Bard (V7)
Bard is a core class that casts magic to manipulate the enemy.
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From the Rulebook
Class created by Tawnee Darkfalcon
Note: This version is outdated, for the current V8 version see here: Bard
Bardic history is mostly tied in with the early oral tradition of the druids and Norse skalds. Medieval Europe does give us a case of actual
singing knights, many of them female, from the independent French province of Aquitaine before it was crushed by the Papacy.
As of Clan COM Meeting 2011
Lost - level 1 , cost 1, max 4, per life
Combat Casting (N, Neutral)
(C)Bard 6,
(E)The bard no longer needs a free hand to cast magics.
(L)May not be used to cast magics modified with extension.
Examples:
Sarafin, William Shakespeare, Alan O’Dale, Homer, Scheherazade, Circe, Bragi, Snorri Sturluson, Taliesin
Garb:
Class details:
| Bard Level | Lives | Weapons | Armor | Immunities | Abilities and Traits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4 | subtracts from magic points | Medium shield (subtracts from magic points) | None | Bardic charm (see below), Magic-user (see below) |
Bardic Charm:
Some monsters may be immune to the control school, but not bardic charm. Bardic charm is any control magic that is cast by a bard (even those bought with Voice).
Bard Magic
Bards are magic-users and gain magic at each level. See the Rules of Magic section for more details.
| Bard Level | Magic Name | Type | School | Use | Cost/Max | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Level | Cancel | S | Sorcery | Unlimited | 0/- | 50' |
| - | Charm | S | Control | 1/life | 2/2 | 20' |
| - | Hold Person | S | Subdual | 1/life | 2/2 | 20' |
| - | Presence | N | Neutral | 1/game | 1/4 | - |
| - | Protection from Control | E | Protection | 1/game | 1/4 | T |
| - | Visit | N | Neutral | 1/game | 1/4 | - |
| Second Level | Legend | S | Control | 1/game | 1/4 | 20' |
| - | Liplock | E | Sorcery | Unlimited | 2/- | T |
| - | Protection from Subdual | E | Protection | 1/game | 1/4 | T |
| - | Talk to Dead | S | Spirit | 1/life | 1/- | T |
| - | Truth | S | Control | 1/life | 2/2 | 20' |
| Third Level | Confidence | E | Sorcery | 1/game | 1/2 | T |
| - | Extension | N | Neutral | 1/life | 1/2 | - |
| - | Imbue | N | Neutral | 1/game | 1/2 | - |
| - | Sleep | S | Subdual | 1/life | 2/4 | 20' |
| Fourth Level | Awe/Fear | S | Control | 1/game | 1/4 | 20' |
| - | Berserk | E | Sorcery | 1/game | 1/2 | T |
| - | Honor Duel | S | Sorcery | 1/life | 1/4 | 20' |
| - | Lore | S | Control | 1/life | 2/2 | 20' |
| - | Warskill | N | Neutral | 1/game | 2/1 | - |
| Fifth Level | Confusion | S | Control | 1/game | 1/2 | 50' |
| - | Mimic | N | Neutral | 1/game | 2/1 | - |
| - | Mute | S | Control | 1/life | 2/4 | 20' |
| - | Yield | S | Control | 1/game | 2/4 | 50' |
| Sixth Level | Combat Casting | N | Neutral | 1/game | 2/1 | - |
| - | Dance | N | Neutral | 1/game | 1/2 | 50' |
| - | Release | S | Sorcery | 1/life | 1/4 | 20' |
| - | Voice | N | Neutral | 1/game | 2/1 | - |
