grappling bard questions.

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#1

MisterPiita

Mar 14, 2015 11:20:08		I'm building a Goliath Lore Bard who's main tasks will be healing for my group/ crowd control / buff/debuff. I want this character to also be a grappler. My questions begin with the Bards spellcasting focus. -Can I use a one handed instrument as the spell casting focus for my Bard spells while I'm grappling. -If I cast a concentration spell. Do I have to roll that while I'm grappling. (I know I do if I take damage)
#2

mellored

Mar 14, 2015 15:07:41 		you can use a 1 handed focus. grappling does not affect concentration. that said, i suggest valor bard, or somehow get armor. standing next to an enemy without AC is going to be painful.
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MisterPiita

mellored wrote:
#4

mellored

Mar 15, 2015 8:48:13 		either that or valor. multi'attack gives you 2 chances to grab, or prone. which is better then burning your insperation dice. though you can use cutting words to defend yourself.
#5

MisterPiita

Mar 15, 2015 16:21:49 		Cutting words and the extra two out of class spells are what really make me like college of lore. But that means I have to get better AC else where. Or I'll basically be killing myself by grappling. And that's where I seem to run into problems. I'm not sure which way to go. I obviously want to be a strength based bard for the grappeling. But to increase AC It seems better to stick with medium armor, which makes it seem silly to MC when I could just go CoV
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BrutusBuckeye

MisterPiita wrote:
#7

Kron-Karn

Sep 05, 2015 9:48:56 		There is the same discution happening on the Grappling maual thred
#8

jaappleton

Sep 05, 2015 10:00:48

To fix the AC on a Bard, there's a couple ways. Man, you two should've read Mellored's guide ;)

 

1. Mountain Dwarf, they start with Medium Armor

2. Begin your adventuring career as a Life Cleric. They get heavy armor at lv1, and will dramatically help your healing spells.

3. Human Variant, using the feat to gain proficiency in Med Armor and... I think you get Shield proficiency from that, too.

#9

BrutusBuckeye

Sep 05, 2015 10:55:47

jaappleton wrote:
#10

mellored

Sep 06, 2015 18:21:25

BrutusBuckeye wrote: