When this instrument is played, bardsong grants each party member a total of +2 To Hit & +2 Damage (+3 To Hit & +3 Damage if the bard is 5th-level) with melee and ranged attacks. While performing bardsong, the bard may simultaneously perform a Standard Action (e.g., physically attack, cast spells, perform a Lore check, read scrolls, activate wands, drink potions, etc.)
Mainhand
When this instrument is played, bardsong grants each party member a total of +2 To Hit & +2 Damage (+3 To Hit & +3 Damage if the bard is 5th-level) with melee and ranged attacks.
Unlike most other Ultra Rare bard instruments, the bard cannot perform other actions while using this instrument.
When played by a bard, in addition to the standard bardsong bonuses, this instrument reduces the amount of Sonic damage dealt to all party members by 2. It does not matter if the Sonic attack is targeted at an individual or affects multiple victims, as long as the bard is performing bardsong with this instrument and the recipient of the damage is a member of the party, the Sonic damage is reduced.
The bardsong effect from this instrument lasts for one round after the bard stops playing, thus the bard need only sing every other round to keep the effect up continuously. There is neither an extra benefit nor a penalty for playing this instrument every round. It grants the standard +1 To Hit and +1 Damage (or +2/+2 at 5th-level) for bardsong benefits to the party.
Bards may switch to playing a different instrument in the “off-rounds”.
When used by a bard, bardsong grants each party member a total of +1 To Hit & +3 Damage (+2 To Hit & +4 Damage if the bard is 5th-level) to their melee and ranged attacks.
A bard may perform a Lore check while playing this instrument, but not any other Standard Actions.
Adds +1 To Hit for bardsong
Thus the party will enjoy a total of +2 To Hit and +1 Damage (or +3 To Hit & +2 Damage if the bard is 5th-level) when this instrument is used to play bardsong.
This enchanted instrument allows a bard to perform bardsong underwater with the normal bardsong benefits appropriate to the level of the bard.
Note: This does not allow the bard to breathe underwater.
Adds +2 Damage to melee and ranged attacks made by anyone on the party when a bard uses this instrument to play bardsong
Thus each party member gains a total of +1 To Hit and +3 Damage (or +2/+4 if the bard is 5th-level) when this is used to play bardsong.
This instrument differs from a Masterwork Bard’s Instrument in that the Masterwork Bard’s Instrument provides the +2 Damage to melee attacks only.