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==General==
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The Bard in EFU: City of Rings is many things. A tale spinner, a singer, a master of lore, an inspiring presence to allies and filling enemies with dread. Bards can be adept at a surprising number of roles that their namesake would not suggest. Some bards choose to focus on a more martial role - using their songs, magic and ability to use a wide array of trinkets, scrolls or wands to make up for the lack of might that a Fighter or Barbarian might have. Other bards choose to focus on politics, subterfuge, adventuring or even darker paths. There is little a Bard can't do with at least a bit of skill.
==Background==


'''Alignment:''' Any non-Lawful
The Bard in EFU: Sands of Intrigue is many things. A tale spinner, a singer, a master of lore, an inspiring presence to allies and filling enemies with dread. Bards can be adept at a surprising number of roles that their namesake would not suggest. Some bards choose to focus on a more martial role - using their songs, magic and ability to use a wide array of trinkets, scrolls or wands to make up for the lack of might that a Fighter or Barbarian might have. Other bards choose to focus on politics, subterfuge, adventuring or even darker paths. There is little a Bard can't do with at least a bit of skill.
 
==Arcane Armor Training==
 
At level 3, Bards get Arcane Armor Training as a bonus feat, which reduces the arcane spell failure chance due to the armor you are wearing by up to 15%.
 
==Mechanics==
 
'''Alignment:''' Any


'''Hit Points:''' 6 + CON per level
'''Hit Points:''' 6 + CON per level
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'''Proficiencies:''' Armor (Light, Medium), Shields, Weapon (Simple)
'''Proficiencies:''' Armor (Light, Medium), Shields, Weapon (Simple)


'''Skill Points:''' 4 + INT modifier per level (4+int modifier)*4 at 1st level
'''Skill Points:''' 6 + INT modifier per level (5+int modifier)*4 at 1st level
 
'''Class Skills:''' Appraise, Bluff, Concentration, Craft Trap, Discipline, Heal, Hide, Listen, Lore, Move Silent, Parry, Perform, Persuade, Pick Pocket, Spellcraft, Taunt, Tumble, Use Magic Device


'''Save Progression:''' Fort Low, Will High, Ref High
'''Save Progression:''' Fort Low, Will High, Ref High
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'''Attack Bonus:''' +3/4 levels
'''Attack Bonus:''' +3/4 levels


'''Spellcasting:''' Arcane (spell failure from armor is a factor), charisma-based (a base charisma score of 10 + the spell's level is required to cast a spell, bonus spells are based on modified charisma, and the charisma modifier affects spell DCs), and spontaneous cast (no spell preparation required). Bards begin the game knowing four cantrips.
'''Spellcasting:''' Arcane, Charisma-based (a base charisma score of 10 + the spell's level is required to cast a spell, bonus spells are based on modified charisma, and the charisma modifier affects spell DCs), and spontaneous cast (no spell preparation required). Bards begin the game knowing four cantrips.


==Custom Bard Songs==  
===Changes===
In addition to the default Bard Song and the Cursed Song feat variant - Bards can discover and learn new server specific songs. These songs have completely custom effects that can only be discovered through experimentation, you won't find them documented on the wiki or forums.
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| Bard Song || '''In addition to the default Bard Song & Curse Song, bards on EFU can learn server-specific [[Custom Songs]].'''


==Songsheets and Songbooks==
These songs will be discovered in-game during the course of your character's adventures! The more common songs can be purchased in Ephia's Well, but there also exists rarer, more prestigious music, hidden deep among the secrets and treasures buried in the ash desert.
Bards in EFU: City of Rings gain access to the above mentioned Custom Bard Songs through song sheets and songbooks. See below for details:


*In order to access the custom Bard songs available in EFU:R a Songbook item is required - you will receive one when you activate a perk or buy one from a store.  
A good starting location for aspiring bards is Elossi's, located in Ephia's Well main plaza. There is always a minstrel or two performing at such a frequented location, and many willing to sell song sheets from their collection. The prices, effects, and rarity of such songs will vary. Players are able to freely compose and share songs with one another, using their songbooks as well.
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| Songsheets and Songbooks ||Bards may use the command '''"/c songbook activate <#>"''' to rapidly switch between custom songs and/or create hotbar text macros which do so for them. For the below songs and everyone's convenience, their values are listed in addition to their name.
 
