple is absolutely brutal compared to Trip Success on Trip). Ancestry and background, initial proficiencies, gunslinger's way, initial deed, gunslinger feat, singular expertise. Site Owner: Rose-Winds LLC (Blake Davis). Class Features. a Poppet's Charisma ability boost can make Bard a good choice, while their Dexterity ability flaw. You might use your powers to become a charismatic leader, or perhaps you might instead be a counselor, manipulator. You learn the hymn of healing composition spell, which imbues your music with rich melodies that help your allies recover from harm. Single action buffs that you can keep using all day are incredibly valuable, and a lot of characters (even other casters) will appreciate something nice to do with their third action. 149 2. In Pathfinder 2e, your armor is generally dictated by your class. Focus 1. Archetype Dedication Multiclass. • 2 yr. Ancestry Feat ~= General Feat. Most people believe the dedication level needs an errata and that it should be level 2, btw. To go a little further, once you pick your starting class you can't change it (outside of GM interference). There's one thing you can do to get a bit more mileage out of the dedication: Pick another Muse for the dedication, then get multifarious muse (Enigma) at level 4. By that nature, Champion being more reactive increases the build diversity in the game. Harmonize [one-action] Feat 6. You gain the basic spellcasting benefits. Your Level. The deeper you delve, the more. Archetype Bard. Archetype: Is running out of spells frequent enough that a sorc dedication is highly desirable?I play a bard with almost the same party composition, without the alchemist and the fighter is a flurry ranger with companion. 5. You. 2. Archetype. Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. . Not to mention your Divine Ally Shield, which can take a beating. Once you start the multiclass dip it just becomes a better and better option over the standard class feats. Retraining usually requires you to spend time learning from a teacher, whether that entails physical training, studying at a library, or falling into shared magical trances. It will tell you when/if your spellcasting improved to/from T to E to M to L, as appropriate. A level 12 Ancient Half Elf with the level 9 Multiclass ancestry feat can have both alchemist and ranger dedications. Area 60-foot emanation. Your divine singing mends wounds and provides a temporary respite from harm. a Bard could ALSO work for the same reasons. For a few class feats, you can get up to 8th level spells, and 1-2 spell slots per level. Skill Feat. Through the power of prayers or ritual incantations, one mundane object in your possession becomes a spirit dwelling. Bard dedication offers Hymn of Healing, a good sustained healing spell for a tanking party member. At level 2 the dedication feat removes that limitation. u g3t nuthin nd u'l lik it. Tanking is interesting in PF2e, since there aren't many ways to get enemies to attack you. Bards are the most powerful support class in Pathfinder Second Edition in terms of buffs and debuffs, with their composition cantrips providing a variety of resource-free. Main cantrip is lingering dirge of doom, very strong. Choose a muse as you would if you were a bard. 2. Uncommon Bard Cantrip Composition Emotion Enchantment Mental Source Core Rulebook pg. While study is key to your success, a bit of magic is a helpful tool in discovering the secrets of the past. Warpriest does fall off later in the game. 149 2. Greetings. This should have been ready last year, but sadly life doesn't care about TTRPG guide making. 222 4. You’re a fierce combatant renowned for martial arts skills and combat stances that grant you unique fighting moves. Player Builds. You have that muse for all purposes, allowing you to take that muse’s feats, but you don’t gain any of the other abilities it grants. Oracle Dedication Feat 2. This counts as having taken sufficient preparatory actions to Aid your ally on a skill check of your choice, regardless of the circumstances. My friends are going to do a one-shot to take a break from our current campaign. The only pf2e game I've been a part of had no bard in it so I don't have real world examples. 4. Furthermore, you cast focus spells using a special. Any bonus to hit also increases your likelihood to critically hit, because any roll that gets 10 higher than the target DC is a critical success. The dedication feat gives 2 common cantrips and further feats only give bard feats or spell slots. Basic Bard Spellcasting Feat 4. You are a dynamo with the crossbow. Knowledge is power, and you labor in pursuit of that power. Alternatively, just go Fighter with 16 high Charisma and use the Marshal Archetype for the buffing and flavor the Stance as a battle song your character is singing/humming. 3. These are typically base class dedications, here is a list. This is the boring answer though: Inspire Courage, Competence. Fourberie + Flying Blade to be able to use cards. Some archetypes grant you spellcasting abilities, albeit delayed compared to a character from a spellcasting class. Your Level. It’s the 1960s, in Kitsilano – home of Vancouver’s counterculture. 