Cyrano, Level 20

 In The Broken Brides of Europe, Cyrano and his fellows Bards come on stage again to gather and support their specular trio of Shakespearian heroines in their fight against unspeakable otherworldly horrors. Each Bard finds to have something in common with one of the ladies… in our bold poet-philosopher’s case, will the fiery sword and wit of the brazen Juliet catch off-guard a heart too much battered by time and unrequited love? What’s certain is that his inspired genius is going save the team from one of their worst impasses!

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Cyrano, CR 25

Human swashbuckler 20 (Inspired Blade)/VMC bard/stranger 10

Male NG Medium humanoid (human)

Init +20, amazing initiative, swashbuckler initiative; Senses Perception +27

Defense

AC 39, touch 27, flat-footed 27 (+7 armor, +5 deflection, +6 Dex, +5 natural, +6 dodge)

hp 214 (20d10+60+40)

Fort +9, Ref +21, Will +10. +5 Will vs. charm and compulsion effects

Defensive Abilities charmed life 7/day (+9), cling to life, deadly dodge, evasion, fearless, force of will, go where you wish, hard to kill, immortal, improved uncanny dodge, mythic saves, nimble +5, quick recovery, recuperation, stranger’s maneuver (painful reckoning), uncanny dodge, unstoppable; Immune fear, disarm, steal, and sunder maneuvers

Offense

Speed 30 ft.

Melee +5 answering skewering speed rapier +41/+41/+36/+31/+26 (1d6+25 +20 precision, 14-20, x3) 

Special Attacks bardic performance 29 rounds/day (swift action; dirge of doom, inspire competence +5, inspire courage +3, inspire greatness [3 allies]), deeds (cheat death, deadly stab, derring-do, dizzying defense, dodging panache +11, evasive, inspired strike +3, kip-up, menacing swordplay, opportune parry and riposte, perfect thrust, precise strike +20, stunning stab, subtle blade, superior feint, swashbuckler initiative, swashbuckler’s edge, swashbuckler’s grace, targeted strike; DC 28), inspired finesse, menacing presence, mythic power 23/day, rapier training (+4 attack/+5 damage), rapier weapon mastery, surge +1d12, use your own words against you

Statistics

Str 16, Dex 26, Con 16, Int 23, Wis 18, Cha 28

Base Atk +20; CMB +23 (+25 with disarm); CMD 41

Traits Impressive Presence (DC 29), Irrepressible

Feats At the Envoi’s End, Cat and MouseM, Combat ExpertiseM* (-6/+8), Dodge, Greater Weapon Focus*, Improved Critical* (rapier), Mobility, Musketeer’s Sidestep*, Quick Draw, Spring Attack, Weapon FinesseM*, Weapon FocusM* (rapier), Weapon SpecializationM* (rapier), Whirlwind Attack*

Skills Acrobatics +31, Bluff +32, Diplomacy +32/+37, Intimidate +32, Knowledge (history) +36, Knowledge (local) +39, Knowledge (nobility) +39, Perception +27, Perform (oratory) +37, Perform (sing) +37, Perform (string) +37, Profession (scribe) +27, Sense Motive +27

Languages French, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish

SQ bardic knowledge +10, confidence, genre savvy, inspired panache (17), legendary hero, lore master 1/day, mythic panache, sardonic wit, versatile performance (string)

Gear amulet of natural armor +5 (50,000 gp), +5 answering skewering speed rapier (200,320 gp), band of triumph (50,000 gp), belt of physical perfection +6 (144,000 gp), blouse of the boastful bastard (8,000 gp), book of love poems (22 gp), book of perfect jokes (27,000 gp), boots of the battle herald (30,000 gp), cape of feinting (14,000 gp), crusader’s tabard (6,000 gp), foresight quill (6,500 gp), gauntlets of the skilled maneuver (disarm) (4,000 gp), +5 harmonizing rallying leather armor (45,160 gp), headband of mental superiority +6 (musketeer’s hat) (144,000 gp), journal (10 gp), kerchief of remembrance (600 gp), musical staff (32,000 gp), plume of panache (1,000 gp), potions of cure serious wounds (750 gp), quickmetal bracers (silver) (1,000 gp), ring of delayed doom (45,000 gp), ring of protection +5 (50,000), rod of beguiling (18,000 gp), swashbuckler’s kit (9 gp), swordmaster’s flair (blue scarf) (2,500 gp), tome of epics (50 gp), windsong lute (4,250 gp), 79 gp