Effects that boost bardic music?

[wildstarsreach]

This soooo reminds me of the last 20 bards I saw with point buy

Jack of all trades and master of none.

 

[akbearfoot]

bards...

I've always thought bards were weak since 3.0. I've played one from 1st - 9th level. He was the least overall effective person in the group, and generally was only useful for flanking bonuses and reminding every single person every single round to actually include the +1 for inspire courage. I covered all the diplomatic relations and spent al my free time focusing on the roleplaying aspect to find my enjoyment.

But I do rather like the idea of having a +4 or 5 bonus to Inspire courage by like 10th level!

I also think bard/warblades with lots of white raven maneuvers are a very promising combination from Bo9S.

 

[Zurai]

But I do rather like the idea of having a +4 or 5 bonus to Inspire courage by like 10th level!

Yeah, +1 isn't all that hot in the grand scheme of things, but modern bards get +3 at 3rd level (+1 base, +1 Song of the Heart, and +1 Inspirational Boost), which is a major boost at that level. I think the maximum is like +7 or 8 towards the end of your career, which can easily decide a fight in your favor - that's +35% to hit!!

 

[Mistwell]

This is not mine! I copied and pasted this from a thread a while back, but unfortunately did not copy down who had compiled it.

That would be me

Here is the thread, where you can find additional information:

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=185372

 

[wildstarsreach]

That would be me

Here is the thread, where you can find additional information:

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=185372

Thanks Mistwell as that thread helped build my current Bard. I'm a gish player and the bard properly build is a great gish and has become my favorite class.

 

[blargney the second]

@wildstarsearch: You keep saying that word!

 

[wildstarsreach]

@wildstarsearch: You keep saying that word!

?? I'm not sure what you are saying?

Never mind, do you mean gish? If so it is a bastardization of the githyanki fighter/wizards.

 

[blargney the second]

Heh - yeah, that's the one. I really wish there were a better term for it.

 

[Bob5th]

Yeah a Bard can get pretty nasty if he takes all the Inspire Courage boosting stuff. The lvl 9 Bard / lvl 2 Marshal in the campaign I'm playing in is at +9 to hit / +11 to damage.

Very few of the parties attacks miss now and with a wildshaping Druid and Monk each person get several attacks a round so they milk even more damage out of the bard.

 

[Mistwell]

Yeah a Bard can get pretty nasty if he takes all the Inspire Courage boosting stuff. The lvl 9 Bard / lvl 2 Marshal in the campaign I'm playing in is at +9 to hit / +11 to damage.

Very few of the parties attacks miss now and with a wildshaping Druid and Monk each person get several attacks a round so they milk even more damage out of the bard.

Wow, that is brutal. Has the DM had trouble keeping up with challenging the party?