Benefit: The character can use song or poetics to grant a bonus to one ability score to his or her allies. To be affected, an ally must hear the
bard sing for 1 full round. The effect lasts as long as the
bard sings and for 5 rounds after the
bard stops singing (or 5 rounds after the ally can no longer hear the
bard). While singing, the
bard can fight but cannot cast spells, activate magic items by spell completion (such as
scrolls), or activate magic items by
command word (such as
wands). Each ally to be inspired gains a +4 competence bonus to the same ability score, which the character must choose before he or she begins inspiring. Inspire excellence is a supernatural, mind-affecting ability. Use of this feat counts as one of the character's bardic music uses for the day.