Bard - Revision history

David: updated spell pool to reset on a 3 minute count instead of 5

2026-04-08T19:19:14Z

updated spell pool to reset on a 3 minute count instead of 5

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	'''Spell Pool''': Sometimes the right song or verse can transport you to a place in a magical way. Sometimes you ain't got the time for that and instead elect to just push unshaped emotion and wail! Doing this is faster and less stressful than what is done by formal spellcasters. One point of spell pool generates 1 point of healing or wind specific elemental damage, to a limit of 5 points at a time and must be delivered in 5 point increments. This is cast as "I summon X <healing \| wind>" and packet delivered. Every rank of Spell Pool (I & II) adds 25 points of usable pool and increases the 'spell cap' of the amount used of your pool you can use at a time by 5. This is different from a lot of other classes whose spell cap begins at 10. Bards start lower since they have the ability to use their pool in two different ways without things like 'picking up a second school of magic', since they don't use magic in schools like other caster types do. Thus, With spell pool 1 your cap is 5 points per use and with Spell Pool II you may use 10 points of pool at a time. Spell Pool can be refreshed with ~~five~~ minutes of uninterrupted time, or immediately refreshed via the 9th level spell Evocation. In the unique case of Bards, they have access to both healing and damage pools and can cast from their pool either way as they see fit without a Mage's School prerequisites.		'''Spell Pool''': Sometimes the right song or verse can transport you to a place in a magical way. Sometimes you ain't got the time for that and instead elect to just push unshaped emotion and wail! Doing this is faster and less stressful than what is done by formal spellcasters. One point of spell pool generates 1 point of healing or wind specific elemental damage, to a limit of 5 points at a time and must be delivered in 5 point increments. This is cast as "I summon X <healing \| wind>" and packet delivered. Every rank of Spell Pool (I & II) adds 25 points of usable pool and increases the 'spell cap' of the amount used of your pool you can use at a time by 5. This is different from a lot of other classes whose spell cap begins at 10. Bards start lower since they have the ability to use their pool in two different ways without things like 'picking up a second school of magic', since they don't use magic in schools like other caster types do. Thus, With spell pool 1 your cap is 5 points per use and with Spell Pool II you may use 10 points of pool at a time. Spell Pool can be refreshed with three minutes of uninterrupted time, or immediately refreshed via the 9th level spell Evocation. In the unique case of Bards, they have access to both healing and damage pools and can cast from their pool either way as they see fit without a Mage's School prerequisites.

David: added Daily to some advanced skills

2025-09-17T17:35:26Z

added Daily to some advanced skills

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	\|Encore		\|Encore
	\|4		\|4
	\|		\|Daily
	\|Song of Guidance		\|Song of Guidance
	\|2		\|2
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	\|Stash		\|Stash
	\|3		\|3
	\|		\|Daily
	\|Dirge of Harm		\|Dirge of Harm
	\|2		\|2
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	\|Allegro!		\|Allegro!
	\|6		\|6
	\|		\|Daily
	\|War Cry		\|War Cry
	\|5		\|5
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	\|Strike a Chord		\|Strike a Chord
	\|8		\|8
	\|		\|Daily
	\|Song of Fluidity		\|Song of Fluidity
	\|5		\|5

Justin: Added Daily tag to left column songs/dirges

2025-09-17T16:41:50Z

Added Daily tag to left column songs/dirges

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	\|Dirge of Demoralize		\|Dirge of Demoralize
	\|3		\|3
	\|		\|Daily
	\|Dodge		\|Dodge
	\|7		\|7
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	\|Dirge of Wipe Mind		\|Dirge of Wipe Mind
	\|3		\|3
	\|		\|Daily
	\|Dirge of Slow		\|Dirge of Slow
	\|3		\|3
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	\|Song of Mental Focus		\|Song of Mental Focus
	\|3		\|3
	\|		\|Daily
	\|Song of Inspiration		\|Song of Inspiration
	\|3		\|3

