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<blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 4208982" data-attributes="member: 2525"><p>I strongly encourage you to check out the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=185372&page=1&pp=50" target="_blank">Inspire Courage Optimization</a> thread.</p><p></p><p>I disagree with the spell advice given earlier. You have an incredibly small number of spells available to you. Do not waste spell slots on spells that require saving throws. As a half-level caster, your spell DCs will not be able to keep up with the saving throws of your foes. Charm Person for example is a 1st level spell, and will have no prayer of working at higher levels.</p><p></p><p>Instead, focus on party-buffing spells (like Haste and the Elation spell from Book of Exalted Deeds), single-buff spells (like Invisibility and Displacement) and utility spells (like Alter Self, and Grease). </p><p></p><p>I disagree that you should be focusing on a ranged weapon like a crossbow. You are a party leader who buffs the rest of the party, not a striker. Do not waste a single feat on ranged attacks. You will get a great deal more mileage out of feats like Song of the Heart, Words of Creation, Melodic Casting, Lingering Spell, Lyric Spell, and Haunting Melody. Bards do Bardic Music well, so focus on that, not on ranged attacks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mistwell, post: 4208982, member: 2525"] I strongly encourage you to check out the [URL=http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=185372&page=1&pp=50]Inspire Courage Optimization[/URL] thread. I disagree with the spell advice given earlier. You have an incredibly small number of spells available to you. Do not waste spell slots on spells that require saving throws. As a half-level caster, your spell DCs will not be able to keep up with the saving throws of your foes. Charm Person for example is a 1st level spell, and will have no prayer of working at higher levels. Instead, focus on party-buffing spells (like Haste and the Elation spell from Book of Exalted Deeds), single-buff spells (like Invisibility and Displacement) and utility spells (like Alter Self, and Grease). I disagree that you should be focusing on a ranged weapon like a crossbow. You are a party leader who buffs the rest of the party, not a striker. Do not waste a single feat on ranged attacks. You will get a great deal more mileage out of feats like Song of the Heart, Words of Creation, Melodic Casting, Lingering Spell, Lyric Spell, and Haunting Melody. Bards do Bardic Music well, so focus on that, not on ranged attacks. [/QUOTE]
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