Hey all,
I’m playing a Thundercaller bard in a homebrew campaign, and while I’m loving the out of combat opportunities, my in combat options are a bit... wierd. I either just buff the party and feel somewhat useless otherwise or I use Thundercall and trivialize most everything (which I try to do sparingly for the enjoyment of others). I’m looking for some middle of the road options. I’ve been playing mostly as a caster, but the limited spells per day and spells known combined with only 6 casting levels has itself also been disappointing. I picked up Shooting Star Divine Fighting Style feat for a decent combat option and it’s been okay. Doesn’t rival the damage output of anyone else in the party, but holds its own well enough. Then I realized that combined with disarm and/or sunder (perhaps an adamantine starknife), the shooting star technique could really shine, especially with bard buffs going and all that. Seems like a great way to punish brutes that engage the bard in melee. So my questions are two fold:
1) Anyone have any thoughts, experience, or advice with combining Shooting Star divine fighting technique with disarms and/or sunders?
2) Any advice on what else I can to to feel a bit more useful in combat situations?
Thanks in advance!
Researching a bit more. I’m seeing some real synergy with the following spells:
Dazzling Blade
Bladed Dash
Bladed Dash, Greater
Any thoughts, experience, or advice from the community at large?