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Nanobyte · 05-04-2004, 10:09 AM

Bards aren't that bad a class. I think they're actually pretty balanced. They have reasonable fighting skills, have the ability to cast both divine and arcane spells, and have access to most of the rogue "special" abilities.

But what I really came in here for was to advocate a Wizard/Cleric mix. I've only been through the original campaign once, and that was with an elf (subrace: drow) wizard/cleric. I don't remember how I divvied the class levels, but I believe by the end of the game, he was about Wiz. 16/Cler. 3. So he had access to all of the arcane spells (well, most), and was able to heal himself when need be. IIRC, everything other than my return to Neverwinter was a breeze.

05-04-2004, 10:09 AM	#4
Nanobyte Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: NC Posts: 2,890	Bards aren't that bad a class. I think they're actually pretty balanced. They have reasonable fighting skills, have the ability to cast both divine and arcane spells, and have access to most of the rogue "special" abilities. But what I really came in here for was to advocate a Wizard/Cleric mix. I've only been through the original campaign once, and that was with an elf (subrace: drow) wizard/cleric. I don't remember how I divvied the class levels, but I believe by the end of the game, he was about Wiz. 16/Cler. 3. So he had access to all of the arcane spells (well, most), and was able to heal himself when need be. IIRC, everything other than my return to Neverwinter was a breeze.