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SixOfSpades · 03-09-2003, 07:49 PM

Bards are a decent class, fun to roleplay, but they fall short of what you can achieve with, say, a Fighter/Thief, Fighter/Mage, or Thief/Mage. The only thing I find truly useful is that if you have ToB, you have have one lesrn Improved Bard Song. That's about it.

The Bard's biggest handicap is that his THAC0, hitpoints, and Saving Throws are no better than a Thief's, so if you're trying to Tank with one, good luck. Of course, they can throw up an impressive array of protection spells, but not as well as a Fighter/Mage or Fighter->Mage can.

Haer'Dalis also has ** in Long Sword as well as Short Sword, and some physical resistances. (While I was playing with Shadowkeeper, I noticed that he only seems to have his Physical REsistances if you get him when he's Level 15. Can anyone confirm/refute this?)

03-09-2003, 07:49 PM	#9
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Bards are a decent class, fun to roleplay, but they fall short of what you can achieve with, say, a Fighter/Thief, Fighter/Mage, or Thief/Mage. The only thing I find truly useful is that if you have ToB, you have have one lesrn Improved Bard Song. That's about it. The Bard's biggest handicap is that his THAC0, hitpoints, and Saving Throws are no better than a Thief's, so if you're trying to Tank with one, good luck. Of course, they can throw up an impressive array of protection spells, but not as well as a Fighter/Mage or Fighter->Mage can. Haer'Dalis also has in Long Sword as well as Short Sword, and some physical resistances. (While I was playing with Shadowkeeper, I noticed that he only** seems to have his Physical REsistances if you get him when he's Level 15. Can anyone confirm/refute this?) __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.