Bard

Group 1 skills: knowledge

  • Legends
  • Poetry
  • Lyrical Songs
  • Music Theory

    Group 2 skills: practical

  • Vocal
  • Instrumental
  • Instrument Creation
  • Costuming

    Sample specializations:

  • Epic Poetry
  • Ballads
  • Composition
  • Lyre Building

    A typical bard will have all group one skills at rank four to six and all group 2 skills at at least rank 5. He will be able to play all common songs and be able to compose a simple song/poem on the spot. The bard makes a perception test against the difficulty number of a given subject and the result is the expected quality. If the tailor is unable to complete a request, he will be able to gracefully deal with the situation without causing a problem.

    The certification of mastery usually requires the completion of many songs/poems/instruments of outstanding quality. Performances of said songs or poems or on said instruments may or may not be required. The awarding of the certification is dependant on the game master.