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Rowan Goldraco
11-28-05, 03:51 AM Ok my fav character that I am playing is a 1/2 dragon bard. I realize that a bard's job is a support one meant to boost up everyone else but I still find myself feeling left out of combat. My DM has done a lot for me so I don't want to whine to him about it, but I was just wondering if anyone had some ideas on how I could do a bit more damage by modifying my own character. I see some guys in my party doing 30+ points of damage and being 3 levels below me while my attack almost never hits and my damage seems to max out at 10.

I'm a level 13 bard. Feats or Class suggestions appreciated
Torack
11-28-05, 03:59 AM Well, place all your points in perform, diplomacy, bluff, intimidate and other charisma skills. As a bard, I wouldn't count on beating 30+ damage, however you could charm your way around encounters.

Use Fascinate...a lot. Its a really, really good ability. Especialy when you get to add suggestion to it.

There are some decent music feats available in the Complete Adventurer and I reckon Arcane Strike is a good ability too. Like the Warmage, you can get the Improved Armour feat or whatever its called, that will let you cast in medium armour without the ASF. I think its in the Complete Arcane.
Thorak
11-28-05, 07:18 AM You want to be a damage-focused character? Play a Barbarian for physical damage, or a Wizard for magical. Any other class, you will fall behind. The Bard further than many others. The trick is, you get other abilities to make up for it.

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Rowan Goldraco 11-28-05, 03:51 AM	Ok my fav character that I am playing is a 1/2 dragon bard. I realize that a bard's job is a support one meant to boost up everyone else but I still find myself feeling left out of combat. My DM has done a lot for me so I don't want to whine to him about it, but I was just wondering if anyone had some ideas on how I could do a bit more damage by modifying my own character. I see some guys in my party doing 30+ points of damage and being 3 levels below me while my attack almost never hits and my damage seems to max out at 10. I'm a level 13 bard. Feats or Class suggestions appreciated
Torack 11-28-05, 03:59 AM	Well, place all your points in perform, diplomacy, bluff, intimidate and other charisma skills. As a bard, I wouldn't count on beating 30+ damage, however you could charm your way around encounters. Use Fascinate...a lot. Its a really, really good ability. Especialy when you get to add suggestion to it. There are some decent music feats available in the Complete Adventurer and I reckon Arcane Strike is a good ability too. Like the Warmage, you can get the Improved Armour feat or whatever its called, that will let you cast in medium armour without the ASF. I think its in the Complete Arcane.
Thorak 11-28-05, 07:18 AM	You want to be a damage-focused character? Play a Barbarian for physical damage, or a Wizard for magical. Any other class, you will fall behind. The Bard further than many others. The trick is, you get other abilities to make up for it.