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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pylar" data-source="post: 647988" data-attributes="member: 6959"><p>'ve played a few bards in my D&D carrier.  One of the biggest challenges with bards (especially at higher level) is the fact that thier spell DCs are low, compaired to the typical spellcaster that uses feats to up their DCs.  Focus on spells that buff yourself, and your party.  Bull Strength, Haste and those types of spells make you useful to the party, and keep the Wizards/Clerics free to memorize damaging and healing type spells.  Try to max out your perform skill.  The higher level bardic music abilities require you to have a higher perform skill.  Charisma is your key attirbute, but also try for a high intelligence score.  You're modifier for Bardic Knowledge is based off of intelligence.  I don't know how often a good roll on Bardic Knowledge helped to provide a key piece of information that has helped my party complete an adventure.</p></blockquote><p></p>