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<blockquote data-quote="Tales and Chronicles" data-source="post: 7050407" data-attributes="member: 6871653">The bard went from jack-of-all-trades, master of none in previous editions to jack-of-all-trades, master of many things in 5e. I always try to fluff my bard's magic in something more similar to the Pillars of Eternity's Chanter: he does not cast spell, he re-inact specific folklore moment, giving life to the lost memories of epic history. Those invoked fragment of collective memory are the one manifesting the magic effect, your bard only knows of to call for them (much like a summoner). From the PoE Chanter's description: ''Chanters can be found in almost any culture, but are most often seen in communities with a strong oral tradition. They are repositories of folk knowledge and common wisdom, tellers of tall tales and hallowed legends. They use these stories and legends to stir the memories of the dreaming lost souls and soul fragments that surround them. The spirits respond by creating magical effects, essentially playing their part in the recreation of the legends. In this way, chanters act as directors of supernatural actors playing out momentary plays for the chanter's benefit.''But that's just fluff, on the mechanic side, I agree with you that the warlock's spell progression would have been interesting on a bard; you gain less spell, but gain Chants (invocations-like) giving your party and yourself passive/at-will buffs. I also miss the roguish part of the bard, even if it can be argued that I can have expertise in thieve's tools for the same result.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tales and Chronicles, post: 7050407, member: 6871653"] The bard went from jack-of-all-trades, master of none in previous editions to jack-of-all-trades, master of many things in 5e. I always try to fluff my bard's magic in something more similar to the Pillars of Eternity's Chanter: he does not cast spell, he re-inact specific folklore moment, giving life to the lost memories of epic history. Those invoked fragment of collective memory are the one manifesting the magic effect, your bard only knows of to call for them (much like a summoner). From the PoE Chanter's description: ''[I]Chanters can be found in almost any culture, but are most often seen in communities with a strong oral tradition. They are repositories of folk knowledge and common wisdom, tellers of tall tales and hallowed legends. They use these stories and legends to stir the memories of the dreaming lost souls and soul fragments that surround them. The spirits respond by creating magical effects, essentially playing their part in the recreation of the legends. In this way, chanters act as directors of supernatural actors playing out momentary plays for the chanter's benefit.''[/I] But that's just fluff, on the mechanic side, I agree with you that the warlock's spell progression would have been interesting on a bard; you gain less spell, but gain Chants (invocations-like) giving your party and yourself passive/at-will buffs. I also miss the roguish part of the bard, even if it can be argued that I can have expertise in thieve's tools for the same result. [/QUOTE]

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