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<blockquote data-quote="ProfessorCirno" data-source="post: 4202431" data-attributes="member: 65637">The bard is a mainly support class with fairly decent combat ability, both ranged and melee.&nbsp; The class specifically blossoms in social encounters and events, and is a veritable fountain of information and lore.&nbsp; A bard's powers don't come from studying or sheer martial power, but instead through their lore and their own force of personality, often working to increase their already extensive charm.&nbsp; Their power is drawn to the expression of that force of personality, be it through a song, the skillful playing of an instrument, or chanting the epic poems of old.There is currently nothing that supports this.&nbsp; And again, please do not use the answer of &quot;Well, just make a wizard and pretend all of that is true.&quot;&nbsp; That's not an answer.&nbsp; It's LARPing.No it's not.&nbsp; Dear lord, no it's not.&nbsp; Swashbucklers aren't about backstabbing, not in the slightest.&nbsp; They're far closer to a fighter then a rogue, for that matter.&nbsp; They're a melee class that emphasizes on dexterity and intellect (And from what I remember, that won't work in 4e's save system), trusting their own grace instead of heavy armor.&nbsp; While they're scoundrals, they won't backstab - they're rotters, but not rotten.&nbsp; Besides, who sings tales for a coward, and what kind of pride can you take in just knocking off someone from behind?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ProfessorCirno, post: 4202431, member: 65637"] The bard is a mainly support class with fairly decent combat ability, both ranged and melee. The class specifically blossoms in social encounters and events, and is a veritable fountain of information and lore. A bard's powers don't come from studying or sheer martial power, but instead through their lore and their own force of personality, often working to increase their already extensive charm. Their power is drawn to the expression of that force of personality, be it through a song, the skillful playing of an instrument, or chanting the epic poems of old. There is currently [i]nothing[/i] that supports this. And again, please do not use the answer of "Well, just make a wizard and pretend all of that is true." That's not an answer. It's LARPing. No it's not. Dear lord, no it's not. Swashbucklers aren't about backstabbing, not in the slightest. They're far closer to a fighter then a rogue, for that matter. They're a melee class that emphasizes on dexterity and intellect (And from what I remember, that won't work in 4e's save system), trusting their own grace instead of heavy armor. While they're scoundrals, they won't backstab - they're rotters, but not rotten. Besides, who sings tales for a coward, and what kind of pride can you take in just knocking off someone from behind? [/QUOTE]

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