V9:Bard
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Contents
- 1 Bard
- 1.1 Pre-Constructed Builds
- 1.2 List of Class-Specific Abilities
- 1.2.1 Ambulant
- 1.2.2 Amplify
- 1.2.3 Berserk
- 1.2.4 Bravado
- 1.2.5 Break Concentration
- 1.2.6 Choreograph
- 1.2.7 Confidence
- 1.2.8 Cowardice
- 1.2.9 Discordia
- 1.2.10 Extension
- 1.2.11 Fear
- 1.2.12 Hold Person
- 1.2.13 Innate
- 1.2.14 Inspired Soul
- 1.2.15 Mend
- 1.2.16 Release
- 1.2.17 Renew
- 1.2.18 Revitalize
- 1.2.19 Shove
- 1.2.20 Silver Tongue
- 1.2.21 Song of Battle
- 1.2.22 Song of Determination
- 1.2.23 Song of Freedom
- 1.2.24 Song of Power
- 1.2.25 Song of Survival
- 1.2.26 Suppress Aura
- 1.2.27 Suppressing Strike
- 1.2.28 Swift
- 1.2.29 Taunt
- 1.2.30 Taunting Strike
- 1.3 Extra Clarifications
- 1.4 Trivia
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Bard | ||||
Description | Bards are dashing hybrid spellcasters that use martial bravado and verbal magic to inspire allies and hinder foes. | |||
Playstyle | Crowd Control, Hybrid, Melee, Shield User, Support, Versatile | |||
Class Identifier | Blue Sash | |||
Weapons | ||||
Shields | Buckler | |||
Armor | May wear up to 2pts Physical Armor in each hit location.
May gain πΆοΈLow Armor Compensation as indicated below. | |||
Garb Bonus | Choice of Garb Bonus Curio. +1 use if Superior Garb Bonus. |
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Level 1 | May spend customization points to purchase additional abilities from the list below. Points available are based on level. |
β | Archetype | Ability Name | Cost | Max | Frequency | Range | Type | ||
EXPERT Points Available = Your Level Unspent points may be used at a lower tier.
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πΊ | Berserk | 1 | 4 | 1/Refresh β»30 | 5ft (Other) | Enchantment | |||
π | π΄ββ οΈ | Cowardice | 1 | 4 | 1/Refresh β»30 | 20ft (Other) | Verbal | ||
π | πΊ | Discordia | 1 | 4 | 1/Life β»30 | Self | Verbal | ||
π | πΊ | Inspired Soul | 1 | 4 | 1/Refresh β»60 | 5ft (Other) | Enchantment | ||
π | πΊ | Revitalize | 1 | - | 1/Refresh β»60 | 5ft (Other) | Verbal | ||
π΄ββ οΈ | β¬ Song of Battle | 2 | 1 | Unlimited | Self | Verbal | |||
π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | β¬ Song of Survival | 1 | 2 | 1/Life β»60 | Self | Verbal | ||
π΄ββ οΈ | β¬ Suppressing Strike | 1 | 4 | 1/Refresh β»20 | Strike | Power Strike | |||
ADEPT Points Available = Your Level+1 Unspent points may be used at a lower tier.
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π | π΄ββ οΈ | Fear | 1 | 2 | 1/Life β»20 | 20ft (Other) | Verbal | ||
π | Hold Person | 1 | 2 | 1/Life β»20 | 20ft | Verbal | |||
π | π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | Mend | 1 | 2 | 1/Life β»10 | 5ft (Any) | Verbal | |
πΊ | Silver Tongue | 1 | 2 | 1/Life β»30 | 5ft (Other) | Enchantment | |||
π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | Small Shield | 1 | 1 | - | - | Equipment | ||
π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | β¬ Song of Determination | 2 | 1 | Unlimited | Self | Verbal | ||
π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | β¬ Song of Freedom | 2 | 1 | Unlimited | Self | Verbal | ||
π | π΄ββ οΈ | Suppress Aura | 1 | 4 | 1/Refresh β»20 | 20ft | Verbal | ||
NOVICE Points Available = Your Level+2 Unspent points at this tier are wasted.
