D&D 5E A Bard Tease

[Tormyr]

Don't knock it. My brother's first character when I introduced him to D&D was Grahand Gravelsong, the half-orc bard.

 

[DreamChaser]

They finally figured out how to turn D&D into MtG/Pokemon.

You want to play a bard? Gotta catch 'em all!

Thaumaturge.

I thought 4e already did this?

 

[doctorhook]

I thought 4e already did this?

The Edition Wars are over! Lay down your weapon and go home to your tabletop, soldier.

 

[Wrathamon]

The Edition Wars are over! Lay down your weapon and go home to your tabletop, soldier.

It's a cold war

 

[Ruin Explorer]

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Thaumaturge.

Still going to be super-mad if they force me to use a goddamn musical instrument to cast any of my goddamn spells.

Also going to miss my 2E Bard whose favourite spell was Fireball.

 

[Herobizkit]

Still going to be super-mad if they force me to use a goddamn musical instrument to cast any of my goddamn spells.

Also going to miss my 2E Bard whose favourite spell was Fireball.

2e was the last time that the Bard really shone. Half-Elf Bard/Cleric if you please. *wistful sigh*

 

[Ruin Explorer]

2e was the last time that the Bard really shone. Half-Elf Bard/Cleric if you please. *wistful sigh*

4E Bard is also a total badass, but in a different way to 2E (tons of unique and powerful abilities instead of being a great generalist). 3E was just embarrassing, being almost the platonic ideal of the "joke Bard", and unceasingly mocked by D&D-related media (with much justification!). Even PF's Bard was less embarrassing than 3E.

 

[Atomo]

I know it's my destiny.

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Thaumaturge.

This one is more "universal"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ecwRtVmSY

 

[lkj]

4E Bard is also a total badass, but in a different way to 2E (tons of unique and powerful abilities instead of being a great generalist). 3E was just embarrassing, being almost the platonic ideal of the "joke Bard", and unceasingly mocked by D&D-related media (with much justification!). Even PF's Bard was less embarrassing than 3E.

I agree that 4e did a great job with the bard. It was one of the highlights of the edition (for me).

AD

 

[Gadget]

I must say that bit of fluff didn't do much to inspire me to play a bard. It should have concentrated more on a mythic archetype type of adventurer rather than talk about how they mostly have enchantment & illusion magic and some choose to sit on the sidelines, others don't etc. But I think the Bard has always suffered from a bit of an identity crisis in D&D, so this is not a new thing.