Bhajan (Apath)

Unofficial rules compendium

Bhajans are bards who have an occult rather than arcane origin. Brought up in a mystical tradition where music, recitation, and dance are central elements, the bhajan's power is a natural extension of being in tune with the universe.

Class Information

This is a bard archetype that uses psychic magic.

Publisher: Trailseeker magazine.

Alignment: Any. Unlike bards, bhajans are often part of a sect or occult tradition and can be of lawful alignment.

Starting Money: 3d6 × 10 gp (average 105 gp)

Hit Die: d8.

Class Features

The bhajan has all the standard bard class features, except as noted below.

Spells (Psychic)

A bhajan casts occult spells, which are drawn from the bard spell list. As an occult spellcaster, the bhajan's ability to cast spells in armor is unrestricted. Unlike a normal bard, bhajan spells don't have a verbal or somatic component, verbal and somatic components are replaced with thought and emotion components respectively.

Add and delete the following spells from the bhajan's spell list. All added spells are from Pathfinder® Roleplaying Game: Occult Adventures™ unless otherwise noted.

Spell Level	Added Spells	Removed Spells
0	Detect psychic significance	Spark
1	Charge object, forbid actionUM, illusion of calmUC, mirror strikeUC, shadow weaponUM, telempathic projection	Abundant ammunitionUC, detect metalPoR, unseen servant, ventriloquism.
2	Bestow weapon proficiencyUC, extreme flexibilityACG, implant false reading, object reading, placebo effect	Dust of twilightAPG, glitterdust, pyrotechnics.
3	Agonizing rebukeARG, analyze aura, burst of speedUC, implanted projectionOO, loathsome veilUM, synesthesia	Campfire wallAPG, tiny hut
4	Aura alternation, cast outAPG, persistent vigorACG, synaptic scramble	Secure shelter, treasure stitchingAPG
5	Astral projection (lesser)UM, banish seemingAPG, forbid actionUM, psychic asylum, retrocognition	—
6	Battlemind linkUM, primal regression, psychic surgery, true seeingCR	—

Summary of Changed Class Abilities

These abilities of the original class are lost or modified in this archetype:

• Spellcasting
• Lore Master

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