0 Prerequisites Charisma 14 Bard is a dedicated occult spellcaster. Maestro is a fantastic bard muse, and has strong feats all throughout the game. You don't need any charisma for any of the folklorist abilities. I can't think of anything the bard archetype would give a rogue that they would particularly benefit from besides occult spellcasting. Wanna take Jalmeri Heavenseeker dedication later (. 1: You do not get a feat nor instinct nor anathema as the feat is treated as an additional ability. Here you have my guide for Pathfinder 2nd Edition's Ranger. Now let's look at that Shield Raise. Versatile Performance is a class feat; the ability to ignore the language barrier for Demoralize is provided by Intimidating Glare, a first level skill feat. Only by turn 3 are you really using Bestial, the action economy to use it hurts them just as much as Wild Druid or Animal Companion Ranger. Sentinel dedication feat only gives training in heavy armor if you already have training in both light AND medium armor. 101 4. Ancestry and background, initial proficiencies, champion’s code, deity and cause, deific weapon, champion’s reaction, devotion spells, champion feat, shield block. Run first game of pf2e in. I do this exactly for the reason you are presenting. 9th. 0 Prerequisites Charisma 14Assuming not-free dedication feats. You become trained in the bloodline's two skills; for each of these skills in which you were already trained, you become trained in a skill of your choice. Then you can transform into a Huge raging bear, turn your animal companion into a huge raging bear, and bear around together. You gain the mild, constant effects of the mystery's curse. High int and cha suggest he's more of a supporter, a dapper swordsman who inspires others, so taking Marshal or Bard Dedication could give him some teamplay utility. 0. 0. I do think it could be worth retraining, though. A Bard can only critical hit on a Natural 20, the Monk can critically hit on a 19 or 20, and the Gunslinger can critically hit on a 17, 18, 19, or 20. The radius is 30ft. Archetype Bard. Bard), or has two Focus Point granting feats available to them at level 1 (e. But also unlike 5e, support matters. Source Core Rulebook pg. You cast spells like a bard and gain the Cast a Spell activity. Oracle dedication matches your charisma casting stat, and can net you. You inspire your allies with words or tunes of encouragement. The party is already composed by a 2H-weapon + animal companion Ranger, a ranged Ranger, a Monk and a Rogue with Druid dedication. Prerequisites warrior muse. Fighter dedication requires 14 Dex and 14 Str and gives access to Martial weapons. By adding a flourish, you make your compositions last longer. Spamming Summons Witch Go Beastmaster get cackle to cast two summons+companion every round. I wonder if Pathfinder on Foundry could make an adjustable aura for Bless like the new aura for the Marshal dedication. Special You can't select another dedication feat until you've gained two other feats from the pactbinder archetype. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to damage with crossbows. Alchemist Dedication, Barbarian Dedication, Bard Dedication, Champion. You gain these features as a Gunslinger. 0. Rather, you will always get all features of your class and never lose out on something due to taking a level in another class. Bard Source Core Rulebook pg. Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. Sentinel and Bastion have very good abilities right in their Dedication. The effect depends on the result of your check. Multiclass. Get all the buff spells. This effectively boosts your AC by 2 against all melee attacks. It being a focus spell just means that it's limited to classes that have a feat/class feature to get the focus spell. Spamming Summons Witch Go Beastmaster get cackle to cast two summons+companion every round. Deities work their will upon the world in infinite ways, and you serve as one of their most stalwart mortal servants. You can rely on the grandeur of your performances rather than ordinary social skills. 1. The target gains fast healing 2. trained in Occultism or other skill (if already trained), also perfectly understandable, most spellcasters dedications gain something similar. Marshals can come from any class or background, though they all share a willingness to sacrifice their own glory for the greater good of the team. In return, the player will cast spells like a Bard, gain a muse, and learn Occultism and Performance. jsled. Champion dedication requires 14 Str and 14 Cha and gives access to heavy armor. In Slithering we had a cleric, but they were a warpriest and were pretty much the frontline with the Wild Druid. Loremaster. You gain a spell repertoire with two common cantrips from the occult spell. Except sorcerer, but they have good charisma and performance isn't a bad investment. 