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<blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 8744933" data-attributes="member: 50987"><p>Hello again everyone!</p><p></p><p>There are 120+ different classes and subclasses in the 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons game, and 8 of them are Bards. Have you wondered which one would Survive a head-to-head contest against all of the others? Do bards tickle your creativity? Would you say they <em>inspire </em>you? Well get out your pitch pipes and tune up that lute, we're about to find out which one can nail the audition and get a callback!</p><p></p><p>(Yes, I know that this has been done before, but lots of new subclasses have been released in the years since. It's time to see how the old champs hold up against the new kids.)</p><p></p><p>So allow me to introduce:</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">SURVIVOR: 5E CHARACTER CLASSES</span></strong></p><p><strong>Round III: The Bard</strong></p><p>This week, we are going to examine the Bard class. Currently there are eight subclasses available for the Bard, and we're going to find out which one Survives!</p><p></p><p>The winner of this contest will advance to the Final Round, where it will represent ALL Bards in the 5th Edition D&D game.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Finalists</strong></p><p>[SPOILER]<strong>Round I, Artificers: </strong><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-survivor-subclasses-part-i-artificer-battle-smith-advances.690567/post-8730752" target="_blank">Battle Smith</a></p><p><strong>Round II, Barbarians:</strong> <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-survivor-subclasses-part-ii-barbarian.690669/post-8744921" target="_blank">Totem Warrior</a></p><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p><strong>The Rules and Stuff</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In this round, only the Bard subclasses are presented.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Only the subclasses written by Wizards of the Coast qualify. No third-party entries!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Each entry starts with 20 points.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Every day, you vote for one subclass that you like, which gains 1 point. And then you vote for a different subclass, which loses 2 points. It is intentional that a negative vote is worth more than a positive vote - first, because it takes something extra to whittle these guys down to size. Second, because.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mark your upvotes in green, and downvotes in red. Or just show them in bold text and use "<strong>+1</strong>" and "<strong>-2</strong>" to mark them, if colored text is too difficult on your browsing device.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's easier if you just copy and paste the previous poster’s vote and change the numbers.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You may vote only once per day in each category. This is an honor system, and we are all honorable gamers; please do not abuse it. If this means you vote once at night one day, and once the next morning - that's fine, but don't vote again until the following day. Rule of thumb: if your most recent vote post says "yesterday" in the date tag, you can vote again.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This is purely a popularity contest and you do not have to explain an upvote or downvote, but feel free to - explanations are where the fun is! When downvotes reach 0 the subclass is removed from the list.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Finally, if an entry has one point left, then you have to make the choice to use all of your downvotes to eliminate it; there is no vote splitting. In addition, you can't upvote and downvote the same entry (no "see" votes). And you have to use BOTH YOUR UPVOTE AND DOWNVOTE if you vote.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>The Most Important Bits</strong></p><p>Three important points that you must read before voting--</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">This is a pure popularity contest, and is meant to be fun. You can cast your votes for whatever reason you want; spite, malice, favorite composer, inspiration, irrational love or hatred of bagpipes, strategic voting, and so on are all perfectly acceptable. You can comment for the reasons for your vote, or not - up to you! But this is for enjoyment only.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">This week (and the next few weeks to come) features a list of character subclasses from the <em>Player's Handbook, the Dungeon Master's Guide, Xanathar's Guide to Everything, Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Unearthed Arcana</em>, and other places. Only the subclasses written by Wizards of the Coast are included.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">As always, the list is the list. If you have a complaint about the list, please direct it to /dev/null.</li> </ol><p>So. Onward to the contest!