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<blockquote data-quote="Chimera" data-source="post: 2977350" data-attributes="member: 2002">Given the Bard's slow spell progression and limited spell uses, either of these roles is a bad move for a Bard.&nbsp; At second level, you finally get ONE first level spell and you're going to waste it on a Cure Light Wounds?&nbsp; Only if you're really desperate.&nbsp; At fourth, you get your ONE second level spell and it's a Buff?&nbsp; Hardly a &quot;buff-bot&quot; or &quot;heal-bot&quot;.With the massively expanded spell list that comes with the Spell Compendium, I love the flexibility that Bards get when it comes to spells.&nbsp; Serious customization, when you consider that they'll only ever have four of the large number of spells available at each level.&nbsp; Some of them are just plain cool too.&nbsp; Although OTOH, it almost makes it a requirement to take Inspirational Boost.If I had my druthers, I'd give them slightly more spells per day, but I'm lazy and that's too big of a can of worms to open.I ended up giving Bards d8 hit points and 8 skill points per level in my new campaign.&nbsp; Debatable as to whether that's too much or the wrong change to make, but as Bards see very limited use in any game, I thought it worthwhile.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chimera, post: 2977350, member: 2002"] Given the Bard's slow spell progression and limited spell uses, either of these roles is a bad move for a Bard. At second level, you finally get ONE first level spell and you're going to waste it on a [i]Cure Light Wounds[/i]? Only if you're really desperate. At fourth, you get your ONE second level spell and it's a Buff? Hardly a "buff-bot" or "heal-bot". With the massively expanded spell list that comes with the Spell Compendium, I love the flexibility that Bards get when it comes to spells. Serious customization, when you consider that they'll only ever have four of the large number of spells available at each level. Some of them are just plain cool too. Although OTOH, it almost makes it a requirement to take [i]Inspirational Boost[/i]. If I had my druthers, I'd give them slightly more spells per day, but I'm lazy and that's too big of a can of worms to open. I ended up giving Bards d8 hit points and 8 skill points per level in my new campaign. Debatable as to whether that's too much or the wrong change to make, but as Bards see very limited use in any game, I thought it worthwhile. [/QUOTE]

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