Bardic Music: Damage bonus by "Inspire Courage" [Archive] - Wizards Community

Bardic Music: Damage bonus by "Inspire Courage" [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Travinius
07-30-06, 05:53 AM Salve!

I am currently updating my game from 3.0 to 3.5, so I started reading the core rulebooks from the start... (something one should do from time to time... :rolleyes:)

And reading the bard there arouse a question I would appreciate your opinions on:

The bardic music Inspire Courage gives +1 to attack and damage. There is no restriction as with the damage bonus gained by strength-score. Why? Does your arrow inflict more damage when the archer is couraged? I would rather apply the +1 damage-bonus only to melee and thrown weapons including slings, as with the strength-bonus.

How do you handle this?
DM_Greatness
07-30-06, 06:50 AM If there is a Bard singing then it is going to be uber, period!

You want to know why even arrows get the +1? It is because the Bardic Music is so great, that even the arrows themselves are inspired to fly faster and hit harder!

There, problem solved.
Far_Traveler
07-30-06, 08:58 AM Bardic courage is a special type of courage, I refer to it as 'Inspired Focus'.

He can aim at spots where it hurts more, and he draws it back a little more, increasing power, but inevitably damaging a (non-magic) bow. Any archer worth his salt carries extra bowstrings for such an eventuality. this, however is glossed over as irrelevant.

Then again, i've always been a fan of people paying for power boosts after their over, not to extent of acutal penalties, but its a nice touch.
ShinAkuma2
07-30-06, 09:10 AM I'd wager it's meant to show increased accuracy rather than increased Strength.
Phelot_Plaguecrafter
07-30-06, 09:18 AM I'm going to bank on the fact that if someone thinks they are likely to win a fight, they'll take more chances in said fight. That being said, this archer could easily think to himself, "Hmm...I'll just nock this arrow back a little farther than usual, even though the bowstring might break." or maybe, "I'll step forward into this one. He can't reach me anyway."
Courage is a powerful thing. Even if magical.
Thermanshs
07-30-06, 09:20 AM I'd wager it's meant to show increased accuracy rather than increased Strength.
Agreed,like point blank shot does

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Travinius 07-30-06, 05:53 AM	Salve! I am currently updating my game from 3.0 to 3.5, so I started reading the core rulebooks from the start... (something one should do from time to time... :rolleyes:) And reading the bard there arouse a question I would appreciate your opinions on: The bardic music Inspire Courage gives +1 to attack and damage. There is no restriction as with the damage bonus gained by strength-score. Why? Does your arrow inflict more damage when the archer is couraged? I would rather apply the +1 damage-bonus only to melee and thrown weapons including slings, as with the strength-bonus. How do you handle this?
DM_Greatness 07-30-06, 06:50 AM	If there is a Bard singing then it is going to be uber, period! You want to know why even arrows get the +1? It is because the Bardic Music is so great, that even the arrows themselves are inspired to fly faster and hit harder! There, problem solved.
Far_Traveler 07-30-06, 08:58 AM	Bardic courage is a special type of courage, I refer to it as 'Inspired Focus'. He can aim at spots where it hurts more, and he draws it back a little more, increasing power, but inevitably damaging a (non-magic) bow. Any archer worth his salt carries extra bowstrings for such an eventuality. this, however is glossed over as irrelevant. Then again, i've always been a fan of people paying for power boosts after their over, not to extent of acutal penalties, but its a nice touch.
ShinAkuma2 07-30-06, 09:10 AM	I'd wager it's meant to show increased accuracy rather than increased Strength.
Phelot_Plaguecrafter 07-30-06, 09:18 AM	I'm going to bank on the fact that if someone thinks they are likely to win a fight, they'll take more chances in said fight. That being said, this archer could easily think to himself, "Hmm...I'll just nock this arrow back a little farther than usual, even though the bowstring might break." or maybe, "I'll step forward into this one. He can't reach me anyway." Courage is a powerful thing. Even if magical.
Thermanshs 07-30-06, 09:20 AM	I'd wager it's meant to show increased accuracy rather than increased Strength. Agreed,like point blank shot does