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New to 4e, and D&D in general. Could use some help with my gnome bard build.
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<blockquote data-quote="Keldoz" data-source="post: 5786430" data-attributes="member: 6688257"><p>Hey, I've just started playing D&D. After another practice round, my group will be starting an Eberron campaign. All of us are new to the game, and we've got a party of 7, not including the DM.</p><p></p><p>Our setup for the campaign will be:</p><p>Goliath Earthstrength Warden</p><p>Some other defender, either a paladin or a swordmage.</p><p>Minotaur Monk (Most likely going to be stone fist)</p><p>Changeling Rogue</p><p>A druid of some sort.</p><p>An artificer of some sort.</p><p></p><p>And me. I was planning on going cunning bard, but what type of bard would go best with this party? And could I have some help with optimizing this character? I'm not really sure what I'm doing.</p><p></p><p>Basically, how do I be a credit to the party?</p><p>Oh, and does anyone have some tips for roleplaying a gnome bard? I'm not quite sure how I should act.</p><p></p><p>Bard, level 1</p><p>Gnome, Bard</p><p>Build: Cunning Bard</p><p>Bardic Virtue: Virtue of Cunning</p><p></p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 8, Con 13, Dex 10, Int 16, Wis 14, Cha 18.</p><p></p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 8, Con 13, Dex 10, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 16.</p><p></p><p></p><p>AC: 17 Fort: 11 Reflex: 15 Will: 15</p><p>HP: 25 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 6</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Arcana +10, Bluff +9, Intimidate +9, Diplomacy +9, Streetwise +9</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Acrobatics, Dungeoneering +3, Endurance +1, Heal +3, History +4, Insight +3, Nature +3, Perception +3, Religion +4, Stealth +2, Thievery, Athletics -1</p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Bard: Ritual Caster</p><p>Level 1: Advantage of Cunning</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Bard at-will 1: Vicious Mockery</p><p>Bard at-will 2: Staggering Note</p><p>Bard encounter 1: Blunder</p><p>Bard daily 1: Stirring Shout</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Chainmail, Short sword, Light Shield, Implement, Wand, Adventurer's Kit</p><p>====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&DI Character Builder ======</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keldoz, post: 5786430, member: 6688257"] Hey, I've just started playing D&D. After another practice round, my group will be starting an Eberron campaign. All of us are new to the game, and we've got a party of 7, not including the DM. Our setup for the campaign will be: Goliath Earthstrength Warden Some other defender, either a paladin or a swordmage. Minotaur Monk (Most likely going to be stone fist) Changeling Rogue A druid of some sort. An artificer of some sort. And me. I was planning on going cunning bard, but what type of bard would go best with this party? And could I have some help with optimizing this character? I'm not really sure what I'm doing. Basically, how do I be a credit to the party? Oh, and does anyone have some tips for roleplaying a gnome bard? I'm not quite sure how I should act. Bard, level 1 Gnome, Bard Build: Cunning Bard Bardic Virtue: Virtue of Cunning FINAL ABILITY SCORES Str 8, Con 13, Dex 10, Int 16, Wis 14, Cha 18. STARTING ABILITY SCORES Str 8, Con 13, Dex 10, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 16. AC: 17 Fort: 11 Reflex: 15 Will: 15 HP: 25 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 6 TRAINED SKILLS Arcana +10, Bluff +9, Intimidate +9, Diplomacy +9, Streetwise +9 UNTRAINED SKILLS Acrobatics, Dungeoneering +3, Endurance +1, Heal +3, History +4, Insight +3, Nature +3, Perception +3, Religion +4, Stealth +2, Thievery, Athletics -1 FEATS Bard: Ritual Caster Level 1: Advantage of Cunning POWERS Bard at-will 1: Vicious Mockery Bard at-will 2: Staggering Note Bard encounter 1: Blunder Bard daily 1: Stirring Shout ITEMS Chainmail, Short sword, Light Shield, Implement, Wand, Adventurer's Kit ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&DI Character Builder ====== [/QUOTE]
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