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<blockquote data-quote="Khorod" data-source="post: 668562" data-attributes="member: 1636">The Bard class in D&amp;D is about inspiration &amp; jack-of-trades.&nbsp; Transcending history is something the designers said they were trying to do... historically 'rogue' never meant someone who worked for the crown as a spy.The problem with crafting items that do this is the game-logic.&nbsp; Bards can only use their Performance ability x times per day.&nbsp; Each of those x times is the bard going to greater lengths to put more soul into his music, more inspiration than normal song would provide.If the bard could just create a banner, why couldn't he inspire those gladiators every time the touched it?&nbsp; Because each gladiator would get tired of it?&nbsp; He could still pass such a banner through an army of gladiators.Better yet would be the Bard creating a magical item, maybe wondrous, maybe an other-shaped wand, that could hold his inspiration ability.&nbsp; The bard can activate his banner for 2d4 rounds per day, carry it on a pole while he charges with his horse into battle.&nbsp; And 5 of his allies get all inspired with courage and charge after him.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Khorod, post: 668562, member: 1636"] The Bard class in D&D is about inspiration & jack-of-trades. Transcending history is something the designers said they were trying to do... historically 'rogue' never meant someone who worked for the crown as a spy. The problem with crafting items that do this is the game-logic. Bards can only use their Performance ability x times per day. Each of those x times is the bard going to greater lengths to put more soul into his music, more inspiration than normal song would provide. If the bard could just create a banner, why couldn't he inspire those gladiators every time the touched it? Because each gladiator would get tired of it? He could still pass such a banner through an army of gladiators. Better yet would be the Bard creating a magical item, maybe wondrous, maybe an other-shaped wand, that could hold his inspiration ability. The bard can activate his banner for 2d4 rounds per day, carry it on a pole while he charges with his horse into battle. And 5 of his allies get all inspired with courage and charge after him. [/QUOTE]

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