Justin: reverted previous change

2025-09-17T16:30:55Z

reverted previous change

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	\|Energy (1-15)		\|Energy (1-15)
	\|1 per		\|1 per
	\|
	~~\|Dirge of Demoralize~~
	\|3
	~~\|''2 Energy''~~
	\|-
	~~\|Energy (16-30)~~
	~~\|2 per~~
	\|		\|
	\|Dirge of Command		\|Dirge of Command
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	\|''3 Energy''		\|''3 Energy''
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|Energy (16-30)
	\|		\|2 per
	\|		\|
	\|Escape		\|Escape
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	\|''3 Energy''		\|''3 Energy''
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|Dirge of Demoralize
	\|		\|3
	\|		\|
	\|Dodge		\|Dodge
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	\|''4 Energy''		\|''4 Energy''
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Knowledge Area (All of them)~~		\|
	\|3		\|
	\|		\|
	\|Ambush		\|Ambush
	\|7		\|7
	\|''4 Energy''		\|''4 Energy''
			\|-
			\|Knowledge Area (All of them)
			\|3
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="6" \|'''Bard: Advanced Skill'''		\| colspan="6" \|'''Bard: Advanced Skill'''

Justin: added energy cost to dirge of demoralize

2025-09-17T16:18:36Z

added energy cost to dirge of demoralize

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	\|Energy (1-15)		\|Energy (1-15)
	\|1 per		\|1 per
			\|
			\|Dirge of Demoralize
			\|3
			\|''2 Energy''
			\|-
			\|Energy (16-30)
			\|2 per
	\|		\|
	\|Dirge of Command		\|Dirge of Command
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	\|''3 Energy''		\|''3 Energy''
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Energy (16-30)~~		\|
	\|~~2 per~~		\|
	\|		\|
	\|Escape		\|Escape
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	\|''3 Energy''		\|''3 Energy''
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Dirge of Demoralize~~		\|
	\|3		\|
	\|		\|
	\|Dodge		\|Dodge
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	\|''4 Energy''		\|''4 Energy''
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|Knowledge Area (All of them)
	\|		\|3
	\|		\|
	\|Ambush		\|Ambush
	\|7		\|7
	\|''4 Energy''		\|''4 Energy''
	\|-
	~~\|Knowledge Area (All of them)~~
	\|3
	\|
	\|
	\|
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="6" \|'''Bard: Advanced Skill'''		\| colspan="6" \|'''Bard: Advanced Skill'''

Justin: call order of silence strike

2025-04-17T23:43:37Z

call order of silence strike

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	'''Escape''': This special defense allows the character to escape from all forms of movement impairing and ''Binding'' effects currently affecting them, instantly ending their duration, though it does not work on ''Contain'' effects or ''Petrify.'' This skill can also be used on a target other than the character; the character must touch the target and maintain concentration for a 5 counted action.		'''Escape''': This special defense allows the character to escape from all forms of movement impairing and ''Binding'' effects currently affecting them, instantly ending their duration, though it does not work on ''Contain'' effects or ''Petrify.'' This skill can also be used on a target other than the character; the character must touch the target and maintain concentration for a 5 counted action.

	'''Garrote''': This skill allows the character to greatly hinder their foe. The call for this skill is “Silence Strike”, which will cause the target to be affected by ''Silence''. If used immediately after leaving Hide, the character may add the Surprise Flavor Carrier to the attack, making the call ~~“Silence Strike Surprise”~~. This attack can only be used with a melee weapon and is one swing, hit or miss.		'''Garrote''': This skill allows the character to greatly hinder their foe. The call for this skill is “Silence Strike”, which will cause the target to be affected by ''Silence''. If used immediately after leaving Hide, the character may add the Surprise Flavor Carrier to the attack, making the call “Surprise Silence Strike”. This attack can only be used with a melee weapon and is one swing, hit or miss.

