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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Roland Delacroix" data-source="post: 1017658" data-attributes="member: 1753">If you want a Bard with more battle proficiency try a single level of Barbarian (in 3.0 anyway, which are you playing again?).  All martial weapon profs, shield prof (get a mithril one), Rage, and faster movement to aid Spring Attack.  Ahhhhh HECK!  There was a great book series with a character like this, a suave coward who was also a berserker when he couldn't run from combat... ..can't remember it.....  Anyway, Rage will give you some combat bennies and if you really like it you can take the Extra Rage feat.Spring Attack is decent for mid-BAB classes because their second and third attacks don't often hit anyway, so might as well use the movement instead.  With some decent tactics you can take even the 4-6 attack combat classes down to your level, since when they move to reach you they only get one attack like you.  Inspire Greatness will bring you up to their capability (hit, and hit points) for the single attack you both get.   You can vastly increase your ability by cherry-picking magic items too.  Wielding a Holy Avenger longsword for example.  With a high UMD you can put together some powerfull combo's and use scrolls to toss magic as well as the party Wizard.  If you REALLY wanna break your GM try a Lingering Bardic Song and then going into full arcane caster mode.  Of course this is after out-buffing the party Cleric (all arcane AND divine buffs).Yeah, I play Bards alot.  From experience I can tell you that for a well built bard the saying should be "Jack of all trades, and Master of all trades"  They can shine in any situation.</blockquote>

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