Bard

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Bard Guild
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Primary Skillset:	Lore
Secondary Skillsets:	Magic, Weapon
Tertiary Skillsets:	Survival, Armor
Special Abilities:	Recall, Playact, Enchantes
Mana Type:	Elemental
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Masters of Music, and well schooled in a wide range of skills and lore, a Bard drinks in all he or she can of the happenings of the lands and uses it to their advantage. To attempt to define a Bard is to try to put order to the sands on the shore -- they are warriors, performers, wanderers, teachers, scholars... and much much more.

A boon to any adventuring group, their area-affecting magic can be instrumental to its survival and success. Be sure to bring extra libations, for a Bard's job is thirsty work.

About 180 years ago, a darkness fell upon the Guild with their near extermination by the Dragon Priests, silencing their voice and scattering their unity. The spirit of Music was reawakened by the selfless acts of Siryn -- and the voices of those who sang for her. Much has been rebuilt since the Guild doors were reopened, a new spirit and unity grows within that portents to rival and surpass what once was a proud and vibrant past.

General Information

Guild crest: A wren perched upon a fisted gauntlet over a lute of gold

Information courtesy of Dragonrealms Website.

Guild Hall Locations

Crossing

Considered by some the 'main' Guildhall for Bards, this renovated structure is home to the famed Bard Silvyrfrost. She maintains a renown roster of the highest circled Bards. (You can type DIR BARD for directions.)

Riverhaven

Rebuilt upon the location of its predecessor, the Riverhaven Guildhall stands tall with plenty of space for the Guild Leader Tasdrean, having assumed the mantle of leadership in the wake of Guild Leader Ezruh's departure. Tasdrean manages a renown roster keeping track of the most musical and academic of Bards. (You can type DIR BARD for directions.)

Shard

Sequestered in one of the city's many drinking establishments, the Guild Leader Macfrae tends to his cups as well as those Bards that pass by his table. Macfrae also tends to a renown roster of the most disciplined and hardiest of Bards.

Ratha

Located in the Theater District of the third tier of Ratha, the workshop is more of an office for repair work than a true Guildhall. Guild Leader Lileyew always has a ready smile for any Bards passing through. True to her nature, she keeps a renown roster of the most charismatic Bards she has met.

Aesry

The white sentinel is rumored to contain a large Bardic Guildhall, unfortunately access is currently unavailable. Among these rumours is a renown roster tracking those Bards most skilled in magical efforts.

Muspar'i

Located near the Heketha Theatre and the Street of Performers, the Guildhall is cared for by the Bard Leader Selinthesa's watchful eye. She includes in her gaze a renown roster of the Bards most skilled in the use of any weapon.

Hibarnhvidar

Found in Inner Hibarnhvidar. Also located in the Guildhall is Siryn's study, which is watched over by Guildleader Yaziyi. Despite being an artist at heart, he maintains a renown roster of the most well-rounded combatants among the guild. Included in his assessment is the Bard's ability to parry, evade, use a shield, and target lethal magics as well as their effectiveness with their most used weapon and type of armor.

Leadership

The Bard's Guild is lead by a Council. The Council is comprised of the sitting Guild Leaders with the True Bard D'Or as the Head.

Skillsets and Common Races

A bard's primary skillset is Lore. Magic and Weapon are secondary skillsets, with Survival and Armor as tertiary skills.

Bards break down into the following races:

Elven	50%
Human	18%
Prydaen	12%
Dwarven	9%
Gnome	1%

Crafting Affiliation

Guilded bards receive one free technique slot in the Tinkering discipline of the Engineering skill, one free technique slot in the Shaping discipline of the Engineering skill and one free technique slot in the Carving discipline of the Engineering skill.

See: Crafting

Guild Abilities

Vocal Technique

When anyone uses the SING, CHANT, or CHORUS commands, their vocal range is displayed (e.g., tenor, soprano). Anyone can check their own vocal range with PRACTICE VOICE.

Bards are able to change their own vocal range with skill in Vocals. They can check which ranges they can do with PRACTICE VOICE, and use PRACTICE VOICE <range> to change to a new range.

Instrumental Technique

Bards who keep their focus on their percussion, string and wind instruments can maintain a higher inspirational state, affording them a greater performing skill that can affect all aspects of their music.

PLAYACT

An advanced performance ability, PLAYACT allows a Bard to perform with greater effect and clarity for their audience.

RECALL

Bards are the tellers of stories and the keepers of knowledge; they know countless stories of legends and folklore, and they remember. This allows them to be adept at learning information about the areas they visit through numerous means -- local gossip, rumor, legends, folklore, superstitions. With the right training, a Bard can tune in to the lands, spirits, ancient calendars and RECALL what was.

Bardic Whistling

Over the years Bards have developed several special techniques with whistling, from just being more expressive to being able to distract enemies with a piercing whistle. Rumor has it some Bards have also learned to effectively communicate via whistling.

Bardic Screams

Many a story has been told of Bards who have mastered the control of their voice to a degree where it can be used as a weapon in battle. While many of these legendary techniques have been lost, there persist to this day stories of Bards vanquishing their foes with a defiant scream.

Song Scrolls

Bards also can memorize song scrolls containing lore from across Kermoria. A variety of shops from The Crossing to Aesry stock them.

Showmanship

Over the course of their career, Bards learn many techniques to aid them in performance. Among them are the ability to convincingly BLUFF their audience, or SLIP in some dazzling sleight of hand tricks. Bards have also been known to learn the art of ventriloquism, throwing their voice onto props, and, if stories are to be believed, even other people.

