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<blockquote data-quote="taliesin15" data-source="post: 1972916" data-attributes="member: 22058"><p>someone writes: </p><p>You cann make him good at spellcasting, but he'll never be as good as a sorcerer or Wizards. ..Bards have nothing about them that is all powerful.</p><p>****</p><p></p><p>I must say I found this thread a little dissapointing--isn't it obvious that unless you have a Paladin in the party, the Bard is the obvious choice for the leader, as s/he is likely to have the highest charisma, and being more balanced, is better than a Sorceror in that role? Who else is better to speak for the party in urban areas that someone who might be a kind of regional rock star already?</p><p></p><p>Most glaring to me (unless I missed it) are some of the unique spells to Bards: in particular I draw your attention to Sculpt Sound and Modify Memory. The Bard can make the opposing spellcasters snort like a pig when they attempt their verbal component!</p><p></p><p>Of course it in part depends on the milieu--since MC is mainly Viking, Celtic and Finnish secondarily, Bards play a prominent role in these cultures. They are not only the historians of the tribe, but the public face of the most important religious institution of these lands: the Order of the Wise (i.e. the Druids).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="taliesin15, post: 1972916, member: 22058"] someone writes: You cann make him good at spellcasting, but he'll never be as good as a sorcerer or Wizards. ..Bards have nothing about them that is all powerful. **** I must say I found this thread a little dissapointing--isn't it obvious that unless you have a Paladin in the party, the Bard is the obvious choice for the leader, as s/he is likely to have the highest charisma, and being more balanced, is better than a Sorceror in that role? Who else is better to speak for the party in urban areas that someone who might be a kind of regional rock star already? Most glaring to me (unless I missed it) are some of the unique spells to Bards: in particular I draw your attention to Sculpt Sound and Modify Memory. The Bard can make the opposing spellcasters snort like a pig when they attempt their verbal component! Of course it in part depends on the milieu--since MC is mainly Viking, Celtic and Finnish secondarily, Bards play a prominent role in these cultures. They are not only the historians of the tribe, but the public face of the most important religious institution of these lands: the Order of the Wise (i.e. the Druids). [/QUOTE]
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