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<blockquote data-quote="travathian" data-source="post: 6726683" data-attributes="member: 12105"><p>Completely agree. I think too many people think the lack of new abilities in the upper levels of the bard are a reason to ditch it. </p><p></p><p>Remember, Bard has full casting ability. Don't discount that. Take a look at some 7th-9th level spells. There's a reason even wizards get a small number of slots of those levels. They are exceedingly powerful. 17th level is huge for that 9th level spell. 18th level is likewise huge because of Magical Secrets (Wish spell anyone?). I think 19th is also key for the Ability Score/Feat. If all of your key stats are at even numbers or maxed, and your campaign doesn't use the option feat, then I can see multiclassing. Otherwise, stick with bard. 20th level gets very dicey. I dont see Superior Inspiration being all that useful, though a second L7 spell is pretty nice. But you have to weigh that against one level of Rogue/Fighter/Cleric/etc. There are lots of good possibilities for multiclassing a single level outside of bard that can round out your character.</p><p></p><p>But ditching the class after L10 and going an entirely different direction? I don't see it. I don't know what class you would pick that wouldn't suffer by itself only having 10 levels in it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="travathian, post: 6726683, member: 12105"] Completely agree. I think too many people think the lack of new abilities in the upper levels of the bard are a reason to ditch it. Remember, Bard has full casting ability. Don't discount that. Take a look at some 7th-9th level spells. There's a reason even wizards get a small number of slots of those levels. They are exceedingly powerful. 17th level is huge for that 9th level spell. 18th level is likewise huge because of Magical Secrets (Wish spell anyone?). I think 19th is also key for the Ability Score/Feat. If all of your key stats are at even numbers or maxed, and your campaign doesn't use the option feat, then I can see multiclassing. Otherwise, stick with bard. 20th level gets very dicey. I dont see Superior Inspiration being all that useful, though a second L7 spell is pretty nice. But you have to weigh that against one level of Rogue/Fighter/Cleric/etc. There are lots of good possibilities for multiclassing a single level outside of bard that can round out your character. But ditching the class after L10 and going an entirely different direction? I don't see it. I don't know what class you would pick that wouldn't suffer by itself only having 10 levels in it. [/QUOTE]
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