Do bards reallu help that much?

krunchyfrogg · 11-15-2005, 07:08 AM

I think with my party creation ideas, I've been obsessing with fitting a bard in some how, even if it is just a few levels here and there for the ability to use some items, but optimally I would love the sith song.

Is it really worth it? I mean, bards are fun and all, but can I get by without one? What about just taking a few levels in bard?

Dragonshadow · 11-15-2005, 08:29 AM

You can get by with out one. You need about nine levels to get war chant of sith. And teh spells can be got by a mage and cleric anyway.

ZFR · 11-15-2005, 01:29 PM

Also please not that in IWD2 the War Chant of Sith can only be used in combat.

The bard is much weaker here than he was in IWD1.

Dragonshadow · 11-15-2005, 02:42 PM

There is a mod where it can be used outside of combat I believe

Marty4 · 11-15-2005, 05:12 PM

The War Chant is obtained, IIRC, at level 11. I'm currently running a bard, and had intended to switch him to sorcerer when I got the War Chant, but at level 7 he's surely carrying his own weight. He can fight in a pinch, sing while doing anything (lingering song exploit [img]tongue.gif[/img] ), cast, and theif. I may wind up keeping him single class, which is saying a lot considering my play style

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11-15-2005, 07:08 AM	#1
krunchyfrogg Red Dragon Join Date: February 14, 2004 Location: NY, USA Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	I think with my party creation ideas, I've been obsessing with fitting a bard in some how, even if it is just a few levels here and there for the ability to use some items, but optimally I would love the sith song. Is it really worth it? I mean, bards are fun and all, but can I get by without one? What about just taking a few levels in bard? __________________ <i>A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives.</i><br />- Jackie Robinson<br /><br /> [img]\"http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/3353/salsashark7xl.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

11-15-2005, 08:29 AM	#2
Dragonshadow Quth-Maren Join Date: February 17, 2003 Location: Portsmouth Age: 35 Posts: 4,145	You can get by with out one. You need about nine levels to get war chant of sith. And teh spells can be got by a mage and cleric anyway. __________________ aka Loc der Graf, Quillruke

11-15-2005, 01:29 PM	#3
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 41 Posts: 7,369	Also please not that in IWD2 the War Chant of Sith can only be used in combat. The bard is much weaker here than he was in IWD1. __________________ ZFR

11-15-2005, 02:42 PM	#4
Dragonshadow Quth-Maren Join Date: February 17, 2003 Location: Portsmouth Age: 35 Posts: 4,145	There is a mod where it can be used outside of combat I believe __________________ aka Loc der Graf, Quillruke

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11-15-2005, 05:12 PM	#5
Marty4 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 31, 2004 Location: VA Age: 34 Posts: 1,127	The War Chant is obtained, IIRC, at level 11. I'm currently running a bard, and had intended to switch him to sorcerer when I got the War Chant, but at level 7 he's surely carrying his own weight. He can fight in a pinch, sing while doing anything (lingering song exploit [img]tongue.gif[/img] ), cast, and theif. I may wind up keeping him single class, which is saying a lot considering my play style .

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