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<blockquote data-quote="Ashrym" data-source="post: 7943759" data-attributes="member: 6750235">I see I am falling behind in my discussions, lol.&nbsp; Vardos was used in reference to bards carried over from the Roman invasion.&nbsp; It's legitimate but more importantly real world history does not need to change D&amp;D terms just because it's in a Hellenistic setting.As for the elevated status, &quot;bard&quot; is used from specific cultures but the equivalent existed in other cultures under other names as well, but in those examples the name change doesn't change that they are the same role.&nbsp; &quot;Griot&quot; would be an example with the same historical roles, some mythology, and much more than just a musician.Bards don't actually need to play music at all.&nbsp; They can use a musical instrument as a spell focus to replace components but the two are not dependent on one another.&nbsp; &quot;Minstrel&quot; still falls under the entertainer background.&nbsp; While it's true that all bards are musicians in D&amp;D terms it's still also true that all musicians are not bards and the terms are not synonymous.Having said that, I encourage you to play it as you see fit.&nbsp; There's definitely a &quot;music equals magic&quot; trope than can be applied these days if a person likes it.&nbsp; I just wouldn't be so quick to try and force the translation in the way you have.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ashrym, post: 7943759, member: 6750235"] I see I am falling behind in my discussions, lol. Vardos was used in reference to bards carried over from the Roman invasion. It's legitimate but more importantly real world history does not need to change D&D terms just because it's in a Hellenistic setting. As for the elevated status, "bard" is used from specific cultures but the equivalent existed in other cultures under other names as well, but in those examples the name change doesn't change that they are the same role. "Griot" would be an example with the same historical roles, some mythology, and much more than just a musician. Bards don't actually need to play music at all. They can use a musical instrument as a spell focus to replace components but the two are not dependent on one another. "Minstrel" still falls under the entertainer background. While it's true that all bards are musicians in D&D terms it's still also true that all musicians are not bards and the terms are not synonymous. Having said that, I encourage you to play it as you see fit. There's definitely a "music equals magic" trope than can be applied these days if a person likes it. I just wouldn't be so quick to try and force the translation in the way you have. [/QUOTE]

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