Ralasha
2011-02-13, 07:31 AM
The Bard: Jack of All Trades, Master of None, but sometimes better, than master of one. The bard as represented in the PHB is horribly unbalanced and underpowered. This is an attempt to correct the issues presented in the class, with some changes, alterations, and improvements in an attempt to make the class as appealing as others.
((Not complete, merely a preview))
Alignment: Any nonlawful
HD: d6
Class Skills: All except specialist skills such as Auto-Hypnosis. Bards are trained in a variety of knowledges, and skill sets meant to be prolific in the instance that any one of them should prove useful.
Skill Points at 1st level: 6+Int Mod x4
Skill Points at each additional Level: 6+Int Mod
Bard Table:
{table]Level|BAB|FS|RS|WS|Special
1|+1|+1|+1|+1|Bardic Knowledge, Bardic Inspiration
2|+2|+2|+2|+2|Ability Focus
3|+3|+2|+2|+2|
4|+4|+3|+3|+3|
5|+5|+3|+3|+3|
6|+6|+3|+3|+3|
7|+7|+4|+4|+4|
8|+8|+4|+4|+4|
9|+9|+5|+5|+5|
10|+10|+5|+5|+5|
11|+11|+5|+5|+5|
12|+12|+6|+6|+6|
13|+13|+6|+6|+6|
14|+14|+7|+7|+7|
15|+15|+7|+7|+7|
16|+16|+7|+7|+7|
17|+17|+8|+8|+8|
18|+18|+8|+8|+8|
19|+19|+9|+9|+9|
20|+20|+9|+9|+9|[/table]
Please note, it truly isn't completed yet, but will be within the next few days.
The bard and spells per day: *If the bard has a high enough ability score to gain bonus spell slots it may cast spells of this level.
{table]Level|0|1|2|3|4|5|6
1|2|0*|-|-|-|-|-
2|2|1|-|-|-|-|-
3|3|1|0*|-|-|-|-
4|3|1|1|-|-|-|-
5|3|2|1|-|-|-|-
6|3|3|1|0*|-|-|-
7|3|3|1|1|-|-|-
8|3|3|2|1|-|-|-
9|3|3|3|1|0*|-|-
10|3|3|3|1|1|-|-
11|3|3|3|2|1|-|-
12|3|3|3|3|1|0*|-
13|3|3|3|3|1|1|-
14|3|3|3|3|2|1|-
15|3|3|3|3|3|1|0*
16|3|3|3|3|3|1|1
17|3|3|3|3|3|2|1
18|3|3|3|3|3|3|1
19|3|3|3|3|3|3|2
20|3|3|3|3|3|3|3[/table]
Spells Known:
Class Features:
All of the following are class features of the bard.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A bard is proficient with all light armors and shields except for tower shields. A bard is proficient with all simple weapons, plus the longsword, rapier, sap, short sword, shortbow, and whip. In addition the bard may pick one additional martial weapon.
Armored Mage: Because the bard has had many hours of practice casting spells while wearing light armor, the bard may cast spells while wearing light armor and shields without incurring the standard arcane spell failure penalty. This ability may be improved with the Armored Mage feat series.
Warrior Poet: No warrior should be without at least some prowess in combat. Bards count as being a fighter of their class level -3 for the purposes of meeting the prerequisites for fighter feats.
((Not complete, merely a preview))
Alignment: Any nonlawful
HD: d6
Class Skills: All except specialist skills such as Auto-Hypnosis. Bards are trained in a variety of knowledges, and skill sets meant to be prolific in the instance that any one of them should prove useful.
Skill Points at 1st level: 6+Int Mod x4
Skill Points at each additional Level: 6+Int Mod
Bard Table:
{table]Level|BAB|FS|RS|WS|Special
1|+1|+1|+1|+1|Bardic Knowledge, Bardic Inspiration
2|+2|+2|+2|+2|Ability Focus
3|+3|+2|+2|+2|
4|+4|+3|+3|+3|
5|+5|+3|+3|+3|
6|+6|+3|+3|+3|
7|+7|+4|+4|+4|
8|+8|+4|+4|+4|
9|+9|+5|+5|+5|
10|+10|+5|+5|+5|
11|+11|+5|+5|+5|
12|+12|+6|+6|+6|
13|+13|+6|+6|+6|
14|+14|+7|+7|+7|
15|+15|+7|+7|+7|
16|+16|+7|+7|+7|
17|+17|+8|+8|+8|
18|+18|+8|+8|+8|
19|+19|+9|+9|+9|
20|+20|+9|+9|+9|[/table]
Please note, it truly isn't completed yet, but will be within the next few days.
The bard and spells per day: *If the bard has a high enough ability score to gain bonus spell slots it may cast spells of this level.
{table]Level|0|1|2|3|4|5|6
1|2|0*|-|-|-|-|-
2|2|1|-|-|-|-|-
3|3|1|0*|-|-|-|-
4|3|1|1|-|-|-|-
5|3|2|1|-|-|-|-
6|3|3|1|0*|-|-|-
7|3|3|1|1|-|-|-
8|3|3|2|1|-|-|-
9|3|3|3|1|0*|-|-
10|3|3|3|1|1|-|-
11|3|3|3|2|1|-|-
12|3|3|3|3|1|0*|-
13|3|3|3|3|1|1|-
14|3|3|3|3|2|1|-
15|3|3|3|3|3|1|0*
16|3|3|3|3|3|1|1
17|3|3|3|3|3|2|1
18|3|3|3|3|3|3|1
19|3|3|3|3|3|3|2
20|3|3|3|3|3|3|3[/table]
Spells Known:
Class Features:
All of the following are class features of the bard.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A bard is proficient with all light armors and shields except for tower shields. A bard is proficient with all simple weapons, plus the longsword, rapier, sap, short sword, shortbow, and whip. In addition the bard may pick one additional martial weapon.
Armored Mage: Because the bard has had many hours of practice casting spells while wearing light armor, the bard may cast spells while wearing light armor and shields without incurring the standard arcane spell failure penalty. This ability may be improved with the Armored Mage feat series.
Warrior Poet: No warrior should be without at least some prowess in combat. Bards count as being a fighter of their class level -3 for the purposes of meeting the prerequisites for fighter feats.