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<blockquote data-quote="El Jefe" data-source="post: 2923614" data-attributes="member: 19990">You'd think this would have been picked up in some errata or something a long time ago, yet I can't seem to find a definitive answer.&nbsp; What is the proper armor proficiency for a beginning bard?Look at the current online SRD:&nbsp; In the class description, it says that Bards have Light Armor proficiency.But look at the feat description:&nbsp; In the classes listed for having Medium Armor proficiency as a bonus feat, Bard is clearly listed.So, do you start with Light or Medium Armor bonus?&nbsp; One of these is clearly an oversight.&nbsp; But which one?And yes, I agree that Bards must take the ACP (chance of spell failure) for casting spells with a somatic component when wearing Medium Armor.&nbsp; That's not the issue here, just whether they take a non-proficiency penalty for fighting in the stuff.Apologies if this has been answered somewhere else before.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="El Jefe, post: 2923614, member: 19990"] You'd think this would have been picked up in some errata or something a long time ago, yet I can't seem to find a definitive answer. What is the proper armor proficiency for a beginning bard? Look at the current online SRD: In the class description, it says that Bards have Light Armor proficiency. But look at the feat description: In the classes listed for having Medium Armor proficiency as a bonus feat, Bard is clearly listed. So, do you start with Light or Medium Armor bonus? One of these is clearly an oversight. But which one? And yes, I agree that Bards must take the ACP (chance of spell failure) for casting spells with a somatic component when wearing Medium Armor. That's not the issue here, just whether they take a non-proficiency penalty for fighting in the stuff. Apologies if this has been answered somewhere else before. [/QUOTE]

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