First Time Bard

Fang · 04-09-2007, 01:28 PM

Greetings all. While my UO is patching, I wanted to get some advice on a possible character template.

I've looked through the bard forum here and I noticed most of the templates involve magery and not melee skills. Is this normal? I've only played a little bit of UO over the years so a lot of it is still Greek to me. When I did play on Chessie back just after T2A came out, I mainly played straight warriors with a little magery thrown in as well for recall and what not. This time out, I'd love to dabble with a bard, but I've never played a mage and I'm afraid I wouldn't be that good at it.

So to narrow it all down, is it feasable to build bard skills while also building a melee character?

Thanks for any insight,

He-who-has-no-name-as-of-this-writing-because-it-takes-so-long-to-patch-from-Mondain's Legacy.

future citizen of Lake Austin

Nevaeh · 04-09-2007, 01:39 PM

yes it is.....one of my dear friends has a peacer/decord/archer and he kicks some butt. i no its not a true melee, but i would imagine that swords/mace/fencer would be a ok aswell. welcome to the forums....

swords(fencing/mace/arch)
tatics
music
peace(discord/provo)
anatomy
healing
chiv

or

swords(fencing/mace/arch)
tatics
music
peace
discord
provo
chiv
(though just having chiv to heal, isnt really the best idea)

depending on how much of a bard you want to become

**Vepl** · 04-09-2007, 01:49 PM

Welcome to UO Forums and soon back to UO Fang

As Nevaeh pointed out. Being a bard with melee skills can be a great template.

Let us know when "He-who-has-no-name-as-of-this-writing-because-it-takes-so-long-to-patch-from-Mondain's Legacy" is created

Vepl

zevil · 04-09-2007, 02:37 PM

be simple.

1. chivalry
2. archery
3. tactics
4. focus
5. anathomy
6. healing
7. musicianship

too bad u cant have 12 skills, if so u could make a really nice template. just take the least best skill from the list and make it to peacemaking. i would go for 50 chivalry (recall and difine/consecrete) and focus 50 to add peacemaking. the veteran players however can have 800 skills if i'm not mitaken, if so disco would be nice (greatly weakens monsters so a really party-pro!)

**Vepl** · 04-09-2007, 03:03 PM

zevil music by itself is useless

Vepl

zevil · 04-09-2007, 03:52 PM

no, music makes sence. keeps u and ure party a,muzed and give spirith when ure deep in a dungeon, also a lute is a good way to makemoney

.

not verry usefull in 1v1 combat. but usefull in party and in dungeon adventures

Fang · 04-09-2007, 03:58 PM

Thank you for the replies so far.

Well here is what I'm thinking of doing.

1. Swords 120
2. Tactics 100
3. Music 120
4. Provo 100?
5. Healing 100
6. Anatomy 100

I'd like to throw some points on Chiv so I can at least recall early in the character's life.

That puts me at 640 prior to adding the Chivalry.

Sound like a good mix so far?

zevil · 04-09-2007, 04:00 PM

provocation my least vaforite skill. dont see much use in that AND a combatskil. but i am used to be a uber-bard, one who peace and disco, let his dragons fight and than shot fast and hard with arrows XD. and while traveling taking some ladys... ;)

zevil · 04-09-2007, 04:01 PM

provokation is nice tough when ure weak...

just lure 2 dragons and provo, but still u must be able to slay the survivor...

zevil · 04-09-2007, 04:02 PM

i would also change sword to archery, a slayerbow is easy to get and works relly great. also lot of safer as u wont gain in any phisical combat

**Vepl** · 04-09-2007, 04:09 PM

Fang it looks good. Only suggestion I would make is raise both music skills to 120. You will want the best chance for success you can get.

Depending on how you plan on playing the character. You might think about discord over provo. I have a bard/tamer. He has provo and peace. I like it but not sure if I wouldn't pick discord over just having provo

Vepl

Fang · 04-09-2007, 04:12 PM

Discord would weaken the creature thus making it easier to kill. Something more to think about.

Thanks!

04-09-2007, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fang Join Date: Sep 2007 Shard: Lake Austin Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	First Time Bard Greetings all. While my UO is patching, I wanted to get some advice on a possible character template. I've looked through the bard forum here and I noticed most of the templates involve magery and not melee skills. Is this normal? I've only played a little bit of UO over the years so a lot of it is still Greek to me. When I did play on Chessie back just after T2A came out, I mainly played straight warriors with a little magery thrown in as well for recall and what not. This time out, I'd love to dabble with a bard, but I've never played a mage and I'm afraid I wouldn't be that good at it. So to narrow it all down, is it feasable to build bard skills while also building a melee character? Thanks for any insight, He-who-has-no-name-as-of-this-writing-because-it-takes-so-long-to-patch-from-Mondain's Legacy. future citizen of Lake Austin

