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This is a list comparing the proposed changes from the currently linked Bard Proposal found on Discord in the Bard channel: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i0wcL8-_14v7Tzd15BPmlW0aomfSkfotoa0tXtNgk4Q/edit?usp=sharing

There was previously a Minor Mental vs Minor Elemental propsal which can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17mOfhrbfK1kz_CSwFYN23ka-Pur6fmsYnwlUocG47UE/edit?usp=sharing

Summary of Changes:

Proposed Spell: Current Spell: Comments:
Name: War Chant (1001)
Spell Type: Buff (Single Target/Shareable)
Spell Effect: +10 AS/+6 CS to next attack
Roundtime: 1s
Mana Cost: 1
Lore Benefits: None
Interactions: Dissonance(1003), Crescendo (1014)
Name: Holding Song (1001)
Spell Type: Debuff
Spell Effect: DS -10%
Roundtime: 3s
Mana Cost: 1+2 per extra creature
At lower levels, the +10AS/+6CS would be a nice boost, however, at higher levels, the current spells DS debuff provides a bigger overall bonus. It's also AoE.

You thrust with a high steel harpoon at a deathsworn fanatic!

 AS: +* vs DS: +543 with AvD: +* + d100 roll: +* = +*

You thrust with a high steel harpoon at a deathsworn fanatic!

 AS: +* vs DS: +487 with AvD: +* + d100 roll: +* = +*

The DS difference from this cast is 56, which is a fairly large difference in benefit between the two spell versions.

Name: Resonance (1002)
Spell Type: Renamed Vibration Chant
Spell Effect:
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits:
Interactions:
Name: Vibration Chant (1002)
Spell Type:
Spell Effect:
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation
Interactions:
The updated version is renamed to Resonance (1002).
Name: Dissonance (1003)
Spell Type: Single target CS attack spell
Spell Effect: Disruption Damage
Roundtime: 3s
Mana Cost: 3
Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy
Interactions:
Name: Fortitude Song (1003)
Spell Type: Buff
Spell Effect: +10DS
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits:
Interactions:
The DS bonus from Fortitude Song (1003) is rolled into Song of Valor (1010).
Dissonance (1003) gains a ML:Telepathy benefit to include spell casting disruption (607) at 25 ranks.
Name: Purification Song (1004)
Spell Type: Utility
Spell Effect:
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation
Interactions:
Name: Purification Song (1004)
Spell Type: Utility
Spell Effect:
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation
Interactions:
The updated version allows INCANT to auto target the gem in right hand, then left.
Name: Lullaby (1005)
Spell Type: Disabler
Spell Effect: Status: Calm/Slow/Sleep
Roundtime: 2s
Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy
Interactions:
Name: Lullabye (1005)
Spell Type: Disabler
Spell Effect: Status: Calm/Slow/Sleep
Roundtime: 3s
Lore Benefits:
Interactions:
The updated version is converted to the SSR system and gains a ML:Telepathy bonus against Undead/Demons.
Name: Etude of Certainty (1006)
Spell Type: Buff
Spell Effect: True Strike effect (+d20)
Roundtime: 1s
Mana Cost: 6
Lore Benefits:
Interactions:
Name: Song of Luck (1006)
Spell Type: Buff
Spell Effect: Reroll SMR/CMan
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits:
Interactions:
The updated version is converted to a True Strike bonus of (+d20) every time you switch between a spell and attack.
The effect ends at (+d100).
Original Song of Luck (1006) is moved to Luck's Reverberation (1030).
Name: Kai’s Anthem (1007)
Spell Type: Renamed Kai's Triumph Song
Spell Effect:
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits:
Name: Kai's Triumph Song
Spell Type:
Spell Effect: +10AS up to +20/+31AS
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits: ML: Telepathy
Interactions:
The updated version is renamed Kai’s Anthem (1007).
Name: Banshee’s Wail (1008)
Spell Type: Single target SMRv2 attack spell
EVOKE'd air bolt spell
Spell Effect: HP+Unbalance/Impact Damage
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy + ML:Manipulation
Interactions: Sonic Armaments (1009) + Dancing Weapon (1025)
Name: Stunning Shout (1008)
Spell Type: Single target attack spell
Spell Effect: HP+Impact OR Unbalance Damage
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits: EL:Air
Interactions:
The updated version is renamed to Banshee's Wail.
The updated version does both Unbalance and Impact Damage instead of a single damage type.

ML: Telepathy now increases the critical rank of the unbalance/impact critical damage.

At 20 ranks ML:Manipulation, adds EVOKE'd air bolt.

The updated version adds a standard flare rate chance to deal Disruption damage to targets hit by Sonic/Dancing Weapons while affected by (1008).
Name: Sonic Armaments (1009)
Spell Type: Utility "Song"
Spell Effect: Sonic Gear
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation
Interactions: Banshee’s Wail (1008)
Name: Sonic Shield Song (1009)
Spell Type: Utility
Spell Effect: Sonic Shield
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits: EL:Air
Interactions:
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Name:
Spell Type:
Spell Effect:
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits:
Interactions:
Name:
Spell Type:
Spell Effect:
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits:
Interactions:
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Suggestions for Current Proposal:

Proposed Spell: Current Spell: Suggestion:
Name: Dissonance (1003)
Spell Type: Single target CS attack spell
Spell Effect: Disruption Damage
Roundtime: 3s
Mana Cost: 3
Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy + ML:Manipulation
Interactions:
Name: Fortitude Song (1003)
Spell Type: Buff
Spell Effect: +10DS
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits:
Interactions:
At 5 ranks ML:Manipulation, adds EVOKE'd disruption bolt.
Name: Banshee’s Wail (1008)
Spell Type: Single target SMRv2 attack spell
Spell Effect: HP+Unbalance/Impact Damage
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy
Interactions: Sonic Armaments (1009) + Dancing Weapon (1025)
Name: Stunning Shout (1008)
Spell Type: Single target attack spell
Spell Effect: HP+Impact OR Unbalance Damage
Roundtime:
Lore Benefits: EL: Air
Interactions:
Move the ML:Manipulation EVOKE'd air bolt to Dissonance (1003) and reduce the lore requirements, allowing earlier access to a bolt spell.