8% year over year to $67. Hello, first time building a 2e character and I'm still not very familiar with the rules. Swashbuckler is a good choice. Free Archetype does open up the opportunities a bit. You learn the lingering composition focus spell. However, Multiclass archetypes allow you, at the cost. The difference is that PF2e martials hit like trucks while 5e martials hit like kittens, so your damage relative to martials is down significantly. You become trained in simple and martial firearms and crossbows. Furthermore, you cast focus spells using a special. Abilities gained at higher levels list the levels at which you gain them next to the features' names. but if you don’t care about DCs, then any spell list is open to you, as well as Bard dedication. Some archetypes allow other feats beyond those in their entry. Directed Audience helps with this but it costs a feat and has the downside of making it easier for enemies to exit the area from the side. For the most part ancestry feats are relatively minor with more niche benefits. I strongly disagree with this. Class Features. You can rely on the grandeur of your performances rather than ordinary social skills. Harmonize makes the immediately next composition cantrip not be interrupted by another composition cantrip. September 19, 2017 - I've been to Victoria a number of times over the years, and one favourite spot for me to check out is the Bard & Banker, a great pub on. with summoner/bard being a favorite) it's certainly up there in raw damage potential. The corgi mount can take independent at Lv1, which essentially gives your character a free action 25ft stride every turn. A muse has called you to dabble in occult lore, allowing you to cast a few spells. Every other class listed is going to play more or less the same as their 5e counterpart, even if the mechanics to arrive at those places are different. At most, heritages and Ancestry HP will be the more defining feature for a while, but there are a few things that can mesh well with what you could. 0Importantly in PF2e, there's a pretty big difference between in combat and out of combat healing. Medic Dedication will allow multiple uses of Battle Medicine to have an alternative to Heal spells. While the challenge of mastering many fighting styles drives you to great. The hidden. A Summoner (Or the eidolon to be more specific) it's a little bit more martial than spellcaster, you can see this in the eidolon proficiencies. By adding a flourish, you make your compositions last longer. e. Your Level. Beastmaster Dedication Feat 2. Ancestry Feat ~= General Feat. You become trained in Crafting and Gunslinger Class DC. Your aura has the emotion, mental, and visual traits and grants you and allies within the aura a +1 status bonus to saving throws against fear. Trying out captivator dedication. Gortle's Barbarian Guide [ Discussion] (Sep 2021) RPGBOT's Barbarian Handbook (Apr 2022) Barbarian: Raging Demon (June 2022) Definitive Barbarian Build Guide (Feb 2023) Champion. In addition to the other benefits of Hunt Prey, you gain a. The wizard archetype grants versatile prepared spells, perfect for characters looking to add some extra utility. So, a human fighter wielding a dancer's spear. Business, Economics, and Finance. So, imo, it depends on the level you want to shine the most as a debuffer. The formula book feature allows the alchemist to gain two formulas per level. In SoT, it's split between the druid and the bard, with the druid being the primary healer and the bard having Soothe as a signature spell. Abilities gained at higher levels list the levels at which you gain them next to the features' names. Archetype:Just started playing bard in Ruby Phoenix. Haste and Greater Invisibility both seem good, but I have no real idea beyond that. OP could be a Wizard and still take the Bard Dedication by investing in 14 Charisma, or Multitalented as a Half-Elf. Iirc bard dedication is just spell progression with the song cantrips limited and only available at like 8 or 10Medic Dedication will allow multiple uses of Battle Medicine to have an alternative to Heal spells. Basically one action a turn to sustain your choice of buff ranging from. Very strong. Post level 13, or so, a Cloistered Cleric with Champion Dedication (or any Dedication that gives armor, like the newly introduced Sentinel Dedication) would be able to do everything a warpriest can. Abilities gained at higher levels list the levels at which you gain them next to the features' names. ago When you first take the Bard dedication at level 2, you get only what it says you get, 2 cantrips, some skills, trained in spell attacks, etc. I recently made a Dhampir Fencer Swashbuckler in a campaign using the Free Archetype variant, and i was just wondering if anyone had any advice for good potential archetypes. A decent enough guide to Rangers. You gain the service of a young animal companion that travels with you and obeys your commands. Hey guys back with another teamwork build. In this book, the spellcasting archetypes are bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, and wizard, but future books might introduce spellcasting archetypes that aren't multiclass archetypes. 