Protégé

Complete Adventurer (CAd)Updated Supplementals (3.5)

Protégé is a D&D 3.5 spell (Transmutation) from CAd. On class lists for Bard (Level 6), Bard Variant (Level 6), Divine Bard (Level 6), and others. Range or area: Touch; Saving throw: Will negates (harmless); Duration: 1 minute/level (D); Casting time: 1 full round.

School
Transmutation
Casting Time
1 full round
Components
V, S
Range
Touch
Target
One creature
Duration
1 minute/level (D)
Saving Throw
Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance
Yes (harmless)

You briefly grant bardic abilities to a creature of your choice. The subject of the spell can then function as a bard of one-half your current bard level with respect to bardic music and bardic knowledge. However, protégé imparts no spellcasting ability and does not grant access to spells not normally available to the subject. For Perform checks and bardic music prerequisites, the creature uses its own ranks in Perform or one-half of your ranks (modified by its own Charisma modifier), whichever is better.