Creating New Kits

Although the list of kits given in this handbook is large, it isn't all-inclusive. There are many other bard kits that DMs and players can come up with.

Before designing a new kit, first examine the existing kits to see if one of them can be modified to fill your needs. If not, make a photocopy of the Bard Kit Record Sheet located in the back of this handbook. Fill it out with the description of your new kit. The information that should be listed under each section is described in detail at the beginning of this chapter. Refer to it for assistance.

After you have created a new kit, present it to your Dungeon Master for approval. Often, he will wish to adjust certain aspects of the new kit for balance. Once the kit is complete and ready for use, the Dungeon Master still might adjust it in the future, based on how well it works in play.

Here is a helpful list of additional bard kits that you may wish to create on your own.

· Historical Bard--Druid historian

· Dervish--Arabian Dancer/Healer

· Muse--Singing Healer

· Scop--Anglo-Saxon Minstrel

· Entrancer--Spell Dancer

· Troubadour--Thief/Illusionist

· Poet--Courtier/Romeo

· Rustic--Folk Singer

· Rhythmist--Instrumental Dancer

· Savage--Medicine Man

· Sleuth—Spy

· Legionnaire--Cavalier

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