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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jacob Marley" data-source="post: 6315676" data-attributes="member: 89537"><a href="http://dictummortuum.blogspot.com/2011/08/bards-handbook.html" target="_blank">The Bard's Handbook</a> by Dictum Mortuum is a great resource. As for skill distribution, I'd go:Bluff 4 ranksCraft (alchemy) 1 rankDiplomacy 4 rankKnowledge (arcana) 1 rankKnowledge (dungeoneering) 1 rankKnowledge (local) 1 rankKnowledge (nature) 1 rankKnowledge (planes) 1 rankKnowledge (religion) 4 ranksPerform (oratory or sing) 4 ranksPerform (whatever) 1 rankSense Motive 4 ranksTumble 4 ranksUse Magic Device 1 ranksBluff, Diplomacy, and Sense Motive will allow you to serve as the party's face. Craft (alchemy) is a flavorful downtime skill for a gnome. With an alchemist's lab you can take 10 and make vials of acid for the party. It is a good idea to have 1 rank in each of the knowledge skills with one knowledge skill maxed out. Given your party, I'd say max knowledge (dungeoneering, religion, or planes). Perform, you're a bard. Tumble is good for helping you get out of harm's way. Use Magic Device has lots of uses.</blockquote>