Erik the Angel Phantom, Level 12

 Erik is still different from the man (ghost) he was at the end of The Broken Bards of Paris. His supernatural powers are grown, and he learned a new kind of “ensemble magic” born from inspiration that becomes stronger when his companions perform together with him. Most of all, adventuring with them has taught him selflessness, compassion, and a bit of boastful joy- and his good deeds have earned him an “advancement of career” in the afterlife. Not only his alignment changes, but new powers will be available to the Phantom, and he will use those powers to inspire and heal afterwards.

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Erik the Angel Phantom CR 17

Human ghost bard (Songhealer) 12/trickster 6

Male NG undead (incorporeal)

Init +10, amazing initiative; Senses Perception +29

Defense

AC 27, touch 22, flat-footed 23 (+5 armor, +8 deflection, +4 Dex)

hp 177 (12d8+96+24)

Fort +13, Ref +13, Will +13. +4 vs. against bardic performance, sonic, and language-dependent effects

Defensive Abilities channel resistance +4, force of will, hard to kill, mythic saves, recuperation, rejuvenation

Offense

Speed fly 30 ft.

Melee slithering hangman’s noose +15/+10 (1d3+4)

Special Attacks bardic performance 34 rounds/day (move action; countersong, dirge of doom, distraction, fascinate, inspire competence +4, inspire courage +3, inspire greatness [2 allies], soothing performance, suggestion; DC 24), corrupting touch 17d6, grave trappings, knot expert, mythic power 15/day, surge +1d8, trickster attack (surprise strike)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 12th; concentration +20)

Every 1d4 rounds- telekinesis

7/day- phantasmagoria (DC 24, CL 17)

3/day- animate rope, ghost sound, invisibility (DC 20), open/close, pyrotechnics (DC 20), scare (DC 20), spiritual weapon, whispering wind

Bard Spells Known (CL 12th; concentration +20)

4th Level (5/day)- dungeonsight, legend lore, secure shelter, virtuoso performanceM

3rd Level (6/day)- allied cloak, blink, glibness, gaseous formM, hallucinatory decor, purging finaleM

2nd Level (7/day)- absurdity (DC 20), cure moderate wounds, enthrall (DC 20), hidden presence (DC 20), investigative mind, invisibility (DC 20), pyrotechnicsM (DC 20), silk to steel

1st Level (7/day)- animate ropeM, borrow skill, cure light wounds, detect secret doors, hypnotism (DC 19), sculpted cape, songbirdM, tamer’s lash (DC 19), tripvine (DC 19)

0-Level (at will)- daze (DC 18), detect magic, flare (DC 18), ghost sound (DC 18), mage hand, oath of anonymity, open/close, prestidigitation (DC 18), read magic

Masterpieces Dirge of the Torn Sail, Symphony of the Elysian Heart

Statistics

Str —, Dex 19, Con —, Int 16, Wis 16, Cha 27

Base Atk +9; CMB +9 (+11 with disarm); CMD 23 (24 vs. disarm or sunder with magic whip)

Traits Mathematical Prodigy, Stage Magic

Feats EnsembleM, Harmonic Sage, Improved Whip Mastery, Intimidating Performance, Mythic Spell LoreM, Weapon FinesseM, Weapon Focus (whip), Whip Mastery

Skills Acrobatics +19, Bluff +23, Disguise +23, Escape Artist +19, Intimidate +23, Knowledge (arcana) +25, Knowledge (engineering) +25, Perception +29, Perform (keyboard) +23/+25, Stealth +27

Languages French, Italian, Parsi, Spanish

SQ bardic knowledge +6, enhance healing 8/day, feather step, ghostly performance, jack-of-all-trades, lore master 2/day, telepathic mindlink, vanishing move, unending performance

Gear artistic ale (300 gp), bard’s kit (41 gp), bottled lightning (40 gp), cloak of resistance +1 (1,000 gp), flash powder (50 gp), feather token (whip) (500 gp), slithering hangman’s noose (32,301 gp), headband of mental prowess +4 (Wis, Cha) (40,000 gp), +3 shadow blending leather armor (25,160 gp), ossuary mask (3,100 gp), smoke bomb of forgetfulness (900 gp), smokestick (20 gp), stinging stiletto (4,500 gp), thunderstone (30 gp), 58 gp

Erik the Angel Phantom, Level 7

When Erik first meets Cyrano and Quasimodo in The Broken Bards of Paris, he is a very changed man. He is actually no more a “man”: guilt and anger drove him away from mortal life transforming him into the very thing he had pretended to be- a Phantom.

(However, an unfettered phantom of Pathfinder was not the right choice for him. An undead spirit, not necessarily evil, with regrets in the mortal world is a ghost. And ghosts can have some VERY interesting alternate abilities).

