Breaking Bards...

Bards have gained my Ire attention lately.. Thus I share some plans. Scheme is to lower BAB, Potentially add more spells, And to add in bard songs.

What do you mean bard songs? They already have Bard song?

Yes.. they have a song. Sort of like how a fighter may have A Sword. Or a mage may have A spell. Screw that. I'm making specialist songs for bards, and by that I mean.. They do one specific thing, and its much stronger than the generic "Everyone can do every thing a tiny bit better" that normal bard song does for allies. I'm doing songs that

1. Last longer.
2. Recharge after use. You'll only have 1 use of each song, but use it.. wait a while, and it comes back.
3. Do one specific thing much better.

So what sort of benefit does this provide?

Well, for that, I give you a song sampling:

Name	Duration	Skill	Targets	Effects
Decant of Dawn	1 Round per song power	Persuade	Allies	+1/2 bard level Positive dam Vs Undead. 1/4 Bard level ATK/AC Vs Undead
Firey Retort	1 Round per song power	Persuade	Allies	(2 * level) Fire Damage Shield. (2 * level) Fire immunity
Ballard of the Bastion	1 Round per song power	Persuade	Allies	(1/2 level) / CHA(score) Damage reduction  I.E +5/18 with a tenth level bard . Immobile(Legs) for Duration.
Ditty of Damage	1 Round per song power	Persuade	Allies	+1 Blunt/Slashing/piercing/2 bard levels to all within range.
Hymn of the Hidden	1 Round per song power	Bluff	Allies	Invisibility
Melody of Masking	1 Round per song power	Bluff	Allies	10+ level Concealment for duration. 50% max.
Blizzard Ballad	1 Round per song power	Intimidate	Enemies	1d2 Cold damage to enemies per round(Total issue at time of song), with a slow effect for the duration.
Fermata of Fouling	1 Round per song power	Intimidate	Enemies	-1 ATK/2 bard levels to all within range.
Carol of the Clumsy	1 Round per song power	Intimidate	Enemies	-1 AC/2 bard levels to all within range.