Beginner's guide to playing a bard - Revision history

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			{{Player-guide
			\|title=A Beginner's Guide to Playing a Bard
			\|author=Various
			\|date=2015-02-06
			\|updated=2021-04-21
			\|topic=Bards
			}}
	Are you interested in traveling the lands making merry and singing your way through your adventures? A life as a [[Bard\|bard]] may be the life you want.		Are you interested in traveling the lands making merry and singing your way through your adventures? A life as a [[Bard\|bard]] may be the life you want.

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	*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/npg/home.asp GemStone IV New Player Guide on Play.net]		*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/npg/home.asp GemStone IV New Player Guide on Play.net]

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ARCHYVER: /* Statistics */ fixed broken link to Attributes instead of stats in New player's guide

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Statistics: fixed broken link to Attributes instead of stats in New player's guide

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	==[[Statistics]]==		==[[Statistics]]==

	New players should refer to the general guide on [[New_Players~~%27_Guide~~#~~Stats~~\|statistics for new players]] for an overview of all the statistics available to them as well as general advice for setting their statistics if they have not already done so.		New players should refer to the general guide on [[New_Players'_Guide#Attributes\|statistics for new players]] for an overview of all the statistics available to them as well as general advice for setting their statistics if they have not already done so.

	The primary and [[Mana_point#Mana_Stats\|mana statistics]] for bards are [[Influence\|influence]] and [[Aura\|aura]]. This means that when setting statistics, bards will receive a free +10 points to each of influence and aura and these statistics will have twice the effect on the number of [[Training point\|training points]] (TP) a bard receives at each level compared to the other statistics. In addition, these statistics will both affect how many mana points they have.		The primary and [[Mana_point#Mana_Stats\|mana statistics]] for bards are [[Influence\|influence]] and [[Aura\|aura]]. This means that when setting statistics, bards will receive a free +10 points to each of influence and aura and these statistics will have twice the effect on the number of [[Training point\|training points]] (TP) a bard receives at each level compared to the other statistics. In addition, these statistics will both affect how many mana points they have.

SPYRIDONM3: /* Threshold Skills */ Updated armor use requirements for augmented chain

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Threshold Skills: Updated armor use requirements for augmented chain

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	\|60 ranks is required to use augmented chain with minimal spell and ~~maneuver~~ ~~hindrance~~.		\|50 ranks is required to use augmented chain with minimal [[spell hindrance]] and base [[Armor#action penalty\|action penalty]].
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RADDAFISKIE: removed - 'work in progress' notice... it's a wiki... everything is a work in progress

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	Are you interested in traveling the lands making merry and singing your way through your adventures? A life as a [[Bard\|bard]] may be the life you want.		Are you interested in traveling the lands making merry and singing your way through your adventures? A life as a [[Bard\|bard]] may be the life you want.

KITHUS at 02:03, 25 September 2018

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	*[[Bard]] (main article)		*[[Bard]] (main article)
	*[[New Players' Guide]] (a comprehensive beginner's guide for new players of any profession)		*[[New Players' Guide]] (a comprehensive beginner's guide for new players of any profession)
	*[[Comprehensive Bard Guide]] ~~(Original info from Whirlin)~~		*[[Comprehensive Bard Guide]]
	*[[Loresinging]]		*[[Loresinging]]
	*[[The Art of Roleplaying in GemStone IV (guide)]]		*[[The Art of Roleplaying in GemStone IV (guide)]]

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	There are three societies in Elanthia: the [[Order of Voln]], the [[Council of Light]] and the [[Guardians of Sunfist]]. ~~These~~ societies ~~are~~ mutually exclusive ~~all~~ impart members with some sorts of bonus to AS, DS and TD as well as other mechanical benefits and drawbacks which are briefly summarized in the [[New Players' Guide#Societies\|New Players' Guide]]. It is worthwhile to note that since bards are able to [[1012\|create weapons]] that don't need to be blessed and can easily [[1020\|transport groups to town]], some of the major benefits of joining the Order of Voln are a bit redundant.		There are three societies in Elanthia: the [[Order of Voln]], the [[Council of Light]] and the [[Guardians of Sunfist]]; membership in these societies is mutually exclusive. All impart members with some sorts of bonus to AS, DS and TD as well as other mechanical benefits and drawbacks which are briefly summarized in the [[New Players' Guide#Societies\|New Players' Guide]]. It is worthwhile to note that since bards are able to [[1012\|create weapons]] that don't need to be blessed and can easily [[1020\|transport groups to town]], some of the major benefits of joining the Order of Voln are a bit redundant.

	However, there is not necessarily a single society which is best for all bards, so bards can and do join whichever society they find suits them the best. While it is always a good idea to join a society as soon as possible, it is a good idea to consider both the mechanical benefits and roleplay decisions when choosing a society (or a player can choose a society for the mechanical benefits and roleplay from there). Thus, if a bard decides that she would really enjoy liberating the souls of the [[undead]], joining Voln may be the way to go, even if another society might be better for her mechanically.		However, there is not necessarily a single society which is best for all bards, so bards can and do join whichever society they find suits them the best. While it is always a good idea to join a society as soon as possible, it is a good idea to consider both the mechanical benefits and roleplay decisions when choosing a society (or a player can choose a society for the mechanical benefits and roleplay from there). Thus, if a bard decides that she would really enjoy liberating the souls of the [[undead]], joining Voln may be the way to go, even if another society might be better for her mechanically.