Blood Casters
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not sure if this is the place for this, or if it has already been answered(i could not find what i needed, but i may have not have used the right words in the search)
I know that Sorc's are blood casters, but where do bards fall in? i always assumed (perhaps erroniously) that they were not that, but used music and dance and fun stuff to access the weaves. I would not mind finding out what the official rule or consensious is on this (DM's have the final say of course).
are bards concidered blood casters?
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I think they are, yes. But I can't be sure. They certainly seem less infamous than sorcerors though.
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No. They're not. Sorcerers are born with magical capabilities in their blood, which will eventually show itself at some point in their lives. Hence the "bloodcaster". Bards are different, for music in FR has the potential for magic, so anyone skilled and influential enough can become a bard.
Hey- what am I saying? I'm seem all certain and the likes! The truth is- that's only what I think! xD
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No. They're not. Sorcerers are born with magical capabilities in their blood, which will eventually show itself at some point in their lives. Hence the "bloodcaster". Bards are different, for music in FR has the potential for magic, so anyone skilled and influential enough can become a bard.
Hey- what am I saying? I'm seem all certain and the likes! The truth is- that's only what I think! xD
Its also how the DMs typically interpret it.
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He seems to have posted this on the wrong thread, so I'll be doing him the favor of putting it here:
Quoted from the PHB:
A bards magic comes from his heart. If his heart is good, a bard brings hope and courage to the downtrodden and uses his tricks, music and magic to thwart the schemes of evildoers … Evil bards forego blatant violence in favor of manipulation, holding sway over the hearts and minds of others and taking what enraptured audiences 'willingly' give."
"A bard brings forth magic from his soul, not form a book. He can cast only a small number of spells but he can do so without selecting or preparing them in advance. His magic emphasizes charms and illusions over the more dramatic evocation spells that wizards and sorcerers often use"
"In addition to spells, a bard works magic with his music and poetry. He can encourage allies , hold his audience rapt, and counter magical effects that rely on speech or sound"
Now I know that CoA is far from cannon - and this is by no means meant to trump anything a DM may say, but it may help clear some things up for you
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Oops. Thanks
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No. They're not. Sorcerers are born with magical capabilities in their blood, which will eventually show itself at some point in their lives. Hence the "bloodcaster". Bards are different, for music in FR has the potential for magic, so anyone skilled and influential enough can become a bard.
Hey- what am I saying? I'm seem all certain and the likes! The truth is- that's only what I think! xD
Its also how the DMs typically interpret it.
I'm assuming there are exceptions, which is why bard is an acceptable pre-req for RDD.
Unless it's not on CoA
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The RDD doesn't make bards an exception. Your logic is faulty. If some boggins are hobbits, that doesn't mean all hobbits are boggins, or that the presence of boggin-hobbit hybrids demonstrates that hobbits are a special form of boggin.
