What type of Bard for a bandit group-Calling Cheapy!!

[Vuvu]

A bandit crew (level 12ish)

currently has a cleric, melee fighter, and ranged fighter, and a mess of lower level mooks.

My initial thought is Sound Striker, or Garden Variety Bard. Ideas? Certainly will have Sing or Oratory and Discordant Voice.

I am pretty familiar with the class, but am hoping to have some nasty surprises for the PC's

[blahpers]

Too vague. Either of those archetypes would work given the right flavor of bandit crew.

[Cheapy]

Computer busted, so can't help too much for a bit.

[Vuvu]

nothing set yet, just seeing if anyone has any unbelievably awesome ideas is all

[Thalin]

They're all as good as the next; just depends on what flavor you want. Adventurers and bandits have a lot of similarity; both want to get jumps on the enemies and get the treasure.

[tonyz]

Just do a standard bard. It's easier for the DM to keep track of and it probably won't matter much anyway.

[Exocrat]

I say bring the pain with an arcane duelist in medium armor.

Or, for a different kind of surprise, have a savage skald hang out in the back for 10 rounds then pop in that horn of valhalla. This would require you to somehow make the combat last 10 rounds.

[Exocrat]

tonyz wrote:

Just do a standard bard. It's easier for the DM to keep track of and it probably won't matter much anyway.

I think OP is the GM, looking for a bard build to make an encounter nastier for his players.

[Martiln]

Core bard is best bard