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<blockquote data-quote="aboyd" data-source="post: 5400353" data-attributes="member: 44797">Uh, posting after 10 days isn't really thread necromancy, at least not here on EnWorld, where a 10 day old thread is typically still on page 1 or 2.Regarding good bard builds, you can get your Inspire Courage up even at early levels to flat-out awesome bonus ranges.&nbsp; If you have access to the right books (and they're allowed by your DM) you can easily have everyone in your party at a +5 to hit and +5 to damage for all their martial attacks, even at lower levels.&nbsp; Your other players will love you.I usually play my bards with the Healing Hymn alternative class feature from Complete Champion.&nbsp; This causes all healing spells to gain a +1 for each rank you have in your Perform skill.&nbsp; Most people think, &quot;Ho hum,&quot; until you realize that if you have a +12 (let's say) to your Perform skill, a Cure Minor Wounds spell, which is zero level and usually heals only 1 point, suddenly heals 13 points.&nbsp; Imagine being able to do huge amounts of healing with zero-level spells.&nbsp; It keeps your clerics (and druids, and bards) from having to expend lots of higher spells slots, and/or magic wand charges.&nbsp; Note that it only uses your ranks -- not the full total including your ability bonus or other points.Here are 4 links to threads that can help you to make good bards.&nbsp; Good luck!<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111428" target="_blank">General bard suggestions</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19869994/Bard_Inspire_Courage_Optimization" target="_blank">Optimizing the Bard's Inspire Courage ability</a> - awesome!</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-legacy-discussion/185372-inspire-courage-optimization.html" target="_blank">Super-long EnWorld thread about Inspire Courage optimization</a> - also awesome!</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=499353" target="_blank">RPG.net general bard advice thread</a> - watch out for the Foulchan Lyrist, he's powerful.</li>
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[QUOTE="aboyd, post: 5400353, member: 44797"] Uh, posting after 10 days isn't really thread necromancy, at least not here on EnWorld, where a 10 day old thread is typically still on page 1 or 2. Regarding good bard builds, you can get your Inspire Courage up even at early levels to flat-out awesome bonus ranges. If you have access to the right books (and they're allowed by your DM) you can easily have everyone in your party at a +5 to hit and +5 to damage for all their martial attacks, even at lower levels. Your other players will [i]love[/i] you. I usually play my bards with the Healing Hymn alternative class feature from Complete Champion. This causes all healing spells to gain a +1 for each rank you have in your Perform skill. Most people think, "Ho hum," until you realize that if you have a +12 (let's say) to your Perform skill, a Cure Minor Wounds spell, which is zero level and usually heals only 1 point, suddenly heals 13 points. Imagine being able to do [i]huge[/i] amounts of healing with zero-level spells. It keeps your clerics (and druids, and bards) from having to expend lots of higher spells slots, and/or magic wand charges. Note that it only uses your [i]ranks[/i] -- not the full total including your ability bonus or other points. Here are 4 links to threads that can help you to make good bards. Good luck! [list] [*][url=http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111428]General bard suggestions[/url] [*][url=http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19869994/Bard_Inspire_Courage_Optimization]Optimizing the Bard's Inspire Courage ability[/url] - awesome! [*][url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-legacy-discussion/185372-inspire-courage-optimization.html]Super-long EnWorld thread about Inspire Courage optimization[/url] - also awesome! [*][url=http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=499353]RPG.net general bard advice thread[/url] - watch out for the Foulchan Lyrist, he's powerful. [/list] [/QUOTE]

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