*In order to access the custom Bard songs available in EFU: Sands of Intrigue, a Songbook item is required - you will receive one when you activate a perk or buy one from a store.  
*You can add a song to your songbook either by using a songsheet on your songbook or absorbing another songbook into yours (either by being gifted a songbook or stealing one from another Bard).  
*You can add a song to your songbook either by using a songsheet on your songbook or absorbing another songbook into yours (either by being gifted a songbook or stealing one from another Bard).  
*To absorb a songbook into yours use it like you would a songsheet and target the songbook you want to absorbs the songs into.  
*To absorb a songbook into yours use it like you would a songsheet and target the songbook you want to absorbs the songs into.  
*There are two varieties of custom Bard songs in EFU.  The variety that are beneficial to your allies and the cursed variety which affect enemies via damage, negative effects or even damage.  
*There are two varieties of custom Bard songs in EFU.  The variety that are beneficial to your allies and the cursed variety which affect enemies via damage, negative effects or even damage.  
*You can scribe cursed songs to your songbook without the  Cursed Song feat but you will not be able to use them.  
*You can scribe cursed songs to your songbook without the  Cursed Song feat but you will not be able to use them.  
*There are two types of songs you can have active at any given moment in EFU. First, the Cursed Song feat (which requires you to take the feat to use) and only affects hostile targets. Second, any other custom bard song of which there are two types of - inspiring which typically affects allies positively or cursed which typically affects hostile targets negatively (and requires the Cursed Song feat to use but not to scribe into your songbook).  
*There are two types of songs you can have active at any given moment in EFU. First, the Cursed Song feat (which requires you to take the feat to use) and only affects hostile targets. Second, any other custom bard song of which there are two types of - inspiring which typically affects allies positively or cursed which typically affects hostile targets negatively (and requires the Cursed Song feat to use but not to scribe into your songbook).  
*For every 3 points of the Bard's total Perform skill Bard songs will last 1 extra round. Additionally, every character level over 5 grants another round of duration.
*For every 3 points of the Bard's total Perform skill Bard songs will last 1 extra round. Additionally, every character level over 5 grants another round of duration.
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| Cut Purse || '''Rogues and Bards receive a Cut Purse player tool accessible through the Crafting Menu which allows you to cut another player's purse to steal a small amount of gold from them - often without them getting any IC or OOC indication of who did it depending on how you perform the theft, how well your skill checks are and various other factors. Please remember that [[PVP|PVP rules]] apply to this tool!'''


==Cut Purse==
Rogues and Bards receive a Cut Purse player tool accessible through the Crafting Menu which allows you to cut another player's purse to steal a small amount of gold from them - often without them getting any IC or OOC indication of who did it depending on how you perform the theft, how well your skill checks are and various other factors. Please remember that [[PVP|PVP rules]] apply to this tool!


You can use Cut Purse more often than Pick Pocket (the 30-minute delay only applies to the target you robbed previously).
You can use Cut Purse more often than Pick Pocket (the 30-minute delay only applies to the target you robbed previously).
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*Bluff skill will allow you to act casually so that they do not know it was you.
*Bluff skill will allow you to act casually so that they do not know it was you.
*Stealth and or invisibility will increase your chances of success by making it harder to spot the attempt.
*Stealth and or invisibility will increase your chances of success by making it harder to spot the attempt.
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|Multiclassing || Bards can multiclass freely but if they do the effects of their perk are disabled.  Whatever song you gained remains in your songbook, however.  They may still take levels in prestige classes without losing their perk.
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|Perks || Bards are a colorful and strongly characterized class on EFU, but are frequently used for multiclass characters because of their versatility. These perks provide a small boost for characters fully dedicated to bard levels and are disabled if levels are taken in any other core class. Prestige Classes do not disable class perks, but may come with other restrictions. You can access the complete list of perks [[Bard Perks|here]].
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==Multiclassing==
==Bard Spell List==
Bards can multiclass freely but if they do the effects of their perk as detailed below are disabled.  Whatever song you gained remains in your songbook, however.  They may still take levels in prestige classes without losing their perk.
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==Perks==
! Cantrips !! 1st Circle !! 2nd Circle !! 3rd Circle !! 4th Circle
These perks are available '''ONLY to pure bards'''.
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| Cure minor wounds || Amplify || [[Custom_Spells#Alarm|Alarm]] || Bestow curse || [[Custom_Spells#Cacophonic_Burst|Cacophonic Burst]]
===Blade===
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You are a master artisan with your weapon, as much a performer as a warrior. You made your trade at festivals and carnivals as a sword swallower and knife juggler. You jump and spin with your weapon in an impressive and intimidating display, or in a slow and graceful dance. If there is a showy way to wield, throw, or display a weapon, nobody knows it better than you.
| Daze || Balagarn's iron horn || [[Custom_Spells#Alter_Self|Alter Self]] || Charm monster || Cure critical wounds
- Perk: Cleave feat.
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| Flare || Charm person || Blindness/deafness || Clairaudience/clairvoyance || Dismissal
===Cantor===
|-
'''(Good only)'''
| Light || Cure light wounds || - || Confusion || Dominate person
 
