> I don't know for certain if the following is true but I have read in other
> places that your singing ability has an impact on this song.
I believe this to be true, and also for the case where you are using
an instrument. I noticed that the effect of Chant went up as my
singing improved, and again as my skill with a drum increased (only
small improvements, mind you).
> One other thing I have noticed. The time it takes to scribe a song in your
> spellbook increases based on the level of the song. For me (6th level),
> memorizing Chant of Battle only takes a few seconds but memorizing Hymn of
> Restoration takes about a minute.
This is true. Being of the 10th level, I am able to memorise Chant
in seconds but Anthem takes me about a minute. Hymn of Restoration
used to take as long as Anthem does now, but it is closer to Chant
now.
> This can be a pain in the butt since,
> everytime you get killed, you have to rescribe your spells.
Don't you mean re-memorise? Your songs/spells stay permanently
scribed into your song/spell book.
> I
> assume, and hope, that as your singing ability increases the time it takes
> to scribe songs in your spellbook proportionately decreases. Can anyone
> provide a definitive answer?
As I have never had to re-scribe a song, I cannot provide help. It
does seem to be constant, but I have purchased my songs as soon as
they were available, so if scribing was related to level, I likely
would not notice.
> > I just hit level 7 and purchased Jonthan's Whistling Warsong because I do
> > a lot of soloing. I memorized and started it up and to my disappointment
> > I didn't notice a great skill boost.
Personally, I did not purchase the Warsong, as I do little soloing.
Do not underestimate the effects of a couple of extra STR and AC.
And RE: Anthem versus Chant
Anthem is a singing song, giving maximum benefit while swinging your
mintaur axe. To get the most from Chant you need to equip your drum
and punch the opposition. In a party of tanks this may not matter,
but as a person who prefers small groups (2-3), the extra hits from
my axe help lots.
Hence Anthem is worthwhile even when alone.
Also, +10 STR is great (at level 10 singing ability).
Could someone please let me know what Warsong gives you (exactly) and
what instrument it uses? Please include your level and skill in sing/
instrument (if any) if possible. I am curious as to whether it is
worth the boat ride to purchase this song for the small amount of
soloing I do.
Mully
Half-elf bard from the realm of Veeshan
Currently residing in Freeport