Hey,
The other player who will be playing with a barbarian/ranger mentioned in another thread wants a battle oriented, wilderness type of bard. Not an knowledgeable person, not social nor educated either, not a know-it all type. An archer as well. But an arcane archer would not fit, it lacks the musical aspect during battle of the bard.
So I was thinking to remove the knowledge and skill related checks, put 4 skill points per level and instead add the focus, specialization and strike chain feats from the fighter with as a bonus (with longbow only and cannot be taken again).
Option number 2 would be hd d10 and full attack bonus, but that's rather boring. Other suggestions? Balanced?
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look at savage bard from 3.5 Unearthed Arcana
Base Save Bonuses: A savage bard has good Fortitude and Will saves, but has poor Reflex saves.
Class Skills: A savage bard loses Decipher Script and Speak Language as class skills. He adds Survival to his list of class skills.
Class FeaturesThe savage bard has all the standard bard class features, except as noted below.
Illiteracy: A savage bard is illiterate, just as a barbarian is. An illiterate savage bard cannot use or scribe scrolls.
Spellcasting: Remove the following spells from the savage bard's class spell list: calm emotions, comprehend languages, detect secret doors, erase, prestidigitation, read magic, sepia snake sigil, summon monster (I through VI).
Add the following spells to the savage bard's class spell list: 1st — calm animals, detect snares and pits, endure elements, summon nature's ally I; 2nd — bull's strength, pass without trace, summon nature's ally II; 3rd — snare, summon nature's ally III; 4th — insect plague, summon nature's ally IV; 5th — commune with nature, summon nature's ally V; 6th — creeping doom, reincarnate, summon nature's ally VI.
theres a good start. also
A rare bard might display a special link to nature and the mysterious world of the fey. Such characters tend to be more aloof and less inspiring than standard bards.
Gain: Animal companion (as druid), nature sense (as druid), resist nature's lure (as druid), wild empathy (as druid).
Lose: Bardic knowledge, inspire courage, inspire competence, inspire greatness, inspire heroics.
and now you have a great war-shaman type bard