</p><p></p><p><strong>BARD SUBCLASSES</strong></p><p><strong>=====================================</strong></p><p>College of Creation (<em>Tasha's Cauldron of Everything</em>)</p><p>College of Eloquence (<em>Tasha's Cauldron of Everything</em>)</p><p>College of Glamour (<em>Xanathar's Guide to Everything</em>)</p><p>College of Lore (<em>Player's Handbook</em>)</p><p>College of Spirits (<em>Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft</em>)</p><p>College of Swords (<em>Xanathar's Guide to Everything</em>)</p><p>College of Valor (<em>Player's Handbook</em>)</p><p>College of Whispers (<em>Xanathar's Guide to Everything</em>)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CleverNickName, post: 8744933, member: 50987"] Hello again everyone! There are 120+ different classes and subclasses in the 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons game, and 8 of them are Bards. Have you wondered which one would Survive a head-to-head contest against all of the others? Do bards tickle your creativity? Would you say they [I]inspire [/I]you? Well get out your pitch pipes and tune up that lute, we're about to find out which one can nail the audition and get a callback! (Yes, I know that this has been done before, but lots of new subclasses have been released in the years since. It's time to see how the old champs hold up against the new kids.) So allow me to introduce: [B][SIZE=5]SURVIVOR: 5E CHARACTER CLASSES[/SIZE] Round III: The Bard[/B] This week, we are going to examine the Bard class. Currently there are eight subclasses available for the Bard, and we're going to find out which one Survives! The winner of this contest will advance to the Final Round, where it will represent ALL Bards in the 5th Edition D&D game. [B]The Finalists[/B] [SPOILER][B]Round I, Artificers: [/B][URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-survivor-subclasses-part-i-artificer-battle-smith-advances.690567/post-8730752']Battle Smith[/URL] [B]Round II, Barbarians:[/B] [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-survivor-subclasses-part-ii-barbarian.690669/post-8744921']Totem Warrior[/URL] [/SPOILER] [B]The Rules and Stuff[/B] [LIST] [*]In this round, only the Bard subclasses are presented. [*]Only the subclasses written by Wizards of the Coast qualify. No third-party entries! [*]Each entry starts with 20 points. [*]Every day, you vote for one subclass that you like, which gains 1 point. And then you vote for a different subclass, which loses 2 points. It is intentional that a negative vote is worth more than a positive vote - first, because it takes something extra to whittle these guys down to size. Second, because. [*]Mark your upvotes in green, and downvotes in red. Or just show them in bold text and use "[B]+1[/B]" and "[B]-2[/B]" to mark them, if colored text is too difficult on your browsing device. [*]It's easier if you just copy and paste the previous poster’s vote and change the numbers. [*]You may vote only once per day in each category. This is an honor system, and we are all honorable gamers; please do not abuse it. If this means you vote once at night one day, and once the next morning - that's fine, but don't vote again until the following day. Rule of thumb: if your most recent vote post says "yesterday" in the date tag, you can vote again. [*]This is purely a popularity contest and you do not have to explain an upvote or downvote, but feel free to - explanations are where the fun is! When downvotes reach 0 the subclass is removed from the list. [*]Finally, if an entry has one point left, then you have to make the choice to use all of your downvotes to eliminate it; there is no vote splitting. In addition, you can't upvote and downvote the same entry (no "see" votes). And you have to use BOTH YOUR UPVOTE AND DOWNVOTE if you vote. [/LIST] [B]The Most Important Bits[/B] Three important points that you must read before voting-- [LIST=1] [*]This is a pure popularity contest, and is meant to be fun. You can cast your votes for whatever reason you want; spite, malice, favorite composer, inspiration, irrational love or hatred of bagpipes, strategic voting, and so on are all perfectly acceptable. You can comment for the reasons for your vote, or not - up to you! But this is for enjoyment only. [*]This week (and the next few weeks to come) features a list of character subclasses from the [I]Player's Handbook, the Dungeon Master's Guide, Xanathar's Guide to Everything, Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Unearthed Arcana[/I], and other places. Only the subclasses written by Wizards of the Coast are included. [*]As always, the list is the list. If you have a complaint about the list, please direct it to /dev/null. [/LIST] So. Onward to the contest! [B]BARD SUBCLASSES =====================================[/B] College of Creation ([I]Tasha's Cauldron of Everything[/I]) College of Eloquence ([I]Tasha's Cauldron of Everything[/I]) College of Glamour ([I]Xanathar's Guide to Everything[/I]) College of Lore ([I]Player's Handbook[/I]) College of Spirits ([I]Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft[/I]) College of Swords ([I]Xanathar's Guide to Everything[/I]) College of Valor ([I]Player's Handbook[/I]) College of Whispers ([I]Xanathar's Guide to Everything[/I]) [/QUOTE]
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