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Maestro of Sepulchral Strings

“	He never says anything anymore, he never eats, he never sleeps. He just stays up in the attic and plays his damn violin.	”
—Lios Tell, mother of Timothy Tell, a maestro

The violin is an instrument that has always had a dark, provocative mystery to it; something that many bards seek to add to their music. Unfortunately, some such musicians have gotten just a tad bit extreme with it.

Enter the maestro of sepulchral strings.

To most, the concept of a violinist who has sold his soul to some higher power isn't really that far-fetched, however, maestroes take it a little far, removing the strings of their instruments and replacing them with strips of their own flesh that have been imbued with powerful shadow magic.

Becoming a Maestro of Sepulchral Strings

In order to become a maestro, you must have some existing musical talent, plus the ability to shape shadows to do your will. Nearly all maestros start as shadowcaster/bards, with a few exceptions.

Entry Requirements

Skills:	Perform 6 ranks
Shadowcasting:	Able to cast 2nd level mysteries
Special:	Bardic Music ability.

Table: The Maestro of Sepulchral Strings

Hit Die: d6

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special	Mysteries
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+0	+0	+0	+2	Strung With Night and Flesh, Bardic Music	+1 level of existing mystery-using class
2nd	+1	+	+	+	<-class features gained at this level->	+1 level of existing mystery-using class
3rd	+	+	+	+	<-class features gained at this level->	+1 level of existing mystery-using class
4th	+	+	+	+	<-class features gained at this level->	+1 level of existing mystery-using class
5th	+	+	+	+	<-class features gained at this level->	+1 level of existing mystery-using class
6th	+	+	+	+	<-class features gained at this level->	+1 level of existing mystery-using class
7th	+	+	+	+	<-class features gained at this level->	+1 level of existing mystery-using class
8th	+	+	+	+	<-class features gained at this level->	+1 level of existing mystery-using class
9th	+	+	+	+	<-class features gained at this level->	+1 level of existing mystery-using class
10th	+	+	+	+	<-class features gained at this level->	+1 level of existing mystery-using class
Class Skills (<-number of skill points-> + Int modifier per level. <-class skills (and key abilities), simply delete those skills which your class does not have as class skills from the complete list below. -> Appraise (Int), Autohypnosis (Wis), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Control Shape (Wis), Craft (Int), Decipher Script (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disable Device (Int), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Forgery (Int), Gather Information (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (Int), Listen (Wis) Move Silently (Dex), Open Lock (Dex), Perform (Cha), Psicraft (Int), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Speak Language (None), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex), Use Magic Device (Cha), Use Psionic Device (Cha), Use Rope (Dex).

<span id="Table: The Epic <-class name->">Table: The Epic <-class name-></span>

Level	Special
11th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
12th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
13th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
14th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
15th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
16th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
17th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
18th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
19th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->
20th	<-any improvements to class features gained at this level, including any bonus feats->

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the <-class name->.

Spellcasting: At <-each level? each level after first? Xth and Yth levels?->, you gain new spells per day and an increase in caster level (and spells known, if applicable) as if you had also gained a level in a spellcasting class to which you belonged before adding the prestige class level. You do not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained. If you had more than one <-divine? arcane? prepared? spontaneous?-> spellcasting class before becoming a <-class name->, you must decide to which class to add each level for the purpose of determining spells per day, caster level, and spells known.

<span id="<-extraordinary class feature->"><-extraordinary class feature-></span> (Ex): <-class feature game rule information, including any differences in the class feature at epic levels->

<span id="<-psi-like class feature->"><-psi-like class feature-></span> (Ps): <-class feature game rule information, including any differences in the class feature at epic levels->

<span id="<-spell-like class feature->"><-spell-like class feature-></span> (Sp): <-class feature game rule information, including any differences in the class feature at epic levels->

Strung With Night and Flesh (Su): <-class feature game rule information, including any differences in the class feature at epic levels->

Bardic Music: A maestro's class levels stack with his levels in bard for determining his uses per day of his bardic music ability.

<span id="<-subclass feature->"><-subclass feature-></span> <-"(Ex)", "(Su)", "(Sp)", or "(Ps)" if applicable.->: <-subclass feature game rule information->.

<-Lather, rinse...->

<-... repeat as necessary.->

Bonus Feats: <- any bonus feats gained in pre-epic levels->.

The epic <-class name-> gains a bonus feat (selected from the list of epic <-class name-> feats) every <-# of levels-> levels after <-usually the last non epic level->.

Epic <-class name-> Bonus Feat List: <-list of bonus epic feats->

Ex-<-pluralized class name->

<-What happens (if anything) if characters of this class lose an entry requirement or violate their code of conduct (if this class has one). Delete this section if there are no contingencies for continuing in this class->