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Bard FAQ
(8/4/01)

Common Questions / Proposed Abilities / Titles

Common Questions:
Q: Okay, whatever happened to HINDSIGHT?
This ability has been redesigned in its scope, Bardic RECALL was released to take its place.

Q: What gives? It takes forever to bond with percussion instruments, and even with a full bond I can't tell half the time when I clean it up.
This is a very old and well known bug. You're not losing your mind, it's been that way for years -- I'll let you know when it's squished, more than likely when instrument Bonding is reworked.

Q: I just got this enchante called Focus, why can't I use it?
Technically you didn't 'get' anything but an empty song slot. I consider it a bug that the Guild Leaders teach songs that aren't coded into the game yet, and I will be changing how the GL's handle that. If its not on the list of available enchantes then its not coded.

Proposed Abilities
(all information subject to change)

Inter-Guild Abilities

Back when Bards were hunted down, some resisted, some hid, and some tried to blend in with the other Guilds of Elanthia. During the time when the lands were quiet of Song, the Bards that shared their lives with these Guilds developed ties -- and some helped forge Abilities that only they know.

Playact

The current PLAYACT allows for Bards to use this ability only in rooms that have a Menu in them, or in homes. We want this expanded, and to possibly offer a way for autonomy from the PLAYACT areas for a VERY experienced Bard.

Renew

With practice you not only gain skill with Enchantes, but control. Renew will add another dimension to how you use your Bardic Magic.

Instrument Creation

System design pending on Music System rewrite.

Sentient Instruments

System design pending on Music System rewrite.

Titles


~CIRCLE~	~TITLE~
5-9	Storyteller, Busker, Crier, Journeyman/woman, Vagabond, Buffoon.
10-19	Balladeer, Minstrel, Wordsmith, Mediator, Gadabout, Jokester.
20-29	Tale Singer, Dancer, Herald, War Drummer, Reveler, Prankster.
30-49	Poet, Bard, Courier, Warrior Poet, Gypsy, Jester.
50-69	Songsmith, Taleweaver, Scribe, Battle Chanter, Aes-Danai, Satirist.
70-89	Scop, Troubadour, Orator, Skald, Dreamweaver, Farceur.
90-99	Maestro, Jongleur, Chronicler, Defier, Swashbuckler, Humorist.
100-124	Master Poet, Master Bard, Historian, Songsworn, Spell Singer, Master Fool.
125-149	Laureate, Thespian, Archivist, Bladesinger, Harmony Rider, Harlequin.
150+	Composer Savant, True Bard, Lore Keeper, Sonus Sunderer, Aes-Amachi, Myth Weaver.