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Estarra · 10-11-2006, 12:50 PM

During 's Year Two Anniversary celebrations this weekend, the was released. Bards receive the primary skill of music and then specialize in a musical style. Bard's write their own lyrics to songs which they then can imbue with certain magical powers. Thus, they sing their custom songs and release the magic! Bards also learn Acrobatics and another skill based on where they live. They are very mobile and excellent at supporting others.

The first of the bard's guild is known as the , founded by Nirrti of Glomdoring who won the Second Year Anniversary Poetry Contest. The song specialization for the Harbingers is called Shadowbeat. New bard's guilds will be released at the rate of one per week until each of Lusternia's four main organizations has a guild, each with their own unique music specialization.

Gorgulu · 10-14-2006, 05:23 PM

Note that if you've played Achaea or Imperian's Bard classes, Lusternia's bards are nothing like them - they're totally original (and much cooler).

Estarra · 11-28-2006, 12:09 PM

To update this thread, has now released all four of its unique bard guilds:

: As the first of the bard guilds to be opened, it is situated in the Dark Forest of Glomdoring and practices a brooding musical style known as the Shadowbeat.

: Situated in the City of New Celest, these bards have developed a style of music known as the Starhymn, which draws upon the power of the Light.

: Housed in the City of Magnagora, these bards are inspired by the Demon Lords of Nil to develop the loud and raucous style of music known as the Necroscream.

: Finally, the bards in the Forest of Serenwilde compose songs in the ancient style of Wildarrane, the music most closely identified with the fae.

Each "style" of music also represents a specialization--a skillset just for that guild (with about 15 unique skills each). Bards also take the skillset of Acrobatics. Finally, for the third guild skill, bards in cities get to choose between Illusions and Tarot while bards in forest communes get to choose between Illusions and Hunting/Ecology.

We hope these unique twists on the traditional bard archetype continues Lusternia's reputation as one of the leaders of developing innovative and creative systems.

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10-11-2006, 12:50 PM	#1
Estarra Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Home MUD: Lusternia Posts: 191	During 's Year Two Anniversary celebrations this weekend, the was released. Bards receive the primary skill of music and then specialize in a musical style. Bard's write their own lyrics to songs which they then can imbue with certain magical powers. Thus, they sing their custom songs and release the magic! Bards also learn Acrobatics and another skill based on where they live. They are very mobile and excellent at supporting others. The first of the bard's guild is known as the , founded by Nirrti of Glomdoring who won the Second Year Anniversary Poetry Contest. The song specialization for the Harbingers is called Shadowbeat. New bard's guilds will be released at the rate of one per week until each of Lusternia's four main organizations has a guild, each with their own unique music specialization.

10-14-2006, 05:23 PM	#2
Gorgulu Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 41	Note that if you've played Achaea or Imperian's Bard classes, Lusternia's bards are nothing like them - they're totally original (and much cooler).

11-28-2006, 12:09 PM	#3
Estarra Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Home MUD: Lusternia Posts: 191	To update this thread, has now released all four of its unique bard guilds: : As the first of the bard guilds to be opened, it is situated in the Dark Forest of Glomdoring and practices a brooding musical style known as the Shadowbeat. : Situated in the City of New Celest, these bards have developed a style of music known as the Starhymn, which draws upon the power of the Light. : Housed in the City of Magnagora, these bards are inspired by the Demon Lords of Nil to develop the loud and raucous style of music known as the Necroscream. : Finally, the bards in the Forest of Serenwilde compose songs in the ancient style of Wildarrane, the music most closely identified with the fae. Each "style" of music also represents a specialization--a skillset just for that guild (with about 15 unique skills each). Bards also take the skillset of Acrobatics. Finally, for the third guild skill, bards in cities get to choose between Illusions and Tarot while bards in forest communes get to choose between Illusions and Hunting/Ecology. We hope these unique twists on the traditional bard archetype continues Lusternia's reputation as one of the leaders of developing innovative and creative systems.

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