Talk:Bard

staccato aoe

why doesn't it affect everything in the square(s) it targets? what case are we trying to prevent?

Ugh.

I'm wimping out on this one. Reese, want to poke at it when you get a minute? :D

Bard Example Build

(Probably not actually a legal build; needs reviewed; keeping it here in case we get around to building a viable sample build later, so we can steal ideas from this one)

15 point buy: Str 11, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 15, 20 point buy: Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 9, Cha 16, 25 point buy: Str 12, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 16,

Celegian Human stat mods: +2 Dex. +2 Cha, -2 Wis

Example Feats

1st Level: Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot. Harmony is a ray, rays are weapons, these feats work with harmony.

3rd Level: Flagbearer. +1 morale bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, and saving throws against fear and charm effects for the team.

5th Level: Prodigy. Free skills

7th Level: Spellsong. Sing, and cast a spell to boot, and then maintain the spell and cast ANOTHER one. So awesome.

9th Level: Compelling Performance. Start controlling the battlefield.

11th Level: Discordant Voice. Your singing can break glass. Or walls.

13th Level: Prodigy. More free skills

15th Level: Improved Compelling Performance. Oh hell yeah, SO worth it.

17th Level: Improved Initiative. Going sooner in the combat round makes for more contrl.

19th Level: Uncanny Concentration. You can perform in a mosh pit.

This build is a high damage bard that also has seriously good buffing/debuffing potential via spellsong. You will be hitting a LOT with Harmony, and your discordant voice keeps the party doing extra damage. This is a potent addition to any party.