	'''Hide''': This skill allows the character to become Hidden from normal view. This skill has several rules that must be followed for its use: First, in order to use this skill, the character must be next to an object that is stationary or cannot be easily moved, and the object must be larger than the player. Second, it takes a 5 Counted Action to enter Hide, which must be done while no one is actively looking at the character in game. Third, once in Hide, the character must place their hands in front of their chest (closed, with knuckles touching), and can stay there for up to an hour, though the character cannot move from their Hide location (other than minor shifting). While in Hide, they are aware of the world around them and can see and hear anything they would normally be able to. Leaving Hide simply takes a 5 Counted Action.		'''Hide''': This skill allows the character to become Hidden from normal view. This skill has several rules that must be followed for its use: First, in order to use this skill, the character must be next to an object that is stationary or cannot be easily moved, and the object must be larger than the player. Second, it takes a 5 Counted Action to enter Hide, which must be done while no one is actively looking at the character in game. Third, once in Hide, the character must place their hands in front of their chest (closed, with knuckles touching), and can stay there for up to an hour, though the character cannot move from their Hide location (other than minor shifting). While in Hide, they are aware of the world around them and can see and hear anything they would normally be able to. Leaving Hide simply takes a 5 Counted Action.

Mikecraft at 18:39, 15 January 2025

2025-01-15T18:39:20Z

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	\|7		\|7
	\|''4 Energy''		\|''4 Energy''
			\|-
			\|Knowledge Area (All of them)
			\|3
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="6" \|'''Bard: Advanced Skill'''		\| colspan="6" \|'''Bard: Advanced Skill'''

Mikecraft at 20:14, 14 January 2025

2025-01-14T20:14:46Z

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	'''Energy:''' Bards utilize Energy to fuel their techniques and are limited to a max of 30		'''Energy:''' Bards utilize Energy to fuel their techniques and are limited to a max of 30

	'''Additional Note:''' The first ~~2 ''~~Knowledge (Area)~~'' skills~~ the character ~~purchases are considered Basic Class skills, and do not require an instructor. These can not~~ be ~~''Rare Knowledge (Area)''s~~.		'''Additional Note:''' The first Rare Knowledge (Area) the character learns may be self taught up to the third rank.

	<big><br />'''Class Features:'''</big>		<big><br />'''Class Features:'''</big>

	'''''Hidden Lore'':''' As a master of the road, the character has learned much about the world; in every town they travel to, they pick up a little more. This allows the character to summon up some small bit of information from a Knowledge (Area) without need of having that skill, and the information that can be garnered is equivalent to rank 4 in that Knowledge (Area). This skill can be used once each reset.		'''''Hidden Lore'':''' As a master of the road, the character has learned much about the world; in every town they travel to, they pick up a little more. This allows the character to summon up some small bit of information from a Knowledge (Area) without need of having that skill, and the information that can be garnered is equivalent to rank 4 in that Knowledge (Area). This skill can be used once each reset an cannot be used for Planar Cartography or Planar Scholar.

Mikecraft: /* Bard Skills */

2024-11-06T04:12:53Z

Bard Skills

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	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|Dirge of Demoralize
	\|		\|3
	\|		\|
	\|Dodge		\|Dodge

Mikecraft at 17:36, 29 August 2024

2024-08-29T17:36:36Z

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	'''Sleep Strike''' This skill allows the character to deliver a powerful weapon attack announced as, “Sleep Strike” which will Sleep the target. The attack can be delivered with Melee or Ranged weapon and must land a legal weapon blow to affect the target; this is one swing hit or miss.		'''Sleep Strike''' This skill allows the character to deliver a powerful weapon attack announced as, “Sleep Strike” which will Sleep the target. The attack can be delivered with Melee or Ranged weapon and must land a legal weapon blow to affect the target; this is one swing hit or miss.

			'''Song of Fluidity:''' This skill allows the character to give a quick performance that affects up to 3 targets, within melee weapon range, excluding the performer. During the next 1 hour or Module, the targets can cast a spell that consumes a 4 mana less (minimum 1 mana), and that spell additionally has its Delivery Type changed to Magic (as per Hasten Spell from [[Mage\|Mage)]].

	'''Song of Guidance:''' This skill allows the character to give a quick performance that affects up to 3 targets, within melee weapon range, excluding the performer. The targets will gain 1 Temporary Common Knowledge Point; or grant the target +1 Bonus on their next ''Contested Roll''. This effect lasts for the next Hour or Module, or until used.		'''Song of Guidance:''' This skill allows the character to give a quick performance that affects up to 3 targets, within melee weapon range, excluding the performer. The targets will gain 1 Temporary Common Knowledge Point; or grant the target +1 Bonus on their next ''Contested Roll''. This effect lasts for the next Hour or Module, or until used.