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<blockquote data-quote="Kirfalas" data-source="post: 6150856" data-attributes="member: 6692690"><p>Thank you for your reply <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I'm not very familiar with either. Any tips to what I could change to achieve a more all-encompassing bard?</p><p></p><p>I fiddled around with some optional packages to add to the class on level 1. What do you think of this?</p><p></p><p><u>Level 1: Bard Career</u></p><p>As a performer, you have a career. Your bard career describes where you make your performance heard, and what you might be doing on the side.</p><p> <strong>Benefit:</strong> You gain one Bard Career option of your choice. Several options are presented here, from court bard to skald.</p><p>Your career gives you in training in certain skills and a bonus feat.</p><p> </p><p>Arcanist</p><p>You have focused on the magical aspect of your performance. It’s surprising how much a performance can be spruced up with a few cantrips. In your additional studies you have also picked up a good bit of knowledge.</p><p><strong> Skills:</strong> You gain the perform and recall lore (forbidden lore and magical lore) skills.</p><p><strong> Bonus Feat:</strong> You gain Arcane Dabbler as a bonus feat.</p><p> </p><p>Court Bard</p><p>You hold performances at noble courts, currying favour with the local nobility. You pick up information about the political intrigue and might even partake in it.</p><p><strong> Skills: </strong>You gain the perform, persuade and recall lore (political lore) skills.</p><p> <strong>Bonus Feat: </strong>You gain Unflappable as a bonus feat.</p><p> </p><p>Dervish</p><p>You are a dancer, capable of graceful performances both on and off the battlefield. When you dance in combat you are capable of flitting between opponents unharmed.</p><p> <strong>Skills: </strong>You gain the perform, recall lore (folklore) and tumble skills.</p><p> <strong>Bonus Feat:</strong> You gain Tumbling Movement as a bonus feat.</p><p> </p><p>Skald</p><p>Also known as a warsinger, you have focused your performance towards battle. Your approach to document a battle is to partake in it.</p><p><strong> Skills: </strong>You gain the intimidate, perform and recall lore (military lore) skills.</p><p><strong> Bonus Feat:</strong> You gain Interposing Shield as a bonus feat.</p><p> </p><p>Street Bard</p><p>Being a performer is not always easy, and you can’t seem to make a living with just your performance. The streets are an excellent place to make some extra money however, especially for someone with the distracting skills you have.</p><p><strong> Skills: </strong>You gain the conceal an object, gather rumors and perform skills.</p><p><strong> Bonus Feat: </strong>You gain Pick Pockets as a bonus feat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kirfalas, post: 6150856, member: 6692690"] Thank you for your reply :) I'm not very familiar with either. Any tips to what I could change to achieve a more all-encompassing bard? I fiddled around with some optional packages to add to the class on level 1. What do you think of this? [U]Level 1: Bard Career[/U] As a performer, you have a career. Your bard career describes where you make your performance heard, and what you might be doing on the side. [B]Benefit:[/B] You gain one Bard Career option of your choice. Several options are presented here, from court bard to skald. Your career gives you in training in certain skills and a bonus feat. Arcanist You have focused on the magical aspect of your performance. It’s surprising how much a performance can be spruced up with a few cantrips. In your additional studies you have also picked up a good bit of knowledge. [B] Skills:[/B] You gain the perform and recall lore (forbidden lore and magical lore) skills. [B] Bonus Feat:[/B] You gain Arcane Dabbler as a bonus feat. Court Bard You hold performances at noble courts, currying favour with the local nobility. You pick up information about the political intrigue and might even partake in it. [B] Skills: [/B]You gain the perform, persuade and recall lore (political lore) skills. [B]Bonus Feat: [/B]You gain Unflappable as a bonus feat. Dervish You are a dancer, capable of graceful performances both on and off the battlefield. When you dance in combat you are capable of flitting between opponents unharmed. [B]Skills: [/B]You gain the perform, recall lore (folklore) and tumble skills. [B]Bonus Feat:[/B] You gain Tumbling Movement as a bonus feat. Skald Also known as a warsinger, you have focused your performance towards battle. Your approach to document a battle is to partake in it. [B] Skills: [/B]You gain the intimidate, perform and recall lore (military lore) skills. [B] Bonus Feat:[/B] You gain Interposing Shield as a bonus feat. Street Bard Being a performer is not always easy, and you can’t seem to make a living with just your performance. The streets are an excellent place to make some extra money however, especially for someone with the distracting skills you have. [B] Skills: [/B]You gain the conceal an object, gather rumors and perform skills. [B] Bonus Feat: [/B]You gain Pick Pockets as a bonus feat. [/QUOTE]
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