The Bard in Dungeons & Dragons
(August 2005)

 

Create your own Bard in D&D

To make a real good Bard, I really studied some works. You should do that too, because there are lots of advantages when being prepared. The books and articles mentioned were very helpful. Some writers even mention literary medieval works!

My list:
Monte Cook (et al.), Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition. Player's Handbook. Renton (USA) 2000. Second Printing. P.15, 26, 159

Monte Cook (et al.), Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition. Monster Manual. Renton (USA) 2000. First Printing. 85

David Noonan (ed.), Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition. Hero Builder's Guidebook. Renton (USA) 2000, p.18

Penny Williams (ed.), Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition. Song and Silence. A Guidebook to Bards and Rogues. Renton (USA) 2001. P.13 (for reference only), p.22, p.46, p.71, p.75 (League of Boot and Trail), p.81-87 and p.88.

Robin D. Laws. The Secret Life of Elves. In: Dragon Magazine #279. Renton (USA) 2001. Pp.34-40

Kenneth Hite. The Myth of Elves. In: Dragon Magazine #279. Renton (USA) 2001. Pp. 52-54.

Sean K.Reynolds. An Elven Lexicon. In: Dragon Magazine #279. Renton (USA) 2001. Pp. 56-59.

Dawn Ibach. Miscellaneous Mishaps: Tavern Activities. In: Dragon Magazine #284. Renton (USA) 2001. Pp. 97.

 

 

 
 

Check also the Bardic Knowledge feature on the site of Wizards of the Coast.

 

An example