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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ekoesling" data-source="post: 2691781" data-attributes="member: 38270">Hey guys. Elliott here, and I am the person who is playing the Bard being discussed.The reason I wanted to play a bard is because of its wide variety of skill sets. It most refelcts my own self. I am good at lots of things but not a master of one. I thought that I would play this class well. Apparantly I was wrong =)I have played DnD before, but I was like 10 or so. And Ive only played a handful of games in my life, none of which had initiative or restrictions etc. So this will be my fist game ever played where the rules actually apply. I think another factor is that I dont know how to properly play a bard.I have noticed that Charm and suggestion etc are pretty much useless against enemy's that we engage. I have played EQ and was hoping I could manage multiple creatures etc but I guess not =)I have a few good spells and some great equipment. I have a light crossbow with rapid reload and Mac-Fuirmidh Cithern  with Grants +2 circumstance bonus on perform (strings) checks and +2 competence  bonus on bardic music checks for counter song, facinate, and suggestion.  Anyone with 4 ranks in perform can use it to do Cure light wounds, mage armor, and sleep 1/day.We happend to come across some unfortunate creatures that I could not hit. Some Jelly that would split on anything with slash and pierce and a wraith that needed magical weapon which I have but my bolts are not. I have sound burst but that does not effect the wraiths we were dealing with.... so it was kind of unlucky really.I have noticed that the facanate and charm etc are very specific and can only be used in non agressive moments which we seem to have very little of.The single non agressive person we did encounter I was unable to facenate with a 31 (i have a +15 in perform)Anyway =) I dont nessicarrily think that the bard is worthless but I sometimes feel like I am hindering the group more than helping.I have some decent spells but all are either self defence or interation with people.</blockquote>

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