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Once you led the gospel at your deity's church or temple, singing harmony to soothe and inspire the following. Now at the end of all days you are a shining light in a world cast to darkness, bringing hope and praise in the name of a deity that may be dead.
| Resistance || Expeditious retreat || - || Cure serious wounds || [[Custom_Spells#Greater_Heroism|Greater Heroism]]
- Perk: Bless is bestowed the bard on singing.
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| [[Custom_Spells#Vicious_Mockery|Vicious Mockery]] || Grease || Clarity || Dispel magic || Hold monster
===Dwarven Barreller===
|-
'''(Dwarf only)'''
| - || [[Custom_Spells#Hearthfire|Hearthfire]] || Cloud of bewilderment || Displacement || [[Custom_Spells#Horizikaul.27s_Shout|Horizikaul's Shout]]
 
|-
You enjoy the finer things in life. A hearty laugh, a goblin to clobber, and a barrel of dwarven ale. The most whimsical of dwarves, you are still stout and dependable and your brothers are always glad to have you along to brighten the dark tunnels of the mines.
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- Perk: Heavy Armor Proficiency.
| - || Identify || [[Custom_Spells#Crushing_Despair|Crushing Despair]] || Fear || Improved invisibility
 
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===Gypsy===
| - || Lesser dispel || Cure moderate wounds || Find traps || Legend lore
You are of the Gur, the Bedine, or perhaps the Argenti. To live is to take what you can and run with it, stand tall when you must, or flee to survive. You have learned the stories and songs of your people and family, walked the long path and lived a life of free soul - and whether it was questionable or honorable in the eyes of others, you are free to do what you like.
|-
- Perk: +10% Movement Speed.
| - || Mage armor || [[Custom_Spells#Curse_of_Impending_Blades|Curse of Impending Blades]] || Greater magic weapon || Mass Ultravision
 
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===Jack of All Trades===
| - || Magic weapon || Darkness || Gust of wind || Neutralize poison
The True Bard, versatile but a master of no craft. You can wield all weapons, wear most armor, cast spells, and employ the thief's arsenal of skills. You are an entertainer, a storyteller, a singer, a lore keeper and when the mood strikes, you are not one to be held back.
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- Perk: Weapon Proficiency: Martial.
| - || [[Custom_Spells#Mislead|Mislead]] || Enhance Ability || Haste || Summon creature IV
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| - || Protection from alignment || - || [[Custom_Spells#Heroism|Heroism]] || War cry
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| - || Scare || Ghostly visage || Invisibility sphere || -
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| - || Sleep || Hold person || Keen edge || -
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| - || Summon creature I || Invisibility || Magic circle against alignment || -
|-
| - || - || - || [[Custom_Spells#Phantoms_of_Deception|Phantoms of Deception]] || -
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| - || - || See invisibility || Remove curse || -
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| - || - || Silence || Remove disease || -
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| - || - || Sound burst || Slow || -
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| - || - || Summon creature II || Summon creature III || -
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| - || - || Tasha's hideous laughter || Wounding whispers || -
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| - || - || Ultravision || Animate Dead || -
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| - || - || [[Custom_Spells#Whispering_Wind|Whispering Wind]] || - || -
|-


===Jester===
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You are the fool, the clown, the buffoon. Everything is a joke, including yourself! You are the comedian who raises morale, entertain, and crafts scapegoats for the world's problems. Mirth and merriment are your bread and butter and you like it slathered on thick.
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- Perk: Receive a throwable object each reset.


===Loremaster===
=Use Magic Device=
Ancient scrolls and dusty tomes are old friends to the ones who seek the most secret and hidden lore. While your oration and tone may be as dry as what you pursue, the knowledge found inspire further progress.
Use Magic Device is a skill which allows Bards to use a wide variety of trinkets, wands, rods and equipment not normally usable by Rogues. In the low level setting of EFU this can be quite potent indeed once the Bard gets their UMD skill to a sufficient level.
- Perk: Gain XP for translating ancient texts.