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β | π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | Ambulant | 1 | - | 1/Refresh β»10 | - | Meta-Magic | |
πΊ | Amplify | 1 | 2 | 1/Life β»30 | 5ft (Other) | Enchantment | |||
π | πΊ | Break Concentration | 1 | 4 | 1/Life β»10 | 20ft | Verbal | ||
π | πΊ | Choreograph | 1 | 2 | 1/Life β»30 | 5ft (Other) | Enchantment | ||
π | π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | Confidence | 1 | - | 1/Refresh β»10 | 5ft (Other) | Verbal | |
π | π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | Extension | 1 | - | 1/Refresh β»10 | - | Meta-Magic | |
π | π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | Innate | 1 | 4 | 1/Refresh β»10 | Self | Verbal | |
π | π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | Release | 1 | - | 1/Life β»10 | 5ft (Any) | Verbal | |
π | πΊ | Renew | 1 | - | 1/Life β»10 | 5ft (Other) | Verbal | ||
π | π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | Shove | 1 | 4 | 1/Life β»10 | 20ft (Other) | Verbal | |
π | π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | Song of Power | 0 | 1 | Unlimited | Self | Verbal | |
π | π΄ββ οΈ | πΊ | Swift | 1 | - | 1/Refresh β»10 | - | Meta-Magic | |
π | π΄ββ οΈ | Taunt | 1 | 4 | 1/Life β»10 | 20ft | Verbal | ||
π΄ββ οΈ | β¬ Taunting Strike | 1 | 4 | 2/Life β»10 | Strike | Power Strike |
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Archetypes If you are level 3 or above, you MAY choose to take an archetype. If you do, you can only purchase abilities listed with as part of that archetype. |
CoryphΓ©e π Gain Ambulant (Unlimited). Can only purchase abilities with the π tag. |
Swashbuckler π΄ββ οΈ May dual-wield weapons and cast spells without a free hand. Gain Bravado (Unlimited). Can only purchase abilities with the π΄ββ οΈ tag. |
Troubadour πΊ Purchased uses of Renew are not expended when used on allies bearing your enchantments. Can only purchase abilities with the πΊ tag. |
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β¬ = Does not require Free Hand | β» = Rest Time | β = Included with Archetype | πΊπ»π‘οΈetc. = Archetype-relevant | πΆοΈ = Experimental Rule |
Pre-Constructed Builds
Below are a few pre-constructed builds for this class. Use these to quickly get into the game or to help new players ease their way into the intricacies of class customization.
Newbie Bard |
Fear: Incant "Witness me and be afraid" x3 to make the target Afraid of you for 30s.
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Level | 1 | ||
Identifier | Blue sash | ||
Weapons |
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Shields | Small Shield | ||
Armor | Up to 2pts Physical Armor | ||
Archetype | None | ||
Abilities | Fear 2/Life β»20 Release 3/Life β»10 Small Shield Song of Power Unlimited |
Level 6 Generalist Bard |
Break Concentration: Incant "I command thee suppressed" to make the target Suppressed for 10 seconds.
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Level | 6 | ||
Identifier | Blue sash | ||
Weapons |
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Shields | Buckler | ||
Armor | Up to 2pts Physical Armor | ||
Archetype | None | ||
Abilities | Break Concentration 4/Life β»10 Confidence 3/Refresh β»10 Cowardice 2/Refresh β»30 Discordia 2/Life β»30 Fear 2/Life β»20 Release 4/Life β»10 Song of Power Unlimited Suppress Aura 4/Refresh β»20 |
List of Class-Specific Abilities
Ambulant | |
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Simple Summary | Ambulant: Incant "Ambulant" before casting another spell, and you can use it while moving. |
Available to | Bard, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard |
Type | Meta-Magic |
Incantation | "Ambulant" |
Effects | Meta-Magic Effect: The modified ability can be cast while moving. |
Other Details |
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Amplify | |
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Simple Summary | Amplify: Incant "My power amplifies thy voice" x3 to grant the bearer Extension 2/Refresh (β»10) |
Available to | Bard, Monster (Unicorn) |
Type | Enchantment |
Range | 5ft (Other) |
Incantation | "My power amplifies thy voice" x3 |
Effects | Enchantment Effect: Bearer gains Extension 2/Refresh β»10. |
Berserk | |
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Simple Summary | Berserk: Incant "Anger builds within thy veins" x3. Targetβs weapons become armor breaking and shield crushing. While within 20ft of an enemy, they canβt move more than 20ft away unless forced by magic or unable to strike or reach that enemy. Bearer does not have to pursue enemies who run away. |
Available to | Bard, Barbarian, Druid, Monster (Shroomkin, Werewolf) |
Type | Enchantment |
Range |
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Incantation | "Anger builds within thy veins" x3 |
Effects | Enchantment Effect:
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Other Details | The bearer does not need to follow if the target moves away from the them. |
Bravado | |
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Simple Summary | Bravado: Incant "Bravado" after damaging an enemy that you've Taunted to restore Taunt, Taunting Strike, Confidence, or Innate. (Can only use once per taunted player.) |
