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<blockquote data-quote="The Grassy Gnoll" data-source="post: 6857068" data-attributes="member: 6788652">Apart from the fluff intro which I quoted before the more mechanical class information states that...SpellcastingYou have learned to untangle and reshape the fabric of reality in harmony with your wishes and music.Spellcasting AbilityYour magic comes from the heart and soul you pour into the performance of your music or oration.Bardic InspirationYou can inspire others through stirring words or music.Song of Rest...you can use soothing music or oration to help revitalise your wounded alliesCountercharm...you gain the ability to use musical notes or words of power...You can start a performance that lasts until the end of your next turn.There is scope for an Orator bard rather than a singing one, absolutely. An oration, a performance, implies you either have the speaking voice of Morgan Freeman or Laurence Olivier, or perhaps you use the power of poetry to cast your spells...like ee cummings man from How to Save the Universe in 30 Days or your money back, &quot;Fa&nbsp;&nbsp; aa&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; aalBeneathMy might&quot;Personally, I'd rather my bard sang a song of war, or rest, or charm, than cast spells by. Being. Terribly. Shakespearean. Darlings.Each to their own. Although, re material components (which is the whole point after all), old fashioned jester types (a type of bard, really) would have a little mini-me on a stick. Nothing to say that mini-me can't act as a component holder, and can easily be held in your shield hand as a focus. If you want to strike fear into your enemies by rushing into battle holding a dolly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Grassy Gnoll, post: 6857068, member: 6788652"] Apart from the fluff intro which I quoted before the more mechanical class information states that... Spellcasting You have learned to untangle and reshape the fabric of reality in harmony with your wishes and [B]music[/B]. Spellcasting Ability Your magic comes from the heart and soul you pour into the [B]performance[/B] of your [B]music or oration[/B]. Bardic Inspiration You can inspire others through stirring [B]words or music[/B]. Song of Rest ...you can use soothing [B]music or oration[/B] to help revitalise your wounded allies Countercharm ...you gain the ability to [B]use musical notes or words of power[/B]...You can start a [B]performance[/B] that lasts until the end of your next turn. There is scope for an Orator bard rather than a singing one, absolutely. An oration, a performance, implies you either have the speaking voice of Morgan Freeman or Laurence Olivier, or perhaps you use the power of poetry to cast your spells...like ee cummings man from How to Save the Universe in 30 Days or your money back, "Fa aa aal Beneath My might" Personally, I'd rather my bard sang a song of war, or rest, or charm, than cast spells by. Being. Terribly. Shakespearean. Darlings. Each to their own. Although, re material components (which is the whole point after all), old fashioned jester types (a type of bard, really) would have a little mini-me on a stick. Nothing to say that mini-me can't act as a component holder, and can easily be held in your shield hand as a focus. If you want to strike fear into your enemies by rushing into battle holding a dolly. [/QUOTE]

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