Other types of Bards

[styker]

In this thread we talked about suport bards, but i became curious about other kinds of builds, like the dirgesinger PrC that i love the concept. So, what the other types of bards we have, anyone has a dirgesinger build?

 

[Mistwell]

There is the Dread Pirate bard, starting with bard and going into the Dread Pirate prestige class from Complete Adventurer. In particular:

Rally the Crew (Ex): Starting at 3rd level, an honorable dread pirate can inspire his allies (including himself) to great bravery in combat once per day. This inspiration grants them a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and weapon damage rolls. To be affected, an ally must be able to see or hear the dread pirate. The effect requires a free action to activate and lasts for 1 minute per class level, even if the dread pirate moves out of range or loses consciousness. This is a mind-affecting ability. At 7th level, a dread pirate can use this ability twice per day, and the bonus increases to +2. If a dread pirate has the inspire courage bardic music ability, he can add the morale bonus gained from that ability to the morale bonus gained from this ability to determine the total morale bonus granted. For example, an 8th-level bard/3rd-level dread pirate would provide a +3 morale bonus on attack rolls and weapon damage rolls.

 

[Allegro]

The Sublime Chord prestige is a full caster (9th lvl spells) bard who looks more like a sorcerer at lvl 20. The class is used by allot of twink builds because it gives an alternate spell progression. You can also get a caster level boost with a perform check and a use of bardic music.

 

[Nifft]

Prolly some kinda Barbarian / Bard with Snowflake Wardance (FR regional feat).

Cheers, -- N

 

[Darklone]

Fochlucan lyrist. :=)

 

[Goldmoon]

Has there ever been anything similar to the 2nd edition Blade bard in 3rd or 3.5?

 

[Mistwell]

Has there ever been anything similar to the 2nd edition Blade bard in 3rd or 3.5?

Nothing official, but you can find an attempt here:

http://forums.gleemax.com/wotc_archive/index.php/t-104773