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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 2501656" data-attributes="member: 426">Good advice on this thread.There are several characters in myth that can perhaps serve as insipirtion to players with bard characters.Orpheus was so skilled a musician that rocks and trees moved to  his music.  Plus, he also played a song that moved Hades to release Orpheus' wife from the Underworld.  Amergin, who was one of the leaders of the Milesian invasion of Ireland (okay, I know that some scholars think that this myth was just created by the Kings of Ulster to bolster their rule), was able to dispel storms with his magic (counterspell, dispel magic, greater) and like Taleisin, claimed to have had many forms. Taleisin, as a child, amazed a king's court with his lore, charmed the king's counsellors, and claimed to have had many forms in previous existence.  (I would argue that the 1st edition bard, which was tied to the druid, in part may have drawn on the archetypes of Taleisin and Amergin.  A few levels of druid might achieve the same effect  in the current rules.)Also, the summon monster spells may come in handy, and you may wish to have a few inventive bards work on expending their spell lists.  Spells that influence or inspire people, summon something, or have some sound based effect might be good additions to a bard's spell list.  (A bard, like any other caster, can try to research new spells.)  There are also various bard supplements from WotC, Malhavoc Press, and other publishers for ideas.</blockquote>

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