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<blockquote data-quote="5ekyu" data-source="post: 7317188" data-attributes="member: 6919838"><p>Well obviously there is no objective scale that we can place any effect on and say overpowered or borderline overpowered oe weak or useless.</p><p></p><p>So answering instead a broader question for "what make the BID powerful" instead of angels on pinheads parsing of borderlines...</p><p></p><p>Its 1d6 only at level 1-4 then grows each tier to 1d12.</p><p></p><p>It is applied as a bonus action leaving main action alone.</p><p></p><p>It lasts minutes meaning if you are preparing ahead you can cover your entire party ahead of time.</p><p></p><p>Unlike bless and other such spells it does not require your concentration slot.</p><p></p><p>It is chosen AFTER you see the roll which means its value is magnified... You wont burn it on a really bad or really good roll just when you are pretty dang sure it will make the difference. If you hold it for a few rounds you likely have a good idea of needed AC and spell DC by then so it can be very well applied.</p><p></p><p>Finally, you can choose to apply it obviously to whoever in any cirvumstance it helps the most so that gives you a goid degree of amplifying to your key "tool" for the encounter you are in. You can apply a new bardic die as soon as they use one on your next turn, etc.</p><p></p><p>All together it wont play out the same in all games but i think many games have seen the overall benefit of having a bard to be one of the stronger options for party of four groups. </p><p></p><p>I know bard is in my top 3 classes to play list (clerics also and Warlock just cuz i like its quite unique arcane options)</p><p></p><p>So all in all these add up to making it </p><p></p><p>Sent from my [device_name] using <a href="http://EN World mobile app" target="_blank">EN World mobile app</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="5ekyu, post: 7317188, member: 6919838"] Well obviously there is no objective scale that we can place any effect on and say overpowered or borderline overpowered oe weak or useless. So answering instead a broader question for "what make the BID powerful" instead of angels on pinheads parsing of borderlines... Its 1d6 only at level 1-4 then grows each tier to 1d12. It is applied as a bonus action leaving main action alone. It lasts minutes meaning if you are preparing ahead you can cover your entire party ahead of time. Unlike bless and other such spells it does not require your concentration slot. It is chosen AFTER you see the roll which means its value is magnified... You wont burn it on a really bad or really good roll just when you are pretty dang sure it will make the difference. If you hold it for a few rounds you likely have a good idea of needed AC and spell DC by then so it can be very well applied. Finally, you can choose to apply it obviously to whoever in any cirvumstance it helps the most so that gives you a goid degree of amplifying to your key "tool" for the encounter you are in. You can apply a new bardic die as soon as they use one on your next turn, etc. All together it wont play out the same in all games but i think many games have seen the overall benefit of having a bard to be one of the stronger options for party of four groups. I know bard is in my top 3 classes to play list (clerics also and Warlock just cuz i like its quite unique arcane options) So all in all these add up to making it Sent from my [device_name] using [url]EN World mobile app[/url] [/QUOTE]
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