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<blockquote data-quote="two" data-source="post: 2153854" data-attributes="member: 9002"><p><strong>Pure Bard</strong></p><p></p><p>Don't overlook a pure bard.</p><p></p><p>Full caster levels is a big deal; Bard 10 dispels magic just as well as the wiz10.</p><p></p><p>Bard song can go a long way to overcoming the 3/4 BAB, particularly if you get feats/items/etc. that customize the inspire courage bonus (increases the bonus by +1/+1 for the song a la bone horn from S&S, feats that make starting a bard song a free action, etc.).</p><p></p><p>The limited spells and spell selection kinda sucks, but you can't get everything. If you want, Use Magic Device some scrolls or wands.</p><p></p><p>Point is, it's a very easy build. 3/4 BAB. Full caster progression. Good class abilities. Cast (bard) spells in light armor without trouble. Some OK weapons. </p><p></p><p>It's pretty easy to make a good fighter-mage archer out of a bard. A fighter-mage melee combatant is tougher, but Bards do get a lot of excellent buff spells (mirror image, alter self, improved invis, etc.). d6 hit points requires excellent con, however. Perhaps a dwarven melee bard? Just keep Charisma high enough to cast spells; don't worry about the dc's. The spells are all for buffing/healing.</p><p></p><p>Just an idea. It might be fun to create a "rough-n-nasty" melee bard just to shock people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="two, post: 2153854, member: 9002"] [b]Pure Bard[/b] Don't overlook a pure bard. Full caster levels is a big deal; Bard 10 dispels magic just as well as the wiz10. Bard song can go a long way to overcoming the 3/4 BAB, particularly if you get feats/items/etc. that customize the inspire courage bonus (increases the bonus by +1/+1 for the song a la bone horn from S&S, feats that make starting a bard song a free action, etc.). The limited spells and spell selection kinda sucks, but you can't get everything. If you want, Use Magic Device some scrolls or wands. Point is, it's a very easy build. 3/4 BAB. Full caster progression. Good class abilities. Cast (bard) spells in light armor without trouble. Some OK weapons. It's pretty easy to make a good fighter-mage archer out of a bard. A fighter-mage melee combatant is tougher, but Bards do get a lot of excellent buff spells (mirror image, alter self, improved invis, etc.). d6 hit points requires excellent con, however. Perhaps a dwarven melee bard? Just keep Charisma high enough to cast spells; don't worry about the dc's. The spells are all for buffing/healing. Just an idea. It might be fun to create a "rough-n-nasty" melee bard just to shock people. [/QUOTE]
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