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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rodrigo Istalindir" data-source="post: 2885058" data-attributes="member: 2810">I like the jack-of-all-trades nature.  Being able to dabble in different things, and having a character whose play style can change to fit my mood is great.  I like bardic knowledge, both because it can be kinda fun to roleplay stories and oddball lore, but also because it can be a useful way for a DM to slip in the occasional clue or hint without bending reality.  I like that they get some abilities that are unique to the class.  I like the two good saves, and have no problem with the BAB, Hit points, skill points, or skill lists.There are some mechanical implementations in 3.5 that I don't like, though.  They shouldn't be spontaneous casters -- if their magical knowledge is acquired through their travels and not inborn, it should be wizard-like in function.  I am constantly annoyed that they are the only class that basically has to sacrifice a skill point every level to take advantage of a class feature.  I wish the bardic music and spell casting abilities were more intertwined; as it is they are two seperate functions that don't complement each other well.  I'd also like to see a couple bonus feats thrown their way, so they could beef up a little in one area, such as grabbing a couple of metamagic feats to boost spellcasting.  As is, their limited feat and spell slots leads to a degree of same-ness that is the opposite of what the class should be.</blockquote>

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