Illiteracy: A savage bard is illiterate, just as a barbarian is. An illiterate savage bard cannot use or scribe scrolls.

Spellcasting: Remove the following spells from the savage bard's class spell list: calm emotions, comprehend languages, detect secret doors, erase, prestidigitation, read magic, sepia snake sigil, summon monster (I through VI).

Add the following spells to the savage bard's class spell list:

1st—calm animals, detect snares and pits, endure elements, summon nature's ally I;

2nd—bull's strength, pass without trace, summon nature's ally II;

3rd—snare, summon nature's ally III;

4th—insect plague, summon nature's ally IV;

5th—commune with nature, summon nature's ally V;

6th—creeping doom, reincarnate, summon nature's ally VI.