===Minstrel===
===Basic Guidelines===
You are a musician, a master of the lute, flute, horn, or even cowbell. Making your living supplying festivity at ins and for crowds, there is nothing more joyous than the music you've written to inspire others. Your value as an entertainer is known and appreciated by all.
- Perk: Free resting at inns.


===Orator===
Some five years ago a DM called Thrawn modified the UMD so that each point of UMD would give a boost to your ability to use magical devices of higher total cost instead of giving a boost on every instance of five points. This means in practice that in EFU, every point into UMD will progressively increase your chance to use items that might otherwise be inaccessible to you.
Few are those born with such vocal force that rivets attention with every word. The power to turn a crowd to one's own agenda is comparable to the highest spells and most deadly weapons, a power you are well on your way to master.
- Perk: Re-roll failed bluff and persuade checks.


===Piper===
The highest amount is used if there are two or more restricting factors in the item, for instance an item only usable by Halfling and only usable by Evil will use the Alignment UMD value. Your UMD value will allow you to use items which have total cost below your UMD value and the appropriate restriction table.
Exposed to destitution at a young age, for years your only friends were the rats salvaging the garbage alongside you. Their squeaks and scratching turned to melody in your ears and soon you joined the orchestra, quickly becoming the conductor playing the pipe. Animals have ever since found harmony in your songs but it is the friends who started it all who have come with you all the way.
- Perk: Animals don't attack you.


===Skald===
===Item Cost===
Honored and respected, you are the warrior-bard. You travel and fight alongside your fellows, seeking adventure and acclaim and then immortalizing them and yourself through songs and poetry. Woe be to the one who maligns you for they will find themselves slandered as villains for the world to know.
- Perk: 5% Immunity to slashing and cold damage.


===Spellsinger===
Total cost refers to the cost that is calculated for the item by the game, depending on the abilities it is capable of doing. For instance, a normal longsword has a total cost of 30 gold coins. Adding +1 cold damage to it will raise its total cost by the NWN standards to a total cost of 580 gold coins. The total cost is not the selling price you receive in shops or even the price you buy them from shops. You cannot determine the true cost of the items you hold in game through any method but you can verify it by creating an exact duplicate of the weapon/item in the toolset and then viewing its total cost.
Some bards sacrifice their spellcasting flexibility for sturdier armors. Spellsingers have learnt to make use of leather without incurring penalties, and have an easier time casting spells in the heavier variants if they are daring enough.
- Perk: -15% Arcane Spell Failure on armor.


===Spirit Chanter===
Note that the additional cost can be set by DM to any for any item they create, thus raising the total cost. That means you cannot know for certain if the items total cost is the same it would be if you created a duplicate of that. The DMs likely only bother to change items cost for exceptional items and for a good reason. If you encounter an item which does not have the normal total cost, it is not allowed to spread the knowledge of its modified total cost or value of UMD needed to use it.
'''(Evil only)'''


From an early age you've always felt that you were never quite alone. Restless voices whispered to you in tranquil moments, their grief beckoning your inquiry. Now you sing for spirits only you see, voice tingling with the undertones of the incorporeal.
===Restrictions===
- Perk: 2/- Negative Energy DR.


===Troubadour===
In the gameworld, many items are restricted in some ways. You are usually allowed to use any item you find with your UMD skill, however few exceptions exist to that rule. First, if an item has "//OOC: Do not use this item if you are not a Halfling and of Good alignment" then it means you are not allowed to use it under any circumstances when you don't meet all the requirements. This is of course unless a DM has directly told you that you can use it.
You are the romantic poet, the chivalrous writer. Nobody espouses the ideals of pure heart and true love as you. Even in these darks days, there is love to be found, and you will find it. You will nurture and protect it and bring it back into the world through poetry and song.
- Perk: 4gp wage while within an inn.


==Custom Spells==
Second, use your common sense. Although most of these items are marked with the earlier //OOC mark in its description, there might exist items like Only usable by halfling -suits, which might not be magical but simply too small for larger type of creatures to use. No magical proficiency will make you able to fit into pants which are five size smaller than your own. If you are not sure whether you can use a certain item with UMD, you should always consult a DM first.
We have introduced a number of new spells which are available for bards. A complete list of all custom spells can be found [[Custom Spells|here]].


