Rogue to bard [Archive] - Wizards Community

Rogue to bard [Archive] - Wizards Community

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GnomFoo
10-03-04, 04:48 PM I would like for my character, a halfling rogue, to become an arcane duelist ( http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20030224a ).

I figured i could take 2 levels of bard for the arcane spell casting. I picked bard since it was is also a rogueish character type, but im not sure how i could explain this in a story line. Ide taked 8 levels of rogue, 2 levels of bard, then 10 levels of arcane duelist.

I am just wondering if anyone had any ideas how to explian the 2 levels of bard.

Oh, and the perform skill ide us would be dance.
Morka
10-03-04, 07:13 PM A bit more about the mechanic of your build, you could take 9 levels of rogue and only one of arcane spellcasting class, you could get one more d6 of sneack attack. And since Perform is class-skill for rogues, you don't need two bard levels.

Now about the reason why your rogue would take some bard levels... Perhaps simply because he needs it! As a low-level rogue, he could try to enter the Arcane Duelist class, but his master tells him he needs to be able to cast arcane spells.
OTOH, if, like I suggested higher, he takes some ranks in perform, he could try to gain money with a show, but be discriminated because he's not a true bard.
Delvor
10-04-04, 05:42 AM Needs two bard levels to cast 1st level arcane spells.

Storywise, you could have been traveling as a bard then had to go on the run with a rogue who taught you the tricks of the trade. Remember bards are jacks of all trade.
eudas
10-05-04, 12:46 PM has your character ever traveled with a sorcerer?
maybe the sorc tried to explain how he does his magic, how he pulls the energy from within and around him, and shapes it according to his whim...
without becoming a full apprentice, though, your rogue can't do the same rank of magic though... but he can perform the lesser bardic charms and effects.

eudas
TheMightyMcClaw
10-06-04, 12:28 PM Being a bard isn't a far cry from being a rogue. I don't think multiclassing has to represent some occupational change for a character; it just represents a character who doesn't slot into the existing classes precisely. Maybe your rogue is particularly knowledgeable, well-traveled, diversified, and has a few arcane talents. One of my friends almost always takes levels of bard because it gives a little of everything and because he loves bardic knowledge. The bard is a diversified class, so it's a lot easier to fit into a character's background than, say, cleric levels.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
GnomFoo 10-03-04, 04:48 PM	I would like for my character, a halfling rogue, to become an arcane duelist ( http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20030224a ). I figured i could take 2 levels of bard for the arcane spell casting. I picked bard since it was is also a rogueish character type, but im not sure how i could explain this in a story line. Ide taked 8 levels of rogue, 2 levels of bard, then 10 levels of arcane duelist. I am just wondering if anyone had any ideas how to explian the 2 levels of bard. Oh, and the perform skill ide us would be dance.
Morka 10-03-04, 07:13 PM	A bit more about the mechanic of your build, you could take 9 levels of rogue and only one of arcane spellcasting class, you could get one more d6 of sneack attack. And since Perform is class-skill for rogues, you don't need two bard levels. Now about the reason why your rogue would take some bard levels... Perhaps simply because he needs it! As a low-level rogue, he could try to enter the Arcane Duelist class, but his master tells him he needs to be able to cast arcane spells. OTOH, if, like I suggested higher, he takes some ranks in perform, he could try to gain money with a show, but be discriminated because he's not a true bard.
Delvor 10-04-04, 05:42 AM	Needs two bard levels to cast 1st level arcane spells. Storywise, you could have been traveling as a bard then had to go on the run with a rogue who taught you the tricks of the trade. Remember bards are jacks of all trade.
eudas 10-05-04, 12:46 PM	has your character ever traveled with a sorcerer? maybe the sorc tried to explain how he does his magic, how he pulls the energy from within and around him, and shapes it according to his whim... without becoming a full apprentice, though, your rogue can't do the same rank of magic though... but he can perform the lesser bardic charms and effects. eudas
TheMightyMcClaw 10-06-04, 12:28 PM	Being a bard isn't a far cry from being a rogue. I don't think multiclassing has to represent some occupational change for a character; it just represents a character who doesn't slot into the existing classes precisely. Maybe your rogue is particularly knowledgeable, well-traveled, diversified, and has a few arcane talents. One of my friends almost always takes levels of bard because it gives a little of everything and because he loves bardic knowledge. The bard is a diversified class, so it's a lot easier to fit into a character's background than, say, cleric levels.