bardicknowledgeblogger:

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bel-mont-bae:

bel-mont-bae:

Hey DnD Community

How many of you have been banned from playing a bard in campaigns? I need to know for science.

For anyone that might ask- I had to sign a legally binding contract to not play bard characters if I wanted to join a campaign in my old group.

this is an outrage.

here’s what you do:

• be a half-elf. the skill versatility trait is similar to the bard’s starting skill proficiencies
• play a warlock. again, similar starting proficiencies. charisma is your spellcasting ability. very bardy
• your otherworldly patron is the great old one. or the archfey. except call them your “otherworldly muse” or “otherworldly patron of the arts”
• pick spells on the bard spell list, such as minor illusion, mage hand, dissonant whispers, or Tasha’s hideous laughter
• take the entertainer background. much bard. wow.
• choose pact of the blade if you’re a valor bard or pact of the tome if you’re a lore bard. i recommend the latter. pick the vicious mockery cantrip (because bard), as well as guidance and resistance (to emulate bardic inspiration)
• for eldritch invocations, take beguiling influence for more skill proficiencies and book of ancient secrets to ape the bard’s magical secrets feature
• if you miss having expertise, splash in a level or six of rogue, perhaps at fifth level
• voila! you’re a bard in all but name. that’ll show ‘em

Stealth bard-ing