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Bard
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Alignment: Any
HP/Level: 6 + CON
Armor (Light, Medium), Shields, Weapons (Simple)
Skill Points: 6 + INT
Saves: Fort Low, Will High, Reflex High
BAB: +3/4
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Background

The Bard in EFU: Sands of Intrigue is many things. A tale spinner, a singer, a master of lore, an inspiring presence to allies and filling enemies with dread. Bards can be adept at a surprising number of roles that their namesake would not suggest. Some bards choose to focus on a more martial role - using their songs, magic and ability to use a wide array of trinkets, scrolls or wands to make up for the lack of might that a Fighter or Barbarian might have. Other bards choose to focus on politics, subterfuge, adventuring or even darker paths. There is little a Bard can't do with at least a bit of skill.

Arcane Armor Training

At level 3, Bards get Arcane Armor Training as a bonus feat, which reduces the arcane spell failure chance due to the armor you are wearing by up to 15%.

Mechanics

Alignment: Any

Hit Points: 6 + CON per level

Proficiencies: Armor (Light, Medium), Shields, Weapon (Simple)

Skill Points: 6 + INT modifier per level (5+int modifier)*4 at 1st level

Class Skills: Appraise, Bluff, Concentration, Craft Trap, Discipline, Heal, Hide, Listen, Lore, Move Silent, Parry, Perform, Persuade, Pick Pocket, Spellcraft, Taunt, Tumble, Use Magic Device

Save Progression: Fort Low, Will High, Ref High

Attack Bonus: +3/4 levels

Spellcasting: Arcane, Charisma-based (a base charisma score of 10 + the spell's level is required to cast a spell, bonus spells are based on modified charisma, and the charisma modifier affects spell DCs), and spontaneous cast (no spell preparation required). Bards begin the game knowing four cantrips.

Changes

Change Description
Bard Song In addition to the default Bard Song & Curse Song, bards on EFU can learn server-specific Custom Songs.

These songs will be discovered in-game during the course of your character's adventures! The more common songs can be purchased in Ephia's Well, but there also exists rarer, more prestigious music, hidden deep among the secrets and treasures buried in the ash desert.

A good starting location for aspiring bards is Elossi's, located in Ephia's Well main plaza. There is always a minstrel or two performing at such a frequented location, and many willing to sell song sheets from their collection. The prices, effects, and rarity of such songs will vary. Players are able to freely compose and share songs with one another, using their songbooks as well.

Songsheets and Songbooks Bards may use the command "/c songbook activate <#>" to rapidly switch between custom songs and/or create hotbar text macros which do so for them. For the below songs and everyone's convenience, their values are listed in addition to their name.
  • In order to access the custom Bard songs available in EFU: Sands of Intrigue, a Songbook item is required - you will receive one when you activate a perk or buy one from a store.
  • You can add a song to your songbook either by using a songsheet on your songbook or absorbing another songbook into yours (either by being gifted a songbook or stealing one from another Bard).
  • To absorb a songbook into yours use it like you would a songsheet and target the songbook you want to absorbs the songs into.
  • There are two varieties of custom Bard songs in EFU. The variety that are beneficial to your allies and the cursed variety which affect enemies via damage, negative effects or even damage.
  • You can scribe cursed songs to your songbook without the Cursed Song feat but you will not be able to use them.
  • There are two types of songs you can have active at any given moment in EFU. First, the Cursed Song feat (which requires you to take the feat to use) and only affects hostile targets. Second, any other custom bard song of which there are two types of - inspiring which typically affects allies positively or cursed which typically affects hostile targets negatively (and requires the Cursed Song feat to use but not to scribe into your songbook).
  • For every 3 points of the Bard's total Perform skill Bard songs will last 1 extra round. Additionally, every character level over 5 grants another round of duration.
Cut Purse Rogues and Bards receive a Cut Purse player tool accessible through the Crafting Menu which allows you to cut another player's purse to steal a small amount of gold from them - often without them getting any IC or OOC indication of who did it depending on how you perform the theft, how well your skill checks are and various other factors. Please remember that PVP rules apply to this tool!


You can use Cut Purse more often than Pick Pocket (the 30-minute delay only applies to the target you robbed previously).

