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<blockquote data-quote="Herobizkit" data-source="post: 6382628" data-attributes="member: 36150"><p>I'm currently NPC'ing a Bard modeled after Autolycus (from the 90's Hercules/Xena programs, played by none other than Bruce Campbell), who is in turn modeled after Robin Hood, and added some extra flair.</p><p></p><p>IMC I've house-ruled that every character gets a feat at first level (and yes, that means Humans get two).</p><p></p><p>I have a half-elven feller with the Folk Hero background, who (before meeting the PC's) got accosted and wounded by a Noble; he wears an eye patch. Since then, he's sworn to act out against Nobles by robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. As a "carry-over" from his Elven heritage, he is a crack shot with... nope, not a bow, but Eldritch Blast (having taken the Spell Sniper feat).</p><p></p><p>He's played primarily for comic relief, but he is also the party healer and DM mouthpiece when information about the campaign world needs to be delivered. He is also the party equalizer; the PC's consist of a Drow Fighter, a Half-Orc Paladin and a Halfling Sorcerer, each of which is a pariah in "regular" society (Drow are Evil, Half-Orcs are no different than Orcs, and Halflings are a slave race).</p><p></p><p>He is likely going Valor Bard to add another body to the Melee front, but he is adaptable enough that he can "team up" and support any of the PCs.</p><p></p><p>I am overjoyed that bards have finally gotten the mechanical treatment they deserve. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Herobizkit, post: 6382628, member: 36150"] I'm currently NPC'ing a Bard modeled after Autolycus (from the 90's Hercules/Xena programs, played by none other than Bruce Campbell), who is in turn modeled after Robin Hood, and added some extra flair. IMC I've house-ruled that every character gets a feat at first level (and yes, that means Humans get two). I have a half-elven feller with the Folk Hero background, who (before meeting the PC's) got accosted and wounded by a Noble; he wears an eye patch. Since then, he's sworn to act out against Nobles by robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. As a "carry-over" from his Elven heritage, he is a crack shot with... nope, not a bow, but Eldritch Blast (having taken the Spell Sniper feat). He's played primarily for comic relief, but he is also the party healer and DM mouthpiece when information about the campaign world needs to be delivered. He is also the party equalizer; the PC's consist of a Drow Fighter, a Half-Orc Paladin and a Halfling Sorcerer, each of which is a pariah in "regular" society (Drow are Evil, Half-Orcs are no different than Orcs, and Halflings are a slave race). He is likely going Valor Bard to add another body to the Melee front, but he is adaptable enough that he can "team up" and support any of the PCs. I am overjoyed that bards have finally gotten the mechanical treatment they deserve. :D [/QUOTE]
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