Bard

Everyone needs entertainment from time to time. Bards are the epitome of entertainer. They are always ready with a song or tale. They tend to be well traveled and have picked up many odd knowledges from their journeys.

Type

Entertainment

BARD TYPE

BARD STAT POOLS

• Might 8
• Speed 9
• Intellect 11

You get 6 additional points to divide among your stat Pools however you wish.
FIRST-TIER BARD
First-tier Bards have the following abilities:
Effort: Your Effort is 1.
Genius: You have an Intellect Edge of 1, a Might Edge of 0, and a Speed Edge of 0.
Cypher Use: You can bear two cyphers at a time.
Weapons: You can use light weapons without penalty. You have an inability with medium and heavy weapons; your attacks with medium and heavy weapons are hindered.
Starting Equipment:

• Appropriate clothing
• a light weapon of your choice
• a musical instrument of your choice
• an expensive items
• two moderately priced items
• up to four inexpensive items

Special Abilities:

• Bardic Skills - You are trained in all Performance Tasks involving singing, musical instruments, and storytelling.

Choose three of the abilities listed below:

• Anecdote (109)
• Babel (112)
• Encouragement (134)
• Enthrall (136)
• Fast Talk (138)
• Inspire Aggression (154)
• Interaction Skills (155)
• Investigative Skills (155)
• Knowledge Skills (157)
• Practiced With Medium Weapons (171)
• Spin Identity (185)
• Understanding (194)

SECOND-TIER BARD
Choose two of the abilities listed below (or from a lower tier) to add to your repertoire. In addition, you can replace one of your lower-tier abilities with a different one from a lower tier.

• Calm Stranger (118)
• Disincentivize (129)
• Extra Skill (138)
• Gather Intelligence (144)
• Impart Ideal (151)
• Inspiring Ease (154)
• Interaction Skills (155)
• Practiced in Armor (171)
• Skill With Defense (183)
• Speedy Recovery (185)
• Unexpected Betrayal (195)

THIRD-TIER BARD
Choose three of the abilities listed below (or from a lower tier) to add to your repertoire. In addition, you can replace one of your lower-tier abilities with a different one from a lower tier.

• Accelerate (108)
• Blend In (113)
• Discerning Mind (129)
• Expert Cypher Use (137)
• Grand Deception (146)
• Improvise (152)
• Lead by Inquiry (157)
• Mind Reading (162)
• Oratory (167)
• Perfect Stranger (169)
• Quick Wits (174)
• Telling (190)

FOURTH-TIER BARD
Choose two of the abilities listed below (or from a lower tier) to add to your repertoire. In addition, you can replace one of your lower-tier abilities with a different one from a lower tier.

• Anticipate Attack (110)
• Confounding Banter (121)
• Feint (139)
• Heightened Skills (149)
• Psychosis (172)
• Read the Signs (174)
• Spur Effort (186)
• Strategize (187)
• Suggestion (188)

FIFTH-TIER BARD
Choose three of the abilities listed below (or from a lower tier) to add to your repertoire. In addition, you can replace one of your lower-tier abilities with a different one from a lower tier.

• Adroit Cypher Use (108)
• Discipline of Watchfulness (129)
• Experienced in Armor (136)
• Flee (141)
• Foul Aura (143)
• Knowing the Unknown (156)
• Regeneration (175)
• Skill With Attacks (183)
• Stimulate (186)

SIXTH-TIER BARD
Choose two of the abilities listed below (or from a lower tier) to add to your repertoire. In addition, you can replace one of your lower-tier abilities with a different one from a lower tier.

• Assume Control (111)
• Battle Management (112)
• Crowd Control (123)
• Inspiring Success (154)
• Shatter Mind (182)
• True Senses (194)
• Word of Command (199)