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Bard Healer

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#1
jared71
May 04, 2008 22:43:23 I have a lvl 6 bard/1 marshall and I want to make him a healing type support character besides singing. He will of course want to be able to cast a full heal spell.

I looked at combat medic and if I took all 5 levels with 2 poor feats requirements, I could cast heal with a 6th level spell. This seems quite difficult for my bard to do. Anyone have any easier ideas?

Any better presitage classes other options? for healing/protection for a bard?

Someone suggested healing hymm but I can't find it as a feat?

Also I only have access to books except campaign specific books.
#2
Skrimshaw
May 05, 2008 15:13:50 Touch of Healing (reserve) [CC]
is a great, out-of-combat healing ability. especially with non-primary healers.
#3
reis
May 05, 2008 15:23:29 with 6 levels in bard and 1 in marshall the deck is stacked against you in becoming a primary healer, maybe do a search for "fochlucan lyrist" if you want to blend bard abilities with divine spellcasting and try one of those builds instead
#4
Dictum_Mortuum
May 05, 2008 15:39:23 obtain familiar + psychic reformation (Dragon Aura [Vigor]) is going to do the same thing with touch of healing plus give you a +2 to all your skills and other cool effects.
#5
zendu
May 05, 2008 18:00:09 I'd look at war weaver, might as well spread your crappy healing around. That said, Reis is right, you wont really be the primary healer.
#6
surreal
May 05, 2008 23:03:39 You can not pick up the vigor aura with a feat. Only those auras presented in Dragon Magic are valid choices.
#7
cowzrul
May 06, 2008 1:20:37 My DM ran a game where we got to put a first level arcane spell into a sword, which could then cast it, at will. I was playing a character with bard levels, and picked cure light wounds, and it was thereafter known as the sword of infinite healing.

While highly situational, and probably useless to ya, but there are occasionally some bizarre things you can do with arcane healing spells.
#8
jared71
May 06, 2008 11:21:15 Thanks for the responses. I am going to go with war weaver and dump 4 cure XXX spells into the weave. It should do 100+ healing to everyone in the area. This is as good as the heal spell.

There are other divine casters in the party that can do other healing outside of combat.
#9
zendu
May 06, 2008 11:54:06 ask your DM how ring of mystic healing interacts with weaves.

Either
1) the charges go to one target
2) (preferred) the charges healing affects everyone in the weave.

might as well add healing lorecall for mass status affect removal.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 jared71 May 04, 2008 22:43:23	I have a lvl 6 bard/1 marshall and I want to make him a healing type support character besides singing. He will of course want to be able to cast a full heal spell. I looked at combat medic and if I took all 5 levels with 2 poor feats requirements, I could cast heal with a 6th level spell. This seems quite difficult for my bard to do. Anyone have any easier ideas? Any better presitage classes other options? for healing/protection for a bard? Someone suggested healing hymm but I can't find it as a feat? Also I only have access to books except campaign specific books.
#2 Skrimshaw May 05, 2008 15:13:50	Touch of Healing (reserve) [CC] is a great, out-of-combat healing ability. especially with non-primary healers.
#3 reis May 05, 2008 15:23:29	with 6 levels in bard and 1 in marshall the deck is stacked against you in becoming a primary healer, maybe do a search for "fochlucan lyrist" if you want to blend bard abilities with divine spellcasting and try one of those builds instead
#4 Dictum_Mortuum May 05, 2008 15:39:23	obtain familiar + psychic reformation (Dragon Aura [Vigor]) is going to do the same thing with touch of healing plus give you a +2 to all your skills and other cool effects.
#5 zendu May 05, 2008 18:00:09	I'd look at war weaver, might as well spread your crappy healing around. That said, Reis is right, you wont really be the primary healer.
#6 surreal May 05, 2008 23:03:39	You can not pick up the vigor aura with a feat. Only those auras presented in Dragon Magic are valid choices.
#7 cowzrul May 06, 2008 1:20:37	My DM ran a game where we got to put a first level arcane spell into a sword, which could then cast it, at will. I was playing a character with bard levels, and picked cure light wounds, and it was thereafter known as the sword of infinite healing. While highly situational, and probably useless to ya, but there are occasionally some bizarre things you can do with arcane healing spells.
#8 jared71 May 06, 2008 11:21:15	Thanks for the responses. I am going to go with war weaver and dump 4 cure XXX spells into the weave. It should do 100+ healing to everyone in the area. This is as good as the heal spell. There are other divine casters in the party that can do other healing outside of combat.
#9 zendu May 06, 2008 11:54:06	ask your DM how ring of mystic healing interacts with weaves. Either 1) the charges go to one target 2) (preferred) the charges healing affects everyone in the weave. might as well add healing lorecall for mass status affect removal.