1. That’s a great survivable bardic warrior with a high Strength and. 0. Correct, you need to pick up bardic lore separately. The Thaumaturge is an exciting, nuanced, and capable martial class capable of stepping into several roles within the party. gesalt : Feb 24, 2022, 10:04 am: 2 people marked this as a favorite. However we have 6 characters total with said Rogue, a Monk, a Melee Sorcerer (Champion Dedication), a Melee Warpriest, a Bard and a Cosmos Oracle and both the Sorcerer and the Bard are using Demoralize quite often. Buffs are extremely important in this system, and they're the bard's bread and butter. You can perform rituals in only a fraction of the usual time. Take the Hymn of Healing feat for some Fast Healing and Temp HP for an ally, and you now also have access to Soothe. Revivify Active Mutagen -> Quick Alchemy (Acid) -> Sticky Bomb -> Throw. Summoner Dedication Feat 2. Directed Audience helps with this but it costs a feat and has the downside of making it easier for enemies to exit the area from the side. a bard can get occult spell casting + learn spells + learn from other lists + lore + music buffs. Probably 1 use of Lay of Hands. Heavily disagree. This increases to two dice if the weapon has a greater striking rune and three dice if the weapon has a major striking rune. Witch dedication. We make fun pathfinder 2e builds based on characters from Marvel, DC, Riot Games, Final. I would consider, getting Order Explorer shifter druid, And Barbarian dedication, Bear barbarian. You gain a spell repertoire with two common cantrips from the occult spell list, or any other cantrips you learn or discover. On the other hand, Champion Dedication does get me some pretty damn good. The styles presented in this book are as follows. You cast spells like a bard and gain the Cast a Spell activity. Poisons will have a very low dc until you get Powerful Alchemy (the mentioned feat), which is relatively late (level 8 alch feat = can get at 16 with dedication). That's potentially at least 5 actions, all of which might be. Olliebird. Basic Muse's Whispers Feat 4. 0. Critical Success The composition lasts 4 rounds. Prerequisite(s) Charisma 14. You gain these features as a Summoner. Bard Dedication Feat 2. When you first take the Bard dedication at level 2, you get only what it says you get, 2 cantrips, some skills, trained in spell attacks, etc. With an alchemist dedication, you are here almost exclusively for the elixirs. See more posts like this in. Focus spells are a special type of spell attained directly from a branch of study, from a deity, or from another specific source. Welcome to my Deep Dive into the Bard Class of Pathfinder 2e! A staple class in any TTRPG for the past 20 years! How has Pathfinder 2nd Edition changed them?. Pop Culture Pathfinder is a hobby site dedicated to showcasing pf2e builds from pop culture. I've played a couple games with Thaumaturges (one w/ Bard dedication, which has similar action-costs to a Marshall) and the whole "action-intensive" thing doesn't seem to exist much. For your bard spells, you cast like a bard, not like a psychic. You get 1 spell slot thats 1 spell level below your highest (and below) Ex. Familiars are a small, magical animal-like creature that serves as equal parts pet and multipurpose tool. PF2e on Foundry 5. Ranger dedication is handy. If you were already trained in both skills, you instead become trained in a skill of your choice. So, looking at the Sorcerer dedication: You cast spells like a sorcerer. Source Core Rulebook pg. The hidden bonus with all MC spellcaster archetypes is that you can use all scrolls and wands of your tradition (in this case, Occult) regardless of level. Beastmaster Dedication Feat 2. 0 Cast [one-action] verbal Area 60-foot emanation Duration 1 round. When the dedication feat does not provide the spellcasting feature, feats providing spellcasting benefits should provide those benefits to your class's spellcasting feature. You add a flourish to your composition to extend its benefits. 99 4. Bard Dedication Feat 2 Source Core Rulebook pg. Every level at which you gain a Bard feat, select one of the following feats. Special You cannot select another dedication feat. 0. A bard begins play knowing four 0-level spells and two 1st-level spells of the bard's choice. Source Core Rulebook pg. Special You cannot select another dedication feat until you have gained two other feats from the bard archetype. Recall Knowledge Witch Either loremaster or Bard Dedication if you want some Bard things. That's mostly to preserve my bardiness as I don't think summoner dedication looks all that. . Swashbuckler Free Archetype Advice. Familiar Master Dedication still adds 2 abilities as well, so it isn’t mutually exclusive with a normal familiar. 2. This trained animal is trained in Performance instead of the skill listed for. Each time you gain a spell slot of a new level from the bard archetype, add a common occult spell or another spell you learned or discovered to your repertoire, of the appropriate. Then later turns electric arc plus an attack. Champion is almost always a good choice for an MC. The level 2 dedication extends your range for your chosen target, and you can pick up Far Shot at level 8 to just not worry about range period. You can then turn into a bear yourself, rage, and Get the Share rage barbarian Feat to share rage with your Pet. That by itself makes it worthwhile to get a bard dedication as a clever counterspeller. Your key spellcasting ability for bard archetype spells. Up to 6 actions a turn. Magic Aura HU: Change how an item's magic appears to detecting spells. 