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<blockquote data-quote="Arravis" data-source="post: 2540252" data-attributes="member: 327">As before, all I can do is point to the exact wording of the ability:&quot;local notable people, legendary items, or noteworthy places.&quot;I find that clear and specific. It doesn't discuss any kind of general knowledge or even where the knowledge comes from (taking into account the varied sources for this ability, having it be strictly through &quot;bardic&quot; sources doesn't work). Different DM's might give different leniency and interpretations on the ability as they wish, but as written in the rules are very clear.I do not wish to see the skill system abused or undermined by a rule that is clearly written not interfere with it. The skills are there and exist for a reason.So yes, a bard might have heard that Drizzt is a drow but have no knowledge of the drow beyond what the common populace know. I have no problem with that and it seems quite feasible.There are lots of names and places referred to in the music I listen to. They don't come with a glossary of terms defining all the things mentioned. Drizzt and the fact that he's a drow might be mentioned in some poem or song, but that doesn't give any specifics about race. It seems clear that someone with the Bardic Knowledge ability would simply have a hodgepodge of random factoids about things, but very little overall cohesive knowledge.That's what knowledge skills are for.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Arravis, post: 2540252, member: 327"] As before, all I can do is point to the exact wording of the ability: [I]"local notable people, legendary items, or noteworthy places."[/I] I find that clear and specific. It doesn't discuss any kind of general knowledge or even where the knowledge comes from (taking into account the varied sources for this ability, having it be strictly through "bardic" sources doesn't work). Different DM's might give different leniency and interpretations on the ability as they wish, but as written in the rules are very clear. I do not wish to see the skill system abused or undermined by a rule that is clearly written not interfere with it. The skills are there and exist for a reason. So yes, a bard might have heard that Drizzt is a drow but have no knowledge of the drow beyond what the common populace know. I have no problem with that and it seems quite feasible. There are lots of names and places referred to in the music I listen to. They don't come with a glossary of terms defining all the things mentioned. Drizzt and the fact that he's a drow might be mentioned in some poem or song, but that doesn't give any specifics about race. It seems clear that someone with the Bardic Knowledge ability would simply have a hodgepodge of random factoids about things, but very little overall cohesive knowledge. That's what knowledge skills are for. [/QUOTE]

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