Available to | Bard |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | Self |
Incantation | "Bravado" |
Prerequisites | Can only be used within 30s of damaging an enemy that was taunted by the caster. This prerequisite can only be met once per Taunted opponent. |
Effects | Immediate Effect: Caster declares and restores one use of either Taunt, Taunting Strike, Confidence, or Innate. |
Break Concentration | |
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Simple Summary | Break Concentration: Incant "I command thee suppressed" to make the target Suppressed for 10 seconds. |
Available to | Bard, Monk, Wizard, Curios, Monster (Fairy) |
Type | Verbal (Offensive) |
Range | 20ft |
Incantation | "I command thee suppressed." |
Effects | Status Effect: Target is Suppressed for 10s. |
Choreograph | |
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Simple Summary | Choreograph: Incant "My power guides thy feet" x3 to grant the bearer Ambulant 2/Refresh (β»10) |
Available to | Bard |
Type | Enchantment |
Range | 5ft (Other) |
Incantation | "My power guides thy feet" x3 |
Effects | Enchantment Effect: Bearer gains Ambulant 2/Refresh β»10. |
Confidence | |
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Simple Summary | Confidence: Incant "My power grants thee confidence" to restore a target's ability with a rest timer no greater than β»20. (If they are resting, add 20 seconds to their rest time.) This cannot restore Confidence. |
Available to | Bard, Curios, Monster (Unicorn) |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | 5ft (Other) |
Incantation | "My power grants thee confidence" |
Effects | Immediate Effect: Target declares and restores one use of a single ability with β» up to β»20. If they are Resting, they instead add 20 seconds towards the rest timer of a single ability. This cannot be used to restore or contribute rest time towards recovering other instances of Confidence. |
Other Details | Confidence can only restore or contribute time towards restoring abilities. It cannot affect resistances or other non-ability effects such as the Rest At Base options. |
Cowardice | |
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Simple Summary | Cowardice: Incant "Cower and be afraid of all" x3 to make the target Afraid of all players for 30s. |
Available to | Anti-Paladin, Barbarian, Bard |
Type | Verbal (Offensive) |
Range | 20ft (Other) |
Incantation | "Cower and be afraid of all" x3 |
Effects | Status Effect: Target becomes Afraid of all living players for 30s. |
Discordia | |
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Simple Summary | Discordia: Incant "My discordant melodies shall stymie my foes" x3 and chant "Discordia" to gain Suppress Aura (unlimited), which you can cast without interrupting the chant. If you take damage or aggress in any way other than casting the granted spell, this effect ends. |
Available to | Bard |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | Self |
Incantation | "My discordant melodies shall stymie my foes" x3 |
Chant | "Discordia" |
Effects | Chant Effect: Caster gains Suppress Aura (Unlimited) and may cast it without interrupting this chant. This chant ends if the caster aggresses (other than casting Suppress Aura), takes damage, or stops chanting. |
Other Details |
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Extension | |
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Simple Summary | Extension: Incant "Extension" before casting a spell with 20ft range, and the range of that spell becomes 50ft. |
Available to | Bard, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard, Monster (Siren) |
Type | Meta-Magic |
Incantation | "Extension" |
Prerequisites | Can only be used to modify abilities with a range of 20ft. |
Effects | Meta-Magic Effect: The modified ability can affect targets up to 50ft away. |
Fear | |
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Simple Summary | Fear: Incant "Witness me and be afraid" x3 to make the target Afraid of you for 30s. |
Available to | Anti-Paladin, Bard, Monster (Gargoyle, Werewolf) |
Type | Verbal (Offensive) |
Range | 20ft (Other) |
Incantation | "Witness me and be afraid" x3 |
Effects | Status Effect: Target becomes Afraid of the caster for 30s or until the caster dies. |
Hold Person | |
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Simple Summary | Hold Person: Incant "I command thee to stop" x3 to make the target Stopped for 30s. |
Available to | Assassin, Bard, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard, Monster (Siren) |
Type | Verbal (Offensive) |
Range | 20ft |
Incantation | "I command thee to stop" x3 |
Effects | Status Effect: Target becomes Stopped for 30s. |
Innate | |
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Simple Summary | Innate: Incant βInnateβ to instantly recover an ability with β»10. You can use this while Resting or Insubstantial, unlike most incants. If you do it while Resting, you can add 10s towards longer Rest timers. |
Available to | Bard, Druid, Healer, Wizard, Monster (Shroomkin) |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | Self |
Incantation | "Innate" |
