Bardic music

Bards receive a series of active abilities collectively called "bardic music", "bardic songs" or "bard songs". A Bard may perform one song per rest period per level of Bard. The Bard enhancement Extra Song allows Bards to use their music more times per rest period and Lingering Song extends the duration of beneficial songs.

Bard songs are not spells: they can naturally be played while moving at full speed; they are not subject to Spell Resistance; and a Bard who is hit while playing does not need to make a Concentration check to avoid being interrupted. However, swimming, tumbling or climbing a ladder interrupts the performance.

List of songs
The primary bardic songs are:
 * Countersong (requires Bard level 1 and 3 ranks of Perform)
 * Fascinate (requires Bard level 1 and 3 base ranks of Perform)
 * Inspire Courage (requires Bard level 1 and 3 ranks of Perform)
 * Inspire Competence (requires Bard level 3 and 6 ranks of Perform)
 * Suggestion (requires Bard level 6 and 9 ranks of Perform)
 * Inspire Greatness (requires Bard level 9 and 12 ranks of Perform)
 * Song of Freedom (requires Bard level 12 and 15 ranks of Perform)
 * Inspire Heroics (requires Bard level 15 and 18 ranks of Perform)
 * Mass Suggestion (requires Bard level 18 and 21 ranks of Perform)

Characters who take a Bard prestige enhancement are granted new songs depending on the specialty:
 * Spellsong Trance (requires tier 1 of Spellsinger specialty)
 * Song of Arcane Might (requires tier 2 of Spellsinger specialty)
 * Spellsong Vigor (requires tier 2 of Spellsinger specialty)
 * Enthrallment (requires tier 1 of Virtuoso specialty)
 * Sustaining Song (requires tier 2 of Virtuoso specialty)
 * Song of Capering (requires tier 2 of Virtuoso specialty)
 * Ironskin Chant (requires tier 1 of Warchanter specialty)
 * Inspire Recklessness (requires tier 2 of Warchanter specialty)
 * Song of Heroism (requires tier 2 of Warchanter specialty)

Two additional songs are available to any Bard by spending Action Points on Bard enhancements:
 * Music of the Dead (requires Bard level 6 and either Extra Song IV or Virtuoso I)
 * Music of Makers (requires Bard level 9 and one of: Extra Song IV, Virtuoso I, Warforged Construct Thinking III, or Lesser Dragonmark of Making)

An epic feat allows bards to access another song:
 * Inspire Excellence

Perform rank requirement
The listed number is the needed Perform rank required in order to gain access to the specified song, which can only be increased by spending skill points. Having an item increasing your Perform score, skill boost, or any other artificial method of boosting your Perform skill will not give access to a song if you do not have enough ranks in the first place.

Equipment
The following equipment affects bardic music:
 * Alchemist's Pendant and Tower of Despair Bard Set Bonuses increase the amount of songs per rest
 * Anthem enchantment on various items regenerates songs over time
 * Epic Elyd Edge causes Inspire Heroics, Inspire Competence and Song of Freedom affect multiple allies
 * Items that provide bonus to the Perform skill can help bards to land their crowd control songs