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<blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 1252781" data-attributes="member: 707"><p>The <em>Horn of Blasting</em> is certainly a great item, and one I'd love to get my hands on! Of course, it can also be used by anyone, so it's not really synergetic with my bard in particular.</p><p>You know, I really had. But now I'm looking at it again with new eyes. I'd pretty much discounted it as an item you got when you were looking to build a fortress, rather than actual adventuring. Looking at it again, I can see how it'd be incredibly useful to have around! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> It'd also be one of the rare items that demands a Perform check, which is nice.</p><p>My bard is 6th level, so I can already implant a <em>Suggestion</em> in my music. Indeed, I can do it as often each day as I manage to <em>fascinate</em> a listener. That makes the <em>Harp of Charming</em> somewhat redundant. And as another poster already pointed out, <em>Pearls of Power</em> are useless to the bard, which <em>really</em> sucks, IMO. I think they were made as they were to keep sorcerers from getting out of hand, but the lack of any means of slot restoration short of a <em>Ring of Wizardry</em> hurts the bard a lot. And if we <em>do</em> find a <em>Ring of Wizardry</em>, it's most likely going to go to the wizard in the party, as well. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /></p><p>Indeed it is! I hadn't even known about this item! My bard already has a 14 intelligence, and isn't really going to need an intelligence boost. This item is fantastic! It's the equivalent if a <em>+6 Cloak of Charisma</em> for everything but spells, and <em>stacks</em> with the cloak. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />I've already snagged a Mithril Breastplate. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I just need to get the sucker enchanted, now.I thought you needed to be a divine caster to use prayer beads? In the description it says they are normal beads, until the holder casts a divine spell. Has this been clarified/changed for 3.5?</p><p>I haven't taken any Use Magic Device yet, simply because the DCs are so high. 20 to active a wand and 20+spell level to activate a scroll. For a decent chance of it working, you need at least a +16 or +17 in the skill. I've been holding off on UMD until 10th level or so, when I can sink enough skill points into it for it to be relatively safe to use. The <em>Circlet of Persuasion</em> changes things, though. If I can get one of these beauties, it will definitely allow me to pick up UMD earlier. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>I have most of my Performing needs covered now, actually. As an adventuring bard, I haven't had any need for performing outfits so far, and as far as instruments go, he carries a lute and fiddle, and uses <em>Summon Instrument</em> if he needs anything else. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lord Pendragon, post: 1252781, member: 707"] The [i]Horn of Blasting[/i] is certainly a great item, and one I'd love to get my hands on! Of course, it can also be used by anyone, so it's not really synergetic with my bard in particular. You know, I really had. But now I'm looking at it again with new eyes. I'd pretty much discounted it as an item you got when you were looking to build a fortress, rather than actual adventuring. Looking at it again, I can see how it'd be incredibly useful to have around! :D It'd also be one of the rare items that demands a Perform check, which is nice. My bard is 6th level, so I can already implant a [i]Suggestion[/i] in my music. Indeed, I can do it as often each day as I manage to [i]fascinate[/i] a listener. That makes the [i]Harp of Charming[/i] somewhat redundant. And as another poster already pointed out, [i]Pearls of Power[/i] are useless to the bard, which [i]really[/i] sucks, IMO. I think they were made as they were to keep sorcerers from getting out of hand, but the lack of any means of slot restoration short of a [i]Ring of Wizardry[/i] hurts the bard a lot. And if we [i]do[/i] find a [i]Ring of Wizardry[/i], it's most likely going to go to the wizard in the party, as well. :p Indeed it is! I hadn't even known about this item! My bard already has a 14 intelligence, and isn't really going to need an intelligence boost. This item is fantastic! It's the equivalent if a [i]+6 Cloak of Charisma[/i] for everything but spells, and [i]stacks[/i] with the cloak. :D:D:DI've already snagged a Mithril Breastplate. :) I just need to get the sucker enchanted, now.I thought you needed to be a divine caster to use prayer beads? In the description it says they are normal beads, until the holder casts a divine spell. Has this been clarified/changed for 3.5? I haven't taken any Use Magic Device yet, simply because the DCs are so high. 20 to active a wand and 20+spell level to activate a scroll. For a decent chance of it working, you need at least a +16 or +17 in the skill. I've been holding off on UMD until 10th level or so, when I can sink enough skill points into it for it to be relatively safe to use. The [i]Circlet of Persuasion[/i] changes things, though. If I can get one of these beauties, it will definitely allow me to pick up UMD earlier. :) I have most of my Performing needs covered now, actually. As an adventuring bard, I haven't had any need for performing outfits so far, and as far as instruments go, he carries a lute and fiddle, and uses [i]Summon Instrument[/i] if he needs anything else. :) [/QUOTE]
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