Roleplaying as a bard...

Nuzatch · 10-12-04, 08:58 AM

So I'm going to be a bard here soon, my problem however, lies in the fact that while bards tend to be knowledgable about all things to do with everything, I personally am not. I have read almost all of the lore in the handbook, and I also know of the ten items in the legends and artifacts page, but what if someone asks about, say, finding a legelndary harp. Do I just tell them I know of no such thing, or could I get together with a DM and see about making a story surrounding this item and being able to put it in our legends and artifacts section.

If so, I'm obviously not goig to tell of the "Legendary Harp of Killing-Everything-In-A-5-Mile-Radius-Without-A-Saving-Throw" Everything would be kept within reason.

The reason I asked this, is because I have a lot of fun asking Ozy about things in-game. What is this place like, are there any legendary axes, things like this, and I kind of see bards as a good starting place for a pseudo-quest.

"I hear that a great giant has seized control over the other giatns in this area, etc etc etc..."And that would lead into a Giant hunt.

Just some thoughts and questions, well, tootles.

Nytefoll · 10-12-04, 09:10 AM

alot of being a bard in layonara is keeping your ears open and BSing. Ask the GM if you know anything about something in a quest, you will probably make a roll. Outside of the quest you can BS about pretty much anything you like heh

EdTheKet · 10-12-04, 09:11 AM

I think this:

Quote:

while bards tend to be knowledgable about all things to do with everything

should be written like this:
"while bards pretend to be knowledgable about all things to do with everything"

Also, bear in mind, that while often containing some truth, not all Legends�actually do. So, there may, or may not be a Coup de Grace, there may, or may not be a Forge Golem, there may, or may not be a pair of slippers that never wear and look like new forever.
Catching my drift?

ZeroVega · 10-12-04, 09:11 AM

Knowledgable yes. About everything I don't think so. Ozy's the only one I know of who know "everything". You could pick on area of expertice. Like dragons, wizards or something and then work with a DM like Ed or Seth and incorporate your love for knowledge on those topics into your bio. I could never play a bard cause well it's not that I haven't learned all I need to know, it's that none of it stays in my brain.

Leanthar · 10-12-04, 09:14 AM

Yeah working with GM's is the way to go.�
oh and lol... Seth is mentioned still and he has not been playing for over a year. We sure do miss him!

ZeroVega · 10-12-04, 09:17 AM

Yes but I continue to see him up and about these days. Making little posts here and there. I assume if you tried really really hard you could get a hold of him.

Sakura · 10-12-04, 12:28 PM

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EdTheKet - 10/12/2004 11:11 AM
"while bards pretend to be knowledgable about all things to do with everything"

Also, bear in mind, that while often containing some truth, not all Legends�actually do.

Yep yep, what he said Legends are just that Legends no one really knows if they are real... so you could make up some item and make it a RP item you are looking for.

Willow loves to sing off key in battle it throws off the monsters, they think she is a bard and go after her. hehehehe.. stupid monsters. Ozy has some really great storys. You know you don't have to be a story teller eather you could be a preformer. Great feats are your thing... like summoning the girl standing next to you. or falling over and laying there to see if anyones looking at you. Make jokes while in battle, or just joke while stalking something. Bards are endless possiblities.

love bards, thank you Ozy for being one.. you make me happy to see that someone can play a correct bard... like not fighting unless its really needed... yep yep true... *finds her way out of the room before Ozy finds her*

flyinghaggis · 06-19-05, 03:59 AM

This is what bards have lore for. Use the emote wand to make a lore roll. Then ask the dm what information you know about said situation.

When not a dm around, you can focus on fictional stories, music, etc but when a dm is on you get to shine fully for what bards are special about.

Eg, on my last server, was a particulaar lore master bard, whenever a situation would arrise in an adventure he'd cast legend lore resulting in like a 60 lore skill sometimes. Dm would effectively tell him everything possible about the scenario, it was as if the bard was a narator for the scenario knowing so much of it.
Such as.. having read in an old dusty tome in a locked vault(which he broke into) in a small country libary in the outskirts of a town on the other side of the country, finding information in medical documents belonging to a foe that needs to be fought. Documents telling of an ingredient used in certain dwarven beverages that the foe is heavily illurgic too. Maybe needs 70'ish lore roll? Then the bard can take out the foe with a drink need no fight it and be a hero!