Troubadour of the Stars (D&D balance)

Unofficial rules compendium

Base Class: Bard

Entry Point
Level 10-14	-2
Relative Cost
Prerequisites
5 ranks of skills	-1
Each feat or selective class ability	-1
Class Abilities
Level-developing ability (turn undead, companion, AC bonus etc)	-2
Each entry in the special section of the class progression table	+9
+1 level of bard, cleric or druid spellcasting	-5††
Total	-2

†† Double these costs for a three-level prestige class and increase the cost by 50% for a five-level class.

Base Class: Sorcerer

Entry Point
Level 7-9	-1
Prerequisites
5 ranks of skills	-1
Each feat or selective class ability	-1
Class Abilities
+2 skill points/level	+4
+1 hit point/level (one increment of hit dice)	+2
Each category increase to base attack bonus (2/4 -> 3/4 -> 4/4)	+2
One extra good save category	+2
Bardic Music	+6
Arrested familiar/companion development	-2
Each entry in the special section of the class progression table	+9††
+1 level of sorcerer/wizard spellcasting	-15
Total	+5

†† Double these costs for a three-level prestige class and increase the cost by 50% for a five-level class.