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Erik the Angel Phantom CR 10

Human ghost bard (Songhealer) 7/trickster 3

Male N Medium undead (incorporeal)

Init +6, amazing initiative; Senses Perception +22

Defense

AC 19, touch 19, flat-footed 16 (+6 deflection, +3 Dex)

hp 89 (7d8+42+12)

Fort +9, Ref +9, Will +9. +4 vs. against bardic performance, sonic, and language-dependent effects

Defensive Abilities channel resistance +4, hard to kill, recuperation, rejuvenation

Offense

Speed fly 30 ft.

Melee +1 slithering whip +10 (1d3+4)

Special Attacks bardic performance 22 rounds/day (move action; countersong, distraction, fascinate, inspire competence +3, inspire courage +2, suggestion; DC 19), corrupting touch 9d6, grave trappings, knot expert, mythic power 9/day, surge +1d6, trickster attack (surprise strike)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 7th; concentration +13)

3/day- animate rope, ghost sound, invisibility (DC 18), open/close, pyrotechnics (DC 18), whispering wind

Bard Spells Known (CL 7th; concentration +13)

3rd Level (2/day)- exquisite accompaniment, gaseous formM

2nd Level (5/day)- cure moderate wounds, enthrall (DC 18), hidden presence (DC 18), invisibility (DC 17), pyrotechnicsM (DC 18)

1st Level (6/day)- animate ropeM, cure light wounds, detect secret doors, hypnotism (DC 17), sculpted cape, songbird, tamer’s lash (DC 17), tripvine (DC 17)

0-Level (at will)- daze (DC 16), detect magic, flare (DC 16), ghost sound (DC 16), mage hand, oath of anonymity, open/close, prestidigitation (DC 16), read magic

Statistics

Str —, Dex 17, Con —, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 23

Base Atk +5; CMB +5 (+7 with disarm); CMD 18 (19 vs. disarm or sunder with magic whip)

Traits Mathematical Prodigy, Stage Magic

Feats Ensemble, Improved Whip Mastery, Mythic Spell LoreM, Weapon FinesseM, Weapon Focus (whip), Whip Mastery

Skills Acrobatics +13, Bluff +16, Disguise +16, Intimidate +16, Knowledge (arcana) +16, Knowledge (engineering) +16, Perception +22, Perform (keyboard) +16/+18, Stealth +21

Languages French, Italian, Parsi

SQ bardic knowledge +3, enhance healing 6/day, ghostly performance, lore master 1/day, vanishing move

Gear bard’s kit (41 gp), bottled lightning (40 gp), cloak of resistance +1 (1,000 gp), flash powder (50 gp), headband of mental prowess +2 (Wis, Cha) (10,000 gp), ossuary mask (3,100 gp), smoke bomb of forgetfulness (900 gp), smokestick (20 gp), +1 slithering whip (8,301 gp), thunderstone (30 gp), 18 gp

Erik the Angel Phantom, Level 1

 The last hero from Aaron Hollingsworth’s novels was the most difficult to “translate” in Pathfinder. Even in the books, he was more of a NPC or a deus ex machina than a player character. Also, he changed more than once through the whole story. I tried to render him anyway.

Before The Broken Bards of Paris, in his own original novel, Erik the Phantom of the Opera was a recluse, a genius, a self-proclaimed trickster, and a talented musician- he is the only true bard of his group, even if most of his “powers” can be ascribed to simple prestidigitation. He also was very self-centered and egoist in love. This is how his path begins. He will be very different at the end of it.

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Erik the Angel Phantom CR 1

Human bard 1/trickster 1

Male N humanoid (human)

Init +3; Senses Perception +5

Defense

AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+2 armor, +3 Dex)

hp 12 (1d8+4)

Fort +0, Ref +5, Will +3

Defensive Abilities hard to kill

Offense

Speed 30 ft.

Melee whip +4 (1d3+3, nonlethal)

Special Attacks bardic performance 6 rounds/day (countersong, distraction, fascinate, inspire courage +1; DC 13), mythic power 5/day, surge +1d6, trickster attack (surprise strike)

Bard Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +4)

1st Level (2/day)- animate rope, tamer’s lash (DC 14)

0-Level (at will)- detect magic, ghost sound (DC 13), mage hand, prestidigitation (DC 13), read magic

Statistics

Str 10, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 15

Base Atk +0; CMB +0 (+2 with disarm); CMD 13

Traits Mathematical Prodigy, Stage Magic

Feats Weapon FinesseM, Weapon Focus (whip)

Skills Acrobatics +7, Bluff +6, Disguise +6, Intimidate +6, Knowledge (arcana) +8, Knowledge (engineering) +8, Perception +5, Perform (keyboard) +6/+8, Stealth +7

Languages French, Italian, Parsi

SQ bardic knowledge +1, ghostly performance

Gear bard’s kit (41 gp), leather armor (10 gp), mask (50 gp), sunrod (2 gp), whip (1 gp), 1 gp