153 2. You get a Dedication feat for a Archetype that has the Multiclass trait. However we have 6 characters total with said Rogue, a Monk, a Melee Sorcerer (Champion Dedication), a Melee Warpriest, a Bard and a Cosmos Oracle and both the Sorcerer and the Bard are using Demoralize quite often. Your spirit dwelling functions as a lure for lost. , which. It is a dex stance, so you can keep decent defense too. Focus Spells. Prerequisites Efficient Rituals. Once per day, you can use Battle Medicine on a creature that's temporarily immune. I would consider, getting Order Explorer shifter druid, And Barbarian dedication, Bear barbarian. The bardic cantrips (like Inspire Courage/Defense, and Dirge of Doom) are incredibly powerful every turn buffs for 1 of your 3 actions. My new +1 strike longsword also relies on strength over dexterity. Your muse is a virtuoso, inspiring you to greater heights. 0. Fighter. 44. You don't gain any other abilities from your choice of way. You become trained in Religion and the mystery's skill; if you were already trained, you become trained in a skill of your choice. Special You can't select another dedication feat until you have gained two other feats from the wrestler archetype. Some good examples are Polymath Bard, which gets Impossible Polymath at level 18 and the Cascade Bearer feats from the Magaambyan Attendant dedication. PF2e is only 3ish years old, so it still has a LOT of empty design space to fill, but they’ve been trying to make sure you can access certain play styles as appropriate to their power as soon as you can. Choose a bloodline. Psychic gives you good cantrips. mirror implement and weapon implement are good options, the former allows you to teleport out of danger and flank effectively, the latter gives you a sort of AOO. Sentinel I think nets me some more dedicated armour bonuses, whereas Champion gives me some different benefits. Dedication Prerequisites. This is not an issue for Inspire Courage or Inspire. Swashbuckler Dedication Feat 2. At level 9 I can choose the ancestry feat multitalented which lets me pick a multiclass archetype. 0. The Champion archetype gives him Training in light, medium, and heavy armor (Expert at 13th level with a Feat). It's funny to me how pf2e made components even more important, but its impossible to filter spells by components anywhere. A. Using powerful performances, you influence minds and elevate souls to new levels of heroics. My general build foundation (free archetype is included) will be something like: Battledancer, using Performance + Acrobatics skill feats. Magic Weapon: Make a weapon temporarily magical. Sentinel also automatically grants me expertise in armour use at level 13, instead of needing to use a feat for it at 14th level with the Champion dedication. If the crossbow is a simple weapon, also increase the damage die size for your attacks made with that crossbow by one step. I think you'd be hard pressed to pick a combination of choices which fit what you want better. Juggler Dedication to get a few of the feats to juggle as a free action, reflexive catch, throwing a juggled thrown weapon. You seek perfection—honing your body into a flawless instrument and your mind into an orderly bastion of wisdom. Inspire Competence. Prerequisites Bard Dedication. Buffs are extremely important in this system, and they're the bard's bread and butter. The Rough Rider feat is good for Steed Champions. Shadow sorcerer would as well, and they are pretty great as far as stealth goes. Bard Dedication. I kind of think that removing the prerequisite is allowing that rule to be exploited. You get 1 spell slot thats 1 spell level below your highest (and below) Ex. 100 4. Your Level. Bard basic casting Bard basic feat, extend inspire courage Bard inspire courage Cross blood evolution, breath of life Bard expert casting Occult breadth Enhance familiar (from gnome ancestry) Bard master casting Bloodline conduitOr bard dedication and hymn of healing, or somesuch. Archetypes. Pick up Thorough Reports (as a skill feat) lvl 4, giving you a bonus to identifying creatures. Warrior bard, spend your 2nd level feat on unlocking maestro (done this way around because fear is such a good spell), then grab swashbuckler dedication (wit), one for all, and the bard feat inspire heroics, you also. True, but I don't really think a martial with a few self buffs is an actual. Or if you ditch the two handed weapon in favor of something more "dapper" like a Rapier you could play a Swashbuckler, with something like the Battledancer, Wit, or Braggart styles. 2: You do get the feat since the instinct clearly states that you do not have an anathema and instead get a 1st level barbarian feat to replace it. Your bond may be tenuous, but that doesn't make your connection any less special. If a ritual has a casting time measured in days, you can cast it in an equal number of hours. A muse has called you to dabble in occult lore, allowing you to cast a few spells. I can absolutely TPK a level 9 party with level 8 or below monsters. Source Core Rulebook pg. Unlike a normal composition, a harmonized composition doesn’t end if you. Dandy. 40. Note, however the only thing the battle muse gives is what you need to take the Marshal dedication at level 2 (it's ok Strength of thousands intentionally breaks the 'dedication +2' feat limit) This lets them dip wizard/druid for a single feat and then raid bard and marshal feats to create a more functional front liner than the bard alone is.