Actually, Wood Elf Bards and Half Elf Bards start with the same Charisma
(85) if unmodified by the user. I think the Half Elf starts with higher
stats or more points overall, but I prefer the benefit of being able to wear
small and medium armor better.
When I started my bard, I put most of my points in STR and CHA, weighing a
bit towards charisma. I just always have pictured a bard as being
charismatic, able to "wow" the crowds with stories and song. And I chose to
raise STR since it seems so combat oriented, and I wanted to be able to do
SOMETHING in combat. (smile). Also, I know it determines your weight
capacity, so I also wanted to be able to carry lots of stuff (packhorse
mentality) and after getting full set of bronze and all the other stuff I
haul around, I am glad I did!
Tim - Tallonn - Bertox
-----Original Message-----
From: Garramone, Michael (CCI-Las Vegas) <
Michael.Garramone@...>
To: '
eqbards@onelist.com' <
eqbards@onelist.com>
Date: Saturday, June 26, 1999 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [eqbards] agil or dex?
>From: "Garramone, Michael (CCI-Las Vegas)" <Michael.Garramone@...>
>
>i play a wood elf, the biggest advantage being that you can wear small or
>medium armor. plus i like to melee, i like to play a battle bard, so i put
>all of my points in to strength. with my enhancing items i am currently at
>113 strength, 102 agility, and 101 dexterity. so the points will come with
>items as you get them. also being a wood elf, you can wear all small
bronze
>or steel plate, which weighs less. as far as dexterity, i don't know if it
>has to do with playing instruments, but it allows you to miss less when
>meleeing (right? hehe), and yes agility allows you to get hit less. i
think
>the biggest factor with playing instruments is merely your skill level with
>that instrument. the last stat you have to think of is charisma helping
>your charm spell last longer, and some say your songs get resisted less. i
>believe a wood elf starts with higher charisma than a half elf.
>
>Shada Silverleaf, Level 47 Bard, Mithaniel Marr
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jesse [mailto:j@...]
>> Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 3:29 PM
>> To: eqbards@onelist.com
>> Subject: [eqbards] agil or dex?
>>
>>
>> From: Jesse <j@...>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm planning to create a bard either on Rallos Zek or preferrably the
>> racewar server (if I can hold out). I've already chosen half elf as my
>> race and I intend to put most of my points into strength so that I can
>> easily carry steel plate, weapons and instruments.
>>
>> Anyway, with the few remaining points I have, where do you
>> guys and gals
>> suggest I put them? Dexterity or agility? I hear dexterity is
>> important
>> for playing songs. How large an effect does this have? Does
>> it actually
>> increase the effectiveness of the song or does it just decrease how
>> frequently you miss a note?
>>
>> Or perhaps agility would be better, as if I don't get hit, I don't get
>> interrupted. Plus plate + agility is a nice combination.
>>
>> Lastly, for any mid to high level bards out there wearing mostly
>> steelplate, how much strength do you recommend? I don't want
>> to be in a
>> constant war against weight. I'm thinking 100 strength to be
>> safe, but I
>> was thinking less might do (and allow me to put more into
>> dexterity and
>> agility).
>>
>> If less strength is okay, then I might consider just doing a
>> wood elf, as
>> they tend to have higher natural agility and dexterity.
>> Either elf fits
>> well in my IC perception of my character.
>>
>> Thanks for your help,
>>
>> ---
>> Jesse <j@...>
>> http://www.lumiere.net/
>>
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