airwalkrr
Adventurer
I like the flavor of 1st edition for a number of reasons. One of them is the nature-based bard. I liked when bards cast spells from the druid spell list. So what would you think if the bard class itself remained basically the same, except that it now used the druid spell list (plus any exclusive bard spells like glibness)? In other words, the bard would retain all the same class features and still cast spontaneously based on Charisma, but choose spells from the druid spell list instead.
Other variations of this idea that are a tad more extreme:
-Bard spellcasting based on Wisdom but still spontaneous.
-Bard spellcasting uses preparation (same spells per day), but still based on Charisma.
-Bard spellcasting uses preparation (same spells per day) and based on Wisdom.
I imagine old school gamers and grognards might like this idea while players whose primary experience is 3e or 2e will detest it. But I thought I'd test the waters. Balance does not concern me that much. As a DM, I can work balance into my games. But I like the flavor of the bard as being tied to nature like the 1e bard.
Other variations of this idea that are a tad more extreme:
-Bard spellcasting based on Wisdom but still spontaneous.
-Bard spellcasting uses preparation (same spells per day), but still based on Charisma.
-Bard spellcasting uses preparation (same spells per day) and based on Wisdom.
I imagine old school gamers and grognards might like this idea while players whose primary experience is 3e or 2e will detest it. But I thought I'd test the waters. Balance does not concern me that much. As a DM, I can work balance into my games. But I like the flavor of the bard as being tied to nature like the 1e bard.