Effects | Immediate Effect: Caster restores one use of a single ability with β» up to β»10. If the caster is Resting, they instead add 10 seconds towards the rest timer of a single ability. This cannot be used to restore or contribute rest time towards recovering Confidence. |
Other Details |
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V8 Transition Note: | Innate is a verbal, not a meta-magic. |
Inspired Soul | |
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Simple Summary | Inspired Soul: Incant "A distant magic has no hold upon thy now inspired soul" x3 to grant the target a resistance against Verbals. (β»10) |
Available to | Bard, Healer, Monk |
Type | Enchantment |
Range | 5ft Other |
Incantation | "A distant magic has no hold upon thy now inspired soul" x3 |
Effects | Enchantment Effect: Bearer gains resistance to verbal abilities (β»10). |
Other Details | When declaring this enchantment, the bearer must declare what they are resistant to and whether the resistance is active or not. |
Reminder | Resistances are optional. The bearer does not need to expend them on the first applicable attack. |
V8 Transition Note: | This enchantment is not removed once the resistance is expended. The resistance can be restored by resting for the indicated time. |
Mend | |
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Simple Summary | Mend: Incant "I make this item whole again" x5 to mend a broken or damaged weapon or shield, or restore one point of armor to a hit location. |
Available to | Archer, Bard, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard, Curios, Monster (Shroomkin) |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | 5ft (Any) |
Incantation | "I make this item whole again" x5 |
Effects | Immediate Effect: Choose one at the time of cast:
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Other Details | Caster may hold the item to be affected without taking up a free hand. |
V8 Transition Note: | Mend targets the player, not the item being restored. |
Release | |
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Simple Summary | Release: Incant "From thy bindings thou art released" x5 to remove any number of status effects from the target other than Severed. |
Available to | Bard, Druid, Healer, Paladin, Scout, Wizard, Curios, Monster (Unicorn) |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range |
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Incantation | "From thy bindings thou art released" x5 |
Effects | Immediate Effect: The target's status is restored; any number of status effects are removed. |
Reminder | This cannot remove Severed and does not affect players who are Cursed. |
Renew | |
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Simple Summary | Renew: Incant "Thy boon and blessing shall be renewed" to restore someone's enchantment-granted Resistance or Ability with β»20 or less. |
Available to | Bard, Druid, Healer, Paladin, Curios, Monster (Unicorn) |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range |
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Incantation | "Thy boon and blessing shall be renewed" |
Prerequisites | Cannot be used while there are living enemies within 10ft. |
Effects | Immediate Effect:
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Revitalize | |
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Simple Summary | Revitalize: Incant "I restore thee to thy full potency" to restore all of the target's per-life abilities except
Innate, Confidence, Phoenix Tears, and other instances of Revitalize. |
Available to | Bard |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | 5ft (Other) |
Incantation | "I restore thee to thy full potency" |
Effects | Immediate Effect: Target restores all uses of their per-life abilities except for the following:
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Shove | |
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Simple Summary | Shove: Cast with "My power shoves thee" x3. Target must move 20ft further away from you. |
Available to | Bard, Druid, Healer, Monk, Wizard |
Type | Verbal (Offensive) |
Range | 20ft (Other) |
Incantation | "My power shoves thee" x3 |
Effects | Status Effect: Target is Shoved 20ft directly away from the caster. |
Reminder | If the target becomes Stopped or otherwise unable to move while in transit, they must still complete the forced movement from Shove. |
V8 Transition Note: | Shove cannot be cast on oneself. |
Silver Tongue | |
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Simple Summary | Silver Tongue: Incant "My power quickens thy tongue" x3 to grant the bearer Swift 2/Refresh (β»10) |
Available to | Bard |
Type | Enchantment |
Range | 5ft (Other) |
Incantation | "My power quickens thy tongue" x3 |
Effects | Enchantment Effect: Bearer gains Swift 2/Refresh β»10. |
Song of Battle | |
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Simple Summary | Song of Battle: Incant "I sing a song of battle" and chant "Song of Battle". While you do, your melee weapons are armor breaking. |
Available to | Bard |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | Self |
Incantation | "I sing a song of battle" |
Chant | "Song of Battle" |
Effects | Chant Effect: Caster's wielded melee weapons are Armor Breaking. |
Song of Determination | |
