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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowdancer" data-source="post: 678524" data-attributes="member: 515"><p>I also encourage you to go bard. Judging from your posts, you want to, you just can't seem to commit because your hung up on the chance of spell failure caused by armor.</p><p></p><p>Find a way to make the bard work! There are types of armor that don't have any chance of spell failure, or a very low one. A mithril chain-mail shirt, for example -- it's in the DM Guide. Take some feats that improve your AC. If you're starting as a 5th level bard, the Mage Armor spell is certainly viable.</p><p></p><p>You might consider a Bard/Sorcerer, since they both use the same primary stat -- Charisma. A couple of levels of sorcerer would give you flexibility in your spells -- a better range and more freedom in what you can cast and how often.</p><p></p><p>Maybe your character doesn't want people to know he is a sorcerer, so he dosen't tell anyone. Lets everyone think that all of his spell casting results from his bardic abilities. So you are free to cast buffing spells on the other party members without everyone wondering why you aren't casting fireballs at the enemy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowdancer, post: 678524, member: 515"] I also encourage you to go bard. Judging from your posts, you want to, you just can't seem to commit because your hung up on the chance of spell failure caused by armor. Find a way to make the bard work! There are types of armor that don't have any chance of spell failure, or a very low one. A mithril chain-mail shirt, for example -- it's in the DM Guide. Take some feats that improve your AC. If you're starting as a 5th level bard, the Mage Armor spell is certainly viable. You might consider a Bard/Sorcerer, since they both use the same primary stat -- Charisma. A couple of levels of sorcerer would give you flexibility in your spells -- a better range and more freedom in what you can cast and how often. Maybe your character doesn't want people to know he is a sorcerer, so he dosen't tell anyone. Lets everyone think that all of his spell casting results from his bardic abilities. So you are free to cast buffing spells on the other party members without everyone wondering why you aren't casting fireballs at the enemy. [/QUOTE]
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