Bard

Circa 6.0

Bard is a core class that casts magic to manipulate the enemy.

From the Rulebook

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.

Examples:

Sarafin, William Shakespeare, Alan O’Dale, Homer, Scheherazade, Circe, Bragi, Snorri Sturluson, Taliesin

Garb:

Light blue sash

Class details:

Bard Level	Lives	Weapons	Armor	Immunities	Abilities and Traits
All	4	subtracts from magic points	Medium shield (subtracts from magic points)	-	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	Dance	N	Neutral	1/game	1/2	50'
-	Release	S	Sorcery	1/life	1/4	20'
-	Voice	N	Neutral	1/game	2/1	-

See also

• Guildmaster of Bards
• About Bards