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Simple Summary | Song of Determination: Incant "I sing a song of determination" and chant "Song of Determination". While you do, you're immune to Afraid and Taunted. |
Available to | Bard |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | Self |
Incantation | "I sing a song of determination" |
Chant | "Song of Determination" |
Effects | Chant Effect: Caster is immune to Afraid and Taunted. |
Song of Freedom | |
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Simple Summary | Song of Freedom: Incant "I sing a song of freedom" and chant "Song of Freedom". While you do, you're immune to Stopped and Frozen. |
Available to | Bard |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | Self |
Incantation | "I sing a song of freedom" |
Chant | "Song of Freedom" |
Effects | Chant Effect: Caster is immune to Stopped and Frozen. |
Song of Power | |
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Simple Summary | Song of Power: Incant "I sing a song of power" and either chant "Song of Power" or perform. While you do, you Rest at double time, and players Resting near you also count at double-time. (Does not affect Confidence or Rest at Base). Ends if your Rest or chant are interrupted. |
Available to | Bard, Monster (Fairy, Siren) |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | Self |
Incantation | "I sing a song of power" |
Chant | "Song of Power" OR the caster may perform. |
Effects | Chant Effect:
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Other Details |
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Song of Survival | |
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Simple Summary | Song of Survival: Incant "I sing a song of survival" and chant "Song of Survival" to become resistant to any single strike or ability inflicted by an enemy. When you use this resistance, become invulnerable and return to base, where you incant "I return to the physical world" x2 to end the effect. |
Available to | Bard |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | Self |
Incantation | "I sing a song of survival" |
Chant | "Song of Survival" |
Effects | Chant Effect: Caster is resistant to all effects from a single strike or ability inflicted by an enemy. Secondary Effect (Status): When the resistance is used, the caster becomes Invulnerable and forced to move directly to their base. They may end this effect anytime they are at least 100ft away from living enemies by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2. This effect also ends immediately if they reach their base. |
Other Details | The use of this ability is only expended when the resistance is used. |
Suppress Aura | |
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Simple Summary | Suppress Aura: Incant "My power suppresses thine" x3 to make the target Suppressed for 30s |
Available to | Bard, Barbarian, Wizard |
Type | Verbal (Offensive) |
Range | 20ft |
Incantation | "My power suppresses thine" x3 |
Effects | Status Effect: Target is Suppressed for 30s. |
Suppressing Strike | |
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Simple Summary | Suppressing Strike: Incant "Power strike suppress" and hit an enemy within 2s to Suppress them for 30s. Engulfing. |
Available to | Assassin, Barbarian, Bard, Monk, Scout, Warrior, Monster (Entangling Mass) |
Type | Power Strike |
Range | Strike |
Material Components | Melee Weapon |
Incantation | "Power Strike Suppress" |
Effects | Status Effect: Target struck is Suppressed for 30s. Engulfing. |
Other Details | π This ability can be cast while moving. |
Swift | |
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Simple Summary | Swift: Incant "Swift" before casting a spell to cast it with only one repetition of the incant. |
Available to | Bard, Druid, Healer, Paladin, Wizard |
Type | Meta-Magic |
Incantation | "Swift" |
Prerequisites | Cannot be used to modify abilities with a range of 20ft. |
Effects | Meta-Magic Effect: The modified ability can be cast with only a single iteration of the incantation. For multi-line Incantations with no repetition, use the last line only. |
Taunt | |
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Simple Summary | Taunt: Incant "I command thy attention" x3 to Taunt the target for 30s. |
Available to | Bard, Barbarian, Monk, Paladin, Warrior, Monster (Fairy, Siren) |
Type | Verbal (Offensive) |
Range | 20ft |
Incantation | "I command thy attention" x3 |
Effects | Status Effect: Target is Taunted by the caster for 30s, or until the caster dies. |
Taunting Strike | |
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Simple Summary | Taunting Strike: Incant "Power strike taunt" and hit an enemy within 2s to Taunt them for 30s. Engulfing. |
Available to | Bard, Monk, Warrior |
Type | Power Strike |
Range | Strike |
Material Components | Melee Weapon |
Incantation | "Power Strike Taunt" |
Effects | Status Effect: Target struck is Taunted by the caster for 30s or until the caster dies. Engulfing. |
Other Details | π This ability can be cast while moving. |
Extra Clarifications
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Trivia
- The Bard class was introduced in Amtgard V4 (1986).
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