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Butterfingers · 12-19-2002, 01:29 AM

Maybe I should make this a bit clearer. My bad. In vanilla SoA, a Skald has more use. He starts with a better song. Not everybody has ToB.

But yes, Blades are utterly lethal. I would almost venture to say in plain SoA, the Blade or the Skald are the most powerful characters if used properly. A well balanced blend of magic, steel, and useful abilities, but, only if built, then used properly. I took a Bard through BG. I came out in the end with 19/19/16/15/15/19 stats. I copied the char file and made both a Skald and a Blade to try out in two different games. Skull Trap has to be the Bard class' best spell. Since they can get to be a higher level then a sorcerer or a mage, they can potentially do a lot more damage. Skull Trap nest and then a well placed Spook kills dragons dead in seconds as they pee their pants and run away from you right into the Skull Traps.

12-19-2002, 01:29 AM	#7
Butterfingers Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: November 30, 2002 Location: Five Flagons Inn Posts: 633	Maybe I should make this a bit clearer. My bad. In vanilla SoA, a Skald has more use. He starts with a better song. Not everybody has ToB. But yes, Blades are utterly lethal. I would almost venture to say in plain SoA, the Blade or the Skald are the most powerful characters if used properly. A well balanced blend of magic, steel, and useful abilities, but, only if built, then used properly. I took a Bard through BG. I came out in the end with 19/19/16/15/15/19 stats. I copied the char file and made both a Skald and a Blade to try out in two different games. Skull Trap has to be the Bard class' best spell. Since they can get to be a higher level then a sorcerer or a mage, they can potentially do a lot more damage. Skull Trap nest and then a well placed Spook kills dragons dead in seconds as they pee their pants and run away from you right into the Skull Traps.