  • Size of the purse matters – for someone with five gold coins, losing even one is a major setback and very easy to discern. Get up in the thousands and you may not notice the few gold coins slipping away.
  • Even if you are successful - the target will (after a certain delay) receive a message saying that their purse is missing.
  • If you fail your PC will be dropped out of stealth and an emote forced on your PC indicating that he attempted so.
  • Pickpocket skill will help ensure the target does not actually see the attempted theft.
  • Bluff skill will allow you to act casually so that they do not know it was you.
  • Stealth and or invisibility will increase your chances of success by making it harder to spot the attempt.
Multiclassing Bards can multiclass freely but if they do the effects of their perk are disabled. Whatever song you gained remains in your songbook, however. They may still take levels in prestige classes without losing their perk.
Perks Bards are a colorful and strongly characterized class on EFU, but are frequently used for multiclass characters because of their versatility. These perks provide a small boost for characters fully dedicated to bard levels and are disabled if levels are taken in any other core class. Prestige Classes do not disable class perks, but may come with other restrictions. You can access the complete list of perks here.

Bard Spell List

Cantrips 1st Circle 2nd Circle 3rd Circle 4th Circle
Cure minor wounds Amplify Alarm Bestow curse Cacophonic Burst
Daze Balagarn's iron horn Alter Self Charm monster Cure critical wounds
Flare Charm person Blindness/deafness Clairaudience/clairvoyance Dismissal
Light Cure light wounds - Confusion Dominate person
Resistance Expeditious retreat - Cure serious wounds Greater Heroism
Vicious Mockery Grease Clarity Dispel magic Hold monster
- Hearthfire Cloud of bewilderment Displacement Horizikaul's Shout
- Identify Crushing Despair Fear Improved invisibility
- Lesser dispel Cure moderate wounds Find traps Legend lore
- Mage armor Curse of Impending Blades Greater magic weapon Mass Ultravision
- Magic weapon Darkness Gust of wind Neutralize poison
- Mislead Enhance Ability Haste Summon creature IV
- Protection from alignment - Heroism War cry
- Scare Ghostly visage Invisibility sphere -
- Sleep Hold person Keen edge -
- Summon creature I Invisibility Magic circle against alignment -
- - - Phantoms of Deception -
- - See invisibility Remove curse -
- - Silence Remove disease -
- - Sound burst Slow -
- - Summon creature II Summon creature III -
- - Tasha's hideous laughter Wounding whispers -
- - Ultravision Animate Dead -
- - Whispering Wind - -

Use Magic Device

Use Magic Device is a skill which allows Bards to use a wide variety of trinkets, wands, rods and equipment not normally usable by Rogues. In the low level setting of EFU this can be quite potent indeed once the Bard gets their UMD skill to a sufficient level.

Basic Guidelines

Some five years ago a DM called Thrawn modified the UMD so that each point of UMD would give a boost to your ability to use magical devices of higher total cost instead of giving a boost on every instance of five points. This means in practice that in EFU, every point into UMD will progressively increase your chance to use items that might otherwise be inaccessible to you.

The highest amount is used if there are two or more restricting factors in the item, for instance an item only usable by Halfling and only usable by Evil will use the Alignment UMD value. Your UMD value will allow you to use items which have total cost below your UMD value and the appropriate restriction table.

Item Cost

Total cost refers to the cost that is calculated for the item by the game, depending on the abilities it is capable of doing. For instance, a normal longsword has a total cost of 30 gold coins. Adding +1 cold damage to it will raise its total cost by the NWN standards to a total cost of 580 gold coins. The total cost is not the selling price you receive in shops or even the price you buy them from shops. You cannot determine the true cost of the items you hold in game through any method but you can verify it by creating an exact duplicate of the weapon/item in the toolset and then viewing its total cost.

Note that the additional cost can be set by DM to any for any item they create, thus raising the total cost. That means you cannot know for certain if the items total cost is the same it would be if you created a duplicate of that. The DMs likely only bother to change items cost for exceptional items and for a good reason. If you encounter an item which does not have the normal total cost, it is not allowed to spread the knowledge of its modified total cost or value of UMD needed to use it.

Restrictions

In the gameworld, many items are restricted in some ways. You are usually allowed to use any item you find with your UMD skill, however few exceptions exist to that rule. First, if an item has "//OOC: Do not use this item if you are not a Halfling and of Good alignment" then it means you are not allowed to use it under any circumstances when you don't meet all the requirements. This is of course unless a DM has directly told you that you can use it.

Second, use your common sense. Although most of these items are marked with the earlier //OOC mark in its description, there might exist items like Only usable by halfling -suits, which might not be magical but simply too small for larger type of creatures to use. No magical proficiency will make you able to fit into pants which are five size smaller than your own. If you are not sure whether you can use a certain item with UMD, you should always consult a DM first.


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