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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 398435" data-attributes="member: 2525">If the idea of the Alt. Bard interests you, that same book also details two prestige classes that might be up your alley as well:Diplomancer: Skilled at working with others, negotiating with and influencing people, diplomancers are spellcasters who specialize in magic keyed to relations and enchantments. Far less likely to hurl fireballs and create walls of force,a diplomancer solves problems and overcomes foes through use of subtle charms and other enchantments. She excels at conversational finesse, using magic to make herself even more trustworthy, interesting and compelling…Diplomancers often avoid less subtle - brash, even - evokers and spellcasters who use overt magical force. They see theirs as a sophisticated and refined art, requiring a deft touch and as much cunning as raw power. [Note: This would be a good prestige class if you wanted to emphasize more of your charm / persuasive abilities, after builing up your combat abilities with the earlier Bard levels.]Knight of the Cord:  The sound and the fury, the music of battle, and the songs of war—these elements make up the life of a knight of the chord. The knights of the chord are a group that uses the magic of music to aid them in their fighting skills. It is a loosely organized order of knighthood, as each member remains a free spirit and highly individualistic. The code of the order is simple: Defend the downtrodden, and preserve freedom above all else...Normally, knights of the chord are bards, or at least have some bard levels...As they rarely recognize local authorities, magistrates and law enforcers do not exactly welcome their presence. However, the common folk look upon them as champions and defenders.[Note: This would be a good prestige class if you wanted to emphasize more of your combat abilities, after building up your charm / persuasive abilities with the earlier Bard levels.]Both of these prestige classes do grant you additional Bard spells, but reduce that progression to about every other level.</blockquote>

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