Bard (AD&D)
APPENDIX II: BARDS
As this character class subsumes the functions of two other classes, fighters and thieves, and tops them off with magical abilities, it is often not allowed by Dungeon Masters. Even though this presentation is greatly modified from the original bard character class, it is offered as supplemental to the system, and your DM will be the final arbiter as to the inclusion of bards in your campaign.
BARD ABILITIES
A bard must have scores of 15 or better in the following abilities: strength, wisdom, dexterity and charisma. Furthermore, a bard must have at least a 12 score in intelligence and o 10 in constitution.
BARD RACE
A bard must be human or half-elven.
THE CLASS
Bards begin play as fighters, and they must remain exclusively fighters until they have achieved at least the 5th level of experience. Anytime thereafter, and in any event prior to attaining the 8th level, they must change their class to that of thieves. Again, sometime between 5th and 9th level of ability, bards must leave off thieving and begin clerical studies as druids; but at this time they are actually bards and under druidical tutelage. Bards must fulfill the requirements in all the above classes before progressing to Bards Table 1. They must always remain neutral, but can be chaotic evil, good or lawful neutral if they wish.
6-Sided Dice for Accumulated
Number of Spells by Druid Spell Level
Exnerience Points Level Hit Points Level Title 12345
1 2 3 4 5 0 2,000 1 0 Rhymer 1 – – – – 2,001 4,000 2 1 Lyrist 2 – – – – 4,001 8,000 3 2 Sonnateer 3 – – – – 8,001 16,000 4 3 Skald 3 1 – – – 16,001 25,000 5 4 Racaraide 3 2 – – – 25,001 40,000 6 5 Joungleur 3 3 – – – 40,001 60,000 7 6 Troubador 3 3 1 – – 60,001 85,000 8 7 Minstrel 3 3 2 – – 85,001 110,000 9 8 Muse 3 3 3 – – 110,001 150,000 10 9 Lorist 3 3 3 1 – 150,001 200,000 11 10 Bard 3 3 3 2 – 200,001 400,000 12 10+1 Master Bard 3 3 3 3 – 400,001 600,000 13 10+2 M. Bard 13th 3 3 3 3 1 600,001 800,000 14 10+3 M. Bard 14th 3 3 3 3 2 800,001 1,000,000 15 10+4 M. Bard 15th 3 3 3 3 3 1,000,001 1,200,000 16 10+5 M. Bard 16th 4 3 3 3 3 1,200,001 1,400,000 17 10+6 M. Bard 17th 4 4 3 3 3 1,400,001 1,600,000 18 10+7 M. Bard 18th 4 4 4 3 3 1,600,001 1,800,000 19 10+8 M. Bard 19th 5 4 4 4 3 1,800,001 2,000,000 20 10+9 M. Bard 20th 5 4 4 4 4 2,000,001 2,200,000 21 10+10 M. Bard 21th 5 5 4 4 4 2,200,001 3,000,000 22 10+11 M. Bard 22nd 5 5 5 4 4 3,000,001 up 23 10+12 M. Bard 23rd 5 5 5 5 5