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<blockquote data-quote="Jack7" data-source="post: 6382474" data-attributes="member: 54707"><p><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">First a small introduction about this post from me. After receiving my Player's Handbook about the 23rd or so of August I have to say that I am immensely pleased by both 5E and the way characters are able to be designed and developed in this edition of the game. Secondly, although I typically DM and expect that to continue to be the case, for the very first time in years and years I actually eagerly desire to play a character.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'verdana'">I have several character classes I am interested in playing, namely the Bard and Ranger but I have already made up three characters for me to play. The first is a Bard and that is how I voted in <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?358641-What-class-is-your-first-5e-character" target="_blank"><strong>this poll</strong></a>. My daughter will devise and run the adventures in which my Bard will play.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'verdana'">There is no need for me to recreate my Bard here but I have his full background already developed and written out, as well as posted to my gaming blog.</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'verdana'">See: <a href="http://tomeandtomb.wordpress.com/2014/08/04/talisfar-the-bard/" target="_blank"><strong>Talisfar the Bard</strong></a>.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'verdana'">I plan to play him as historically as possible (based upon Medieval Skalds and Bards) and am very pleased with the D&D Bard Class in 5th Edition. The background I devised for Talisfar I actually began before receiving my Player’s Handbook and because of that I still need to revise and update his background concerning a few minor details. But not by much.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'verdana'">I also have two other characters I have designed, but have not yet written up. <a href="http://tomeandtomb.wordpress.com/2014/08/04/my-first-new-dungeons-and-dragons-characters/" target="_blank"><strong>Okæn the Ranger/Rogue, and Endrêdge the Fighter/Warlock/Cleric</strong></a>. Endrêdge has already designed his first spell, Endrêdge’s Imprint, though he is of too low a level to create and use it, so that will have to wait. Once I get the the backgrounds for Okæn and Endrêdge typed up I will also post those to my gaming blog.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'verdana'">Since I am myself a poet and songwriter I plan to devise my own verse, songs, music, and performances for when I will be trying to influence others (characters and NPCs) and to cast spells, etc. I also intend to play him as a Jack of All Trades to some degree, because of his personal and skills background, and as a historian, mnemonist, and Lore-Master. Talisfar is a character of high intelligence so that should fit well with his character..</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'verdana'">So, if you intend to play the Bard, either now or in the future, how do you plan to do so?</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'verdana'">What, or who, will you use as a model?</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'verdana'">Will you be creating your own songs and verse? </span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'verdana'">If so and you wish to regale us with your verse and song then have at it. Be glad to read what you have created or composed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">Just post it here with your answer to the questions and the name and background of your Bard.</span></p><p></p><p>Here is the first song-verse composed by me to use with Talisfar: </p><p></p><p><a href="http://wyrdwend.wordpress.com/2014/07/27/the-bards-remembrance/" target="_blank"><strong>THE BARD'S REMEMBRANCE</strong></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack7, post: 6382474, member: 54707"] [FONT=verdana][/FONT][FONT=verdana]First a small introduction about this post from me. After receiving my Player's Handbook about the 23rd or so of August I have to say that I am immensely pleased by both 5E and the way characters are able to be designed and developed in this edition of the game. Secondly, although I typically DM and expect that to continue to be the case, for the very first time in years and years I actually eagerly desire to play a character. [/FONT][FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana]I have several character classes I am interested in playing, namely the Bard and Ranger but I have already made up three characters for me to play. The first is a Bard and that is how I voted in [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?358641-What-class-is-your-first-5e-character"][B]this poll[/B][/URL]. My daughter will devise and run the adventures in which my Bard will play.[/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana]There is no need for me to recreate my Bard here but I have his full background already developed and written out, as well as posted to my gaming blog.[/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana]See: [URL="http://tomeandtomb.wordpress.com/2014/08/04/talisfar-the-bard/"][B]Talisfar the Bard[/B][/URL].[/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana]I plan to play him as historically as possible (based upon Medieval Skalds and Bards) and am very pleased with the D&D Bard Class in 5th Edition. The background I devised for Talisfar I actually began before receiving my Player’s Handbook and because of that I still need to revise and update his background concerning a few minor details. But not by much.[/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana]I also have two other characters I have designed, but have not yet written up. [URL="http://tomeandtomb.wordpress.com/2014/08/04/my-first-new-dungeons-and-dragons-characters/"][B]Okæn the Ranger/Rogue, and Endrêdge the Fighter/Warlock/Cleric[/B][/URL]. Endrêdge has already designed his first spell, Endrêdge’s Imprint, though he is of too low a level to create and use it, so that will have to wait. Once I get the the backgrounds for Okæn and Endrêdge typed up I will also post those to my gaming blog.[/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana]Since I am myself a poet and songwriter I plan to devise my own verse, songs, music, and performances for when I will be trying to influence others (characters and NPCs) and to cast spells, etc. I also intend to play him as a Jack of All Trades to some degree, because of his personal and skills background, and as a historian, mnemonist, and Lore-Master. Talisfar is a character of high intelligence so that should fit well with his character..[/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana]So, if you intend to play the Bard, either now or in the future, how do you plan to do so?[/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana]What, or who, will you use as a model?[/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana]Will you be creating your own songs and verse? [/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=verdana] [/FONT][FONT=verdana]If so and you wish to regale us with your verse and song then have at it. Be glad to read what you have created or composed. Just post it here with your answer to the questions and the name and background of your Bard.[/FONT] Here is the first song-verse composed by me to use with Talisfar: [URL="http://wyrdwend.wordpress.com/2014/07/27/the-bards-remembrance/"][B]THE BARD'S REMEMBRANCE[/B][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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