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Dammann · 01-26-2013, 06:42 PM

Bards use spells with the music limitation as well as having access to spell-like effects as alternate abilities. It appears to me that these songs are a sort of spells-as-powers as alternative abilities to Bardic Talent. The Bardic Talent is prerequisite to casting the more traditional spells.

I'd rule that spells cast via Bardic Talent that require maintenance expire as soon as a Bard Song is used. Spells with durations might continue, however. Bravery lasts one hour, and cannot be maintained. I look at duration as the effect of the spell, independent of what happens to the caster, so I would rule that Bravery continues, even if the caster switches his active Alternate Ability or if he dies.

01-26-2013, 06:42 PM	#47
Dammann Join Date: May 2011	Re: [DF] Bard Song Terror - does Bardic Talent help? Bards use spells with the music limitation as well as having access to spell-like effects as alternate abilities. It appears to me that these songs are a sort of spells-as-powers as alternative abilities to Bardic Talent. The Bardic Talent is prerequisite to casting the more traditional spells. I'd rule that spells cast via Bardic Talent that require maintenance expire as soon as a Bard Song is used. Spells with durations might continue, however. Bravery lasts one hour, and cannot be maintained. I look at duration as the effect of the spell, independent of what happens to the caster, so I would rule that Bravery continues, even if the caster switches his active Alternate Ability or if he dies.