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<blockquote data-quote="Loonook" data-source="post: 5864832" data-attributes="member: 1861"><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-legacy-discussion/306086-getting-my-head-around-bard.html" target="_blank">Again</a> <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-legacy-discussion/309571-suggested-bard-spells-3rd-4th-level.html" target="_blank">you asked</a> plenty of questions. Again, I have posted the damage output above in a post, that shows how the numbers have been figured, and how much the valuations are worth. It's <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-legacy-discussion/320234-would-like-some-help-evaluating-item.html#post5863631" target="_blank">post #9</a>. </p><p></p><p>To whit, you posted this bard build along with requests for most everything beyond stat in various threads over the last year, and we've responded. I've posted the listing of how the math works (3.5 avg damage on a dice + Cha < Echoblade's benefits UNLESS you're looking at a constant 24 or higher on your Charisma, and the swing will put the onus on the damage die far more often than not as you're going to have 1/2 of the time when your damage will be lower for the output. If Bardic PrCs get counted in (anything that continues bardic class features should imho) allow the damage to increase from the Echoblade. If you really wanted to continue with the 'all bard all the time' angle he could have gone with screaming, thundering, or any number of other effects.</p><p></p><p>Sonic is pretty much untyped as there just aren't enough threats with Sonic Resistance. Only your BBEGs are going to have it for the most part, while any other damage just doesn't handle it. Probably why there aren't a lot of sonic damage additions to the game. Also, the untyped damage could, if the DM really wanted to be like it, be considered part of the natural weapon and subject to DR. Personally would probably go that route myself.</p><p></p><p>So, as I was saying, you're looking a gift horse in the mouth, all information is posted in my previous post in the line, please just... Stop worrying about the weapon as it isn't even close to 72k.</p><p></p><p>Slainte,</p><p></p><p>-Loonook.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Loonook, post: 5864832, member: 1861"] [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-legacy-discussion/306086-getting-my-head-around-bard.html"]Again[/URL] [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-legacy-discussion/309571-suggested-bard-spells-3rd-4th-level.html"]you asked[/URL] plenty of questions. Again, I have posted the damage output above in a post, that shows how the numbers have been figured, and how much the valuations are worth. It's [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-legacy-discussion/320234-would-like-some-help-evaluating-item.html#post5863631"]post #9[/URL]. To whit, you posted this bard build along with requests for most everything beyond stat in various threads over the last year, and we've responded. I've posted the listing of how the math works (3.5 avg damage on a dice + Cha < Echoblade's benefits UNLESS you're looking at a constant 24 or higher on your Charisma, and the swing will put the onus on the damage die far more often than not as you're going to have 1/2 of the time when your damage will be lower for the output. If Bardic PrCs get counted in (anything that continues bardic class features should imho) allow the damage to increase from the Echoblade. If you really wanted to continue with the 'all bard all the time' angle he could have gone with screaming, thundering, or any number of other effects. Sonic is pretty much untyped as there just aren't enough threats with Sonic Resistance. Only your BBEGs are going to have it for the most part, while any other damage just doesn't handle it. Probably why there aren't a lot of sonic damage additions to the game. Also, the untyped damage could, if the DM really wanted to be like it, be considered part of the natural weapon and subject to DR. Personally would probably go that route myself. So, as I was saying, you're looking a gift horse in the mouth, all information is posted in my previous post in the line, please just... Stop worrying about the weapon as it isn't even close to 72k. Slainte, -Loonook. [/QUOTE]
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