Dirge Bards and Evil Bards


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Hey! So I've been thinking about bards quite a bit recently, and came around the dirge bard archetype. I'm extremely interested in playing an evil dirge bard that constantly has a group of mercenaries to protect him from pesky adventurers, and simply plays his dirge when they all inevitably die. My two questions are how to make this work in combat (As I will likely be the big target, since I can constantly buff and heal my hireling) and how an evil bard would work in general. Also, do any of you have any stories of evil bards or of dirge bards that you like?


There are the evil guys who play a harp in Kung Fu Hustle. Definitely worth watching if you're looking for evil bard inspiration. It's a great movie even if you aren't looking for evil bards.


Well if your party has a Knight of the Sepulchre Anti Pally or a Dhampir it could be fitting...

Remember, Dirge Bards also get Song of Doom still, so you can play up the Nihilism and Fatalism and be a harbinger of death.

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