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BARD (thief subclass) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bards are an interesting group. They are, essentially, a melding of fighters, thieves, and song masters. While adept at the skills of both combat and larceny, a bard's primary power is derived from offensive and defensive "songs." The bard undergoes rigorous training to learn how to use words, melody and counterpoint to effect changes in their environment. Bards can use their songs to hurt, to charm, and to inspire as well as to understand the nature of objects around them. As a hybrid of classes, a bard has the gift of both fighter and thief abilities, but does not possess the full range, nor the full strength of the abilities of a true member of either class. Bards are charismatic and joyous adventurers. They are known throughout the lands for regaling the folk with tales of their journeys. As such, many shopkeepers reward bards by paying a higher than usual price for a bard's goods. Shopkeepers may do this to assist the bard in further adventuring and in hopes of the bard returning with more glorious tales. A bard only performs one song at a time, but is capable of improvising with refrains that adjust the mood and keep the audience on their toes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bards have the following skills: equipment staff toughness awareness resistance disarm bow dagger sword axe singing combat spear mace flail sleight ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bards have the following songs; the (*) indicates a refrain: charm fear vengeance rejuvenation lore * dirge * quell * inspire * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bard stats: Strength : 75 Dexterity : 125 Intelligence : 125 Constitution : 75 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------