Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
White Dwarf Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Nest
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions, OSR, & D&D Variants
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
EN Publishing
Twitter
BlueSky
Facebook
Instagram
EN World
BlueSky
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter
Twitch
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions, OSR, & D&D Variants
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Dungeons & Dragons
The Bard: A missed opportunity.
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 6369442" data-attributes="member: 37579"><p>I think one really solid bardic buffing spell might make all the difference. </p><p>Something comparable to <em>bless</em> but slightly different. </p><p></p><p>Perhaps a minor accuracy boost (say +1) and the option to cast at a higher level to add effects onto the spell. </p><p>So long as the spell is usable from 1-20 and has enough options to make it a desirable option for a level 9 spell slot it could really give the bard class the something extra it's lacking.</p><p></p><p>Off the top of my head: </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Inspire Courage</strong></span></p><p><em>1st-level enchantment</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Casting Time:</strong> 1 action</p><p><strong>Range: </strong>30 feet</p><p><strong>Components:</strong> V, S</p><p><strong>Duration: </strong>Concentration, up to 1 minute</p><p>Your song or words inspire up to three creatures of your choice within range. Until the spell ends, the target gains a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage.</p><p><strong>At Higher Levels. </strong>When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can apply an effect from the following list for each additional level. These effects last until the spell ends.</p><p><em>Allegro:</em> The target's speed increases by 10 feet. </p><p><em>Dolce:</em> You can target one additional creature. You can apply this effect multiple times</p><p><em>Forte:</em> The target gains a +1 bonus to all saving throws. </p><p><em>Fozando: </em>The target's melee attacks deal an additional 1d6 damage. You can apply this effect multiple times.</p><p><em>Maestros:</em> The target gains 1d8 temporary hit points. You can apply this effect multiple times.</p><p><em>Staccato:</em> The target gains a +1 to AC.</p><p><em>Sostenuto:</em> The spell's duration increases to 10 minutes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jester David, post: 6369442, member: 37579"] I think one really solid bardic buffing spell might make all the difference. Something comparable to [I]bless[/I] but slightly different. Perhaps a minor accuracy boost (say +1) and the option to cast at a higher level to add effects onto the spell. So long as the spell is usable from 1-20 and has enough options to make it a desirable option for a level 9 spell slot it could really give the bard class the something extra it's lacking. Off the top of my head: [SIZE=3][B]Inspire Courage[/B][/SIZE] [I]1st-level enchantment [/I][B]Casting Time:[/B] 1 action [B]Range: [/B]30 feet [B]Components:[/B] V, S [B]Duration: [/B]Concentration, up to 1 minute Your song or words inspire up to three creatures of your choice within range. Until the spell ends, the target gains a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage. [B]At Higher Levels. [/B]When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can apply an effect from the following list for each additional level. These effects last until the spell ends. [I]Allegro:[/I] The target's speed increases by 10 feet. [I]Dolce:[/I] You can target one additional creature. You can apply this effect multiple times [I]Forte:[/I] The target gains a +1 bonus to all saving throws. [I]Fozando: [/I]The target's melee attacks deal an additional 1d6 damage. You can apply this effect multiple times. [I]Maestros:[/I] The target gains 1d8 temporary hit points. You can apply this effect multiple times. [I]Staccato:[/I] The target gains a +1 to AC. [I]Sostenuto:[/I] The spell's duration increases to 10 minutes. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Dungeons & Dragons
The Bard: A missed opportunity.
Top