| A Bard is much more than a flirtatious crooner. The instruments of
the Bard indeed have great powers for healing and destruction. Right from
the start a Bard has amazing power, lulling the enemy into a false sense
of security which is ultimately their undoing.
Since a majority of the Bard's instruments have the power to incapacitate
your opponents you may want to focus development around the attributes
which will give them the opportunity to move first in combat. Speed and
Senses are both good choices and the expert skill of Snakespeed associated
with the Speed attribute is extremely helpful in achieving this goal.
A Bard's instruments make a huge demand on stamina. The attributes of
Strength, Piety, and Vitality will help increase your Bard's stamina and
give them the opportunity to use their instruments more often in combat.
Intelligence, though a prerequisite for the profession, can be left at
its starting value should you choose to do so since it is a secondary controlling
attribute being midrange will be sufficient for your Bard. Concentration
on Dexterity will do more to aid your Bard in advancing quickly in the
skills most often used. |