Slip Ability:
Gained at level 5 - Sleight of Hand with coins.
Syntax: SLIP <person> COIN <ear|nose|mouth|wound> <easy/hard>

Bluff Abilities: BLUFF <player|item|critter> BLUFF <player|critter> <option> Options: emperor, sister, lanival, baron, merchant, sidhlot, priest, swallow, glythtide, penguin BLUFF <self> BLUFF DODGE to dodge in combat. BLUFF DISTRACT to gain a better chance at hiding. BLUFF AMAZE to put on a charismatic show. BLUFF DEAD to play dead. *** Be warned, this could get you killed! ***

Segue

Segue allows you to transition from one active cyclic spell to another, without preparation time and even while preparing a different spell.

Bardic Magic

Bards use both magic and their skill with sound to weave Elemental mana into their voice.

The Bardic spell tree requires 55 spell slots to master. Bards earn 76 spell slots at 150 which leaves experienced Bards plenty of room for Magic Techniques or Analogous Patterns spells. All magic guilds get a free magical feat at circle 2, and Bards get Raw Channeling as theirs. However, Bards also have this ability inherently at first circle at an increased attunement cost per pulse, so earning this feat effectively only eliminates that penalty for them.

• Bardic spell slots
• Bardic spells

Circle Requirements

Skillset	Skill	1-10	11-30	31-70	71-100	101-150	151-200
armor	1st Armor	2	2	2	3	3	8
weapon	Parry Ability	2	3	3	4	5	13
weapon	1st Weapon	3	3	4	4	5	13
weapon	2nd Weapon	2	3	3	4	4	10
lore	Performance	4	4	5	5	6	15
lore	Tactics	2	3	3	4	5	13
lore	1st Lore	3	3	4	4	5	13
lore	2nd Lore	3	3	3	4	5	13
lore	3rd Lore	2	2	3	3	4	10
magic	1st Magic	3	3	4	4	5	13
magic	2nd Magic	2	2	3	4	5	13
magic	3rd Magic	2	2	3	3	4	10
magic	4th Magic	1	2	2	3	4	10
magic	5th Magic	0	0	2	3	3	8
survival	1st Survival	1	2	2	3	4	10
survival	2nd Survival	1	1	2	2	3	8
survival	3rd Survival	1	1	1	2	2	5
survival	4th Survival	1	1	1	2	2	5

Hard skill requirements ( Performance, Parry Ability) are listed in bold. These skills cannot count toward Nth skills, such as 1st Lore or 1st Weapon.

Soft skill requirements ( Tactics) can count toward your Nth skills.

Note: The following "mastery" skills never count toward Nth skill requirements, since they affect all or most of the skillset: Defending, Parry Ability, Offhand Weapon, Melee Mastery, Missile Mastery, and Elemental Magic.

Nth skill requirements are met with your top-ranked skills out of the following list of eligible skills:

• Armor: Shield Usage, Light Armor, Chain Armor, Brigandine, and Plate Armor
• Weapon: Small Edged, Large Edged, Twohanded Edged, Small Blunt, Large Blunt, Twohanded Blunt, Slings, Bow, Crossbow, Staves, Polearms, Light Thrown, Heavy Thrown, and Brawling
• Lore: Forging, Engineering, Outfitting, Alchemy, Enchanting, Scholarship, Mechanical Lore, Appraisal, Performance, and Tactics
• Magic: Attunement, Arcana, Targeted Magic, Augmentation, Debilitation, Utility, and Warding, Sorcery
• Survival: Evasion, Athletics, Perception, Stealth, Locksmithing, First Aid, Outdoorsmanship, and Skinning, Thievery

Cumulative

Skillset	Skill	10	30	70	100	150	200
armor	1st Armor	20	60	140	230	380	780
armor	Total Armor	20	60	140	230	380	780
weapon	Parry Ability	20	80	200	320	570	1,220
weapon	1st Weapon	30	90	250	370	620	1,270
weapon	2nd Weapon	20	80	200	320	520	1,020
weapon	Total Weapon	70	250	650	1,010	1,710	3,510
lore	Performance	40	120	320	470	770	1,520
lore	Tactics	20	80	200	320	570	1,220
lore	1st Lore	30	90	250	370	620	1,270
lore	2nd Lore	30	90	210	330	460	1,110
lore	3rd Lore	20	60	180	270	470	970
lore	Total Lore	120	360	960	1,440	2,320	4,770
magic	1st Magic	30	90	250	370	620	1,270
magic	2nd Magic	20	60	180	300	550	1,200
magic	3rd Magic	20	60	180	270	470	970
magic	4th Magic	10	50	130	210	410	910
magic	5th Magic	0	0	80	170	320	720
magic	Total Magic	80	260	820	1,320	2,370	5,070
survival	1st Survival	10	50	130	220	420	920
survival	2nd Survival	10	30	110	170	320	720
survival	3rd Survival	10	30	70	130	230	480
survival	4th Survival	10	30	70	130	230	480
survival	Total Survival	40	140	380	650	1,200	2,600
all	Total	330	1,070	2,950	4,650	7,980	16,730

• Soft Requirements are not counted towards cumulative totals.

Bard Books and Lore

• Bard Books
• Bard forum posts

Miscellaneous Information

• Bardic Mojo
• Bard Titles
• Bard Abilities Chart
• Bards of Renown
• Bard Newbie Help Guide

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