04-09-2007, 01:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nevaeh "Musical Courtesan/Sea Wench" Join Date: Jun 2006 Shard: Catskills Posts: 996 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Mood:	Re: First Time Bard yes it is.....one of my dear friends has a peacer/decord/archer and he kicks some butt. i no its not a true melee, but i would imagine that swords/mace/fencer would be a ok aswell. welcome to the forums.... swords(fencing/mace/arch) tatics music peace(discord/provo) anatomy healing chiv or swords(fencing/mace/arch) tatics music peace discord provo chiv (though just having chiv to heal, isnt really the best idea) depending on how much of a bard you want to become __________________ Last edited by Nevaeh; 04-09-2007 at 01:45 PM.

04-09-2007, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Vepl Forum Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Shard: Lake Superior Posts: 3,718 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: First Time Bard Welcome to UO Forums and soon back to UO Fang As Nevaeh pointed out. Being a bard with melee skills can be a great template. Let us know when "He-who-has-no-name-as-of-this-writing-because-it-takes-so-long-to-patch-from-Mondain's Legacy" is created Vepl __________________ Another Quality Job by Atlas607 Member of K*S

04-09-2007, 02:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
zevil the lors of shadows Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 289 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: First Time Bard be simple. 1. chivalry 2. archery 3. tactics 4. focus 5. anathomy 6. healing 7. musicianship too bad u cant have 12 skills, if so u could make a really nice template. just take the least best skill from the list and make it to peacemaking. i would go for 50 chivalry (recall and difine/consecrete) and focus 50 to add peacemaking. the veteran players however can have 800 skills if i'm not mitaken, if so disco would be nice (greatly weakens monsters so a really party-pro!) __________________ the shadows will prevail

04-09-2007, 03:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Vepl Forum Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Shard: Lake Superior Posts: 3,718 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: First Time Bard zevil music by itself is useless Vepl __________________ Another Quality Job by Atlas607 Member of K*S

04-09-2007, 03:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
zevil the lors of shadows Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 289 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: First Time Bard no, music makes sence. keeps u and ure party a,muzed and give spirith when ure deep in a dungeon, also a lute is a good way to makemoney . not verry usefull in 1v1 combat. but usefull in party and in dungeon adventures __________________ the shadows will prevail

04-09-2007, 03:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fang Join Date: Sep 2007 Shard: Lake Austin Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: First Time Bard Thank you for the replies so far. Well here is what I'm thinking of doing. 1. Swords 120 2. Tactics 100 3. Music 120 4. Provo 100? 5. Healing 100 6. Anatomy 100 I'd like to throw some points on Chiv so I can at least recall early in the character's life. That puts me at 640 prior to adding the Chivalry. Sound like a good mix so far? __________________ Sera Leone - Drum beating fighter/bard Kase'l - Shovel carrying craftsman Cyric Wolfsbane - Fencer extrordinaire Lake Austin Shard -Without love, we are nothing more than Strangers in Paradise-

04-09-2007, 04:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
zevil the lors of shadows Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 289 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: First Time Bard provocation my least vaforite skill. dont see much use in that AND a combatskil. but i am used to be a uber-bard, one who peace and disco, let his dragons fight and than shot fast and hard with arrows XD. and while traveling taking some ladys... ;) __________________ the shadows will prevail

04-09-2007, 04:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
zevil the lors of shadows Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 289 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: First Time Bard provokation is nice tough when ure weak... just lure 2 dragons and provo, but still u must be able to slay the survivor... __________________ the shadows will prevail

04-09-2007, 04:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
zevil the lors of shadows Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 289 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: First Time Bard i would also change sword to archery, a slayerbow is easy to get and works relly great. also lot of safer as u wont gain in any phisical combat __________________ the shadows will prevail

04-09-2007, 04:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Vepl Forum Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Shard: Lake Superior Posts: 3,718 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: First Time Bard Fang it looks good. Only suggestion I would make is raise both music skills to 120. You will want the best chance for success you can get. Depending on how you plan on playing the character. You might think about discord over provo. I have a bard/tamer. He has provo and peace. I like it but not sure if I wouldn't pick discord over just having provo Vepl __________________ Another Quality Job by Atlas607 Member of K*S

04-09-2007, 04:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
Fang Join Date: Sep 2007 Shard: Lake Austin Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: First Time Bard Discord would weaken the creature thus making it easier to kill. Something more to think about. Thanks! __________________ Sera Leone - Drum beating fighter/bard Kase'l - Shovel carrying craftsman Cyric Wolfsbane - Fencer extrordinaire Lake Austin Shard -Without love, we are nothing more than Strangers in Paradise-

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