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{{sidebar|Prestige Class, Archetype, and Alternate Class Feature|A Minstrel should qualify for most if not all of the Bard's alternate class features, pathfinder archetypes, and prestige classes. If any prestige class advances her virtuous performances, she gain additional Virtuous Performances known as if she had taken levels in Minstrel.
For Pathfinder Archetypes or Alternate Class Features, if the Minstrel is to trade a class feature it does not have (such as versatile performance), she instead loses one Talented Discovery she would have gained at the same level. She counts Musically Gifted as Bardic Knowledge and Skill Improvisation as Versatile Performance (the trained version being the equivalent of the improved version). If she has to trade a specific performance, she instead loses one of her Virtuous Performances knownat the same or closest level she would gain the performance.}}
'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' A minstrel is proficient with all [[SRD:Simple Weapon Proficiency|simple weapons]], plus the longsword, rapier, sap, short sword and [[SRD:Longbow|longbow]]. Minstrel are proficient with [[SRD:Armor Proficiency (Light)|light armor]] and [[SRD:Shield Proficiency|shields]] (except [[SRD:Tower Shield Proficiency|tower shields]]). A minstrel can cast her spells while wearing light armor without incurring the normal [[SRD:Arcane Spell Failure Chance|arcane spell failure chance]]. However, like any other arcane spellcaster, a minstrel wearing medium or heavy armor or using a shield incurs a chance of arcane spell failure if the spell in question has a somatic component (most do). A [[SRD:Multiclass Characters|multiclass]] minstrel still incurs the normal [[SRD:Arcane Spell Failure Chance|arcane spell failure chance]] for arcane spells received from other [[SRD:Classes|classes]].
''{{Anchor|Forked Tongue}} {{Ex}}:'' The Minstrel gains the [[Goad (3.5e Feat)|Goad]] feat as a bonus feat. You may use your class level as your Base Attack Bonus, but only for the feat special clause. The penalty from your use of the [[Goad (3.5e Feat)|Goad]] feat now also applies to all skill checks not made against you. In non-combat situations, the penalty doubles on social checks and lasts for 1 minute unless they make a melee attack against you.
: ''{{Anchor|Forked Tongue, Improved}} {{Ex}}:'' If you goad a creature in melee and it fails to deal damage against you, it is [[SRD:Flat-Footed|flat-footed]] until the start of its next turn. This Talented Discovery requires the Forked Tongue Discovery.
''{{Anchor|Master Mesmer}} {{Su}}:'' A minstrel can use her magic to even affect the dead with her performance. She now bypasses immunities to mind-affecting effects (including compulsions and charms) with her minstrel spells, spell-like abilities, supernatural abilities, and [[#Virtous Performance|virtuous performances]]. However, creatures with such immunities gain a +4 bonus on their saving throws and are allowed a [[Will]] save to negate the effect if the effect has no save.
