Bard
Thief Category
Bards are a group of slightly mischievous wanderers, traveling across the lands as storytellers. While Bards are trained to play a wide variety of different instruments, many have a personal favorite that they use most of the time. The most talented performers are able to make a living by
enchanting audiences with their tales and ballads, although many Bards
sometimes go through hard times, and need to resort to more devious means
of survival. They often depend on their luck to get them through
difficult situations.
While Bards will insist that they have more integrity than the members of
the Rogue class, they possess many of the same skills. Their talents
include picking locks and pockets, identifying obscure items, scanning for
victims, and moving without being detected. Harsh responses from
easily-offended audience members make it necessary for Bards to be masters
of escaping danger, and they are very difficult to hit during combat. If
provoked into a fight, Bards often surprise their victims with a quick but
deadly stab to the back. They also enjoy making battles into public
spectacles, and will use swords to engage their opponents in impressive
duels. However, Bards are also skilled with daggers, nunchaku, whips,
yo-yos, and thrown weapons such as knives, stars, or darts.
The most important ability of the Bards is the power to affect the world
through music. By playing a certain series of notes and accompanied by vocal modulations, they are able to
bend the fabric of reality and produce various magical effects. While
most require the formal training offered by schools of music, some Bards
are gifted performers who can play naturally. The most popular
destination for young Bards looking to make a name for themselves is New
Rigel, a city on the continent of Sepharia. The many tourists visiting
there provide willing audiences, or if need be, unsuspecting victims.
 Catalina's Guide to Bards
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