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Old 11-27-2022, 02:29 PM   #15
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Default Re: Song of Command & instruments

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Originally Posted by sjmdw45 View Post
For the record, I disagree with this point. The bard is a mediocre generalist, and if you're looking for someone to assist others, a wizard or cleric is your best bet.
The bard has quite a few skills that are good complementary skills in a broad range of adventure applications.

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Originally Posted by Dalin View Post
In my experience, most players ultimately choose a bard because they want to play the idea of a bard, not because of the particular mechanics of the bard template in DFRPG. They want to play a flamboyant, social, slightly ridiculous character who totes their lute into the acid pits of zilthus so they can compose an epic poem about the enterprise.
I feel like it was 60% that and 40% exploiting the rules for selling stuff at 150% or whatever.

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