Infantry or Mercenary Recruit both make a logical choice if you imagine your character as having served in the military prior to or as part of their training with the College of Tactics. Your roleplaying may also be informed by the background that you choose. A grizzled war veteran may not approach a situation in the same way a more whimsical or bawdy performer might. What drew you to the study of battle tactics and military history, over the more fantastic songs and folk tales studied by so many other bards? Was there a particularly battle that affected you or your family in some important way? Were one of your parents a renowned military hero, or a disgraced deserter? Did you hope to reunite with a lost love conscripted into the army? How you answer these questions may help you in deciding how to roleplay with others. When it comes to roleplaying as a College of Tactics bard, a great question to start off with is why you chose to pursue this college over the others. The Urban Halfling (available in Shard’s Core Content Pack) is another great choice, as their Lost in the Crowd ability can offer you an additional exit strategy if you’re ever in a tight spot.
Additionally, their skill versatility trait combined with the bard class’s own access to skill proficiencies means you can start off with a minimum of five skill proficiencies, even more depending on your background. Half-elf is a highly effective choice, given their natural increase to charisma. However, some races may possess certain racial features that grant them an additional edge when it comes to particular classes. There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to picking your race, especially if your gamemaster allows the optional rules variant to customize racial ability modifiers. Their proficiency with medium armor and shields gives them a decent amount of survivability, allowing them to hold their own if an enemy breaks through to the backlines. They can focus on using their Song of Strategy to grant the front-line fighters some additional defense, or a quick escape if things start to go south. With these abilities, a College of Tactics bard is able to act in a variety of roles on the battlefield. This benefit is extended to any nearby allies.
Song of Strategy - Allies who receive your bardic inspiration can take an additional benefit when using a variety of actions, such as making an attack as part of their dodge action, or being able to disengage as a bonus action.Īblative Inspiration - You can use your bardic inspiration to automatically succeed on a saving throw against a spell that affects an area. Setting the Board - You can use your bardic inspiration to allow your allies to move without drawing opportunity attacks. Keep the following traits and abilities in mