Where do bards live?

Bards were common throughout Toril, appearing most commonly in the Dalelands and North Faerûn, though they could also be found in large numbers in as diverse locations as Chult or Vaasa.
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Where are bards real?

Bards were originally Celtic composers of eulogy and satire; the word came to mean more generally a tribal poet-singer gifted in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds. As early as the 1st century ad, the Latin author Lucan referred to bards as the national poets or minstrels of Gaul and Britain.
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Is bard a God?

Bard is not a god, but a celestial being.

He is ancient, much like Aurelion Sol, and has god-like abilities. According to his champion lore, he is able to sense the future, knowing that there is a great war approaching Runeterra.
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Who did bards perform for?

In Celtic cultures, a bard is a professional story teller, verse-maker, music composer, oral historian and genealogist, employed by a patron (such as a monarch or chieftain) to commemorate one or more of the patron's ancestors and to praise the patron's own activities.
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What is a modern day bard?

Damh the Bard – is a modern-day Bard whose spirituality and love of folk tradition is expressed through his music, storytelling and poetry.
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The Curious Bards - live at Timisoara Early Music Festival



What is a female bard called?

poetess. (Derogatory) A woman who is a writer of poems. 3. 1.
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How do I become a bard?

First and foremost you need to have a Level 30 Archer, and have completed the L30 ARC class quest, “The One That Got Away”. After doing this you can unlock the actual quest to become a Bard, “A Song of Bards and Bowmen” which is issued by the Archer guildmaster Luciane in Gridania – New Gridania.
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Are there female bards?

In medieval Europe, yes there were female bards and minstrels, and even a few female troubadours (trobairitz in the Occitan tradition). Sandy Bardsley notes in Women's Roles in the Middle Ages that the minstrel guild list in Paris in 1341, there are 7 registered women (and 30 men, for reference).
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What do bards wear?

Bards tend to wear light armor such as leather and carry one-handed weapons such as the longsword or rapier. They frequently carry musical instruments which serve as the tools of their trade.
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Are there any bards left?

Absolutely, though we go by different job titles nowadays mostly. Today we're referred to as "singer-songwriters" or "composer-lyricits" or by some other coupling of terms for musicians who are at home in many areas of creation and performance of songs. Probably the best known living bard is Paul McCartney.
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What kind of songs do bards sing?

Bard poetry may be roughly classified into two main genres: tourist song and political song, although some other subgenres are also recognized, such as outlaw song and pirate song.
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Does bard have a face?

Bard is an ethereal Celestial being who created a corporeal form in order to traverse and interact with the physical world. His corporeal form has stitched body with wooden-peg legs and a mask-face.
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What lifestyle do bards have?

To a bard the joys of life were in seeking knowledge or, better yet, witnessing the discovery of such knowledge firsthand. For this reason many bards were drawn to the adventuring lifestyle, hoping to witness the weaving of new tales firsthand - or perhaps even to instigate them.
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Who is the most famous bard?

In more recent centuries, the most famous bard of all time is most likely the “Bard of Avon”, also known as William Shakespeare, who is widely renowned as one of the greatest playwrights and entertainers of all time.
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What does bard mean in slang?

Roses are red, violets are blue—poets they're called, but you can call them bards, too. Bard is an old-fashioned synonym for poet.
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Do bards have to sing?

1. Bards don't have to be singers - they could be dancers, or actors, or mimes, or whatever. Any kind of "performer". 2.
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What should bards buy?

Generally, bards in any D&D subclass can wear some armor. Nothing too heavy, but a little extra protection. To that end, a suit of Glamoured Studded Leather is one of the best magical items for the Bard as far as armor is concerned.
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What race is best for bard?

The following races are optimal choices for a bard character:
  • Changeling. Changelings get +2 Cha and +1 to any stat, which you can put into Dex. ...
  • Elf (Drow) Elves get +2 Dex and selecting the Drow subrace snags us a +1 Cha bonus. ...
  • Elf (Eladrin) ...
  • Half-Elf. ...
  • Halfling (Lightfoot) ...
  • Human (Base or Variant) ...
  • Satyr. ...
  • Tabaxi.
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What is a bard job?

The Bard is a Job in Final Fantasy XIV, introduced as the Discipline of War Archer in the original release. Players start as an Archer, and then may upgrade to Bard using the Soul Crystal obtained from the quest A Song of Bards and Bowmen after Archer reaches level 30, and completing the quests Sylph-management and.
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What is a wandering bard?

“A true pioneer...a full rounded entertainer, who avidly curates various aspects of his work and stage persona!” — BandCampDiaries.com.
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Can I marry a bard Skyrim?

1 Answer. Show activity on this post. Sadly my friend as of this posting (and current DLC availability) there are no Bards you can marry, male or female.
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What instruments do bards play?

Bards (and minstrels) often played the lute. The lute was a popular medieval and renaissance plucked string instrument. Medieval lutes generally had 4 or 5 strings and were plucked with a quill.
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Are bards op?

Thanks to some creative players, a whole lot of supplemental materials, homebrew ideas, and resources like Xanathar's Guide to Everything, the Bard has come into its own. Today, they could fill virtually any role and be totally overpowered while doing it.
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What do bards start with?

To become a bard, a human or half-elf had to begin with very high ability scores: Strength 15+, Wisdom 15+, Dexterity 15+ and Charisma 15+, Intelligence 12+ and Constitution 10+.
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What weapons do bards use?

Armor and Weapon Proficiency: A bard is proficient with all simple weapons, pistols, the longsword, rapier, sap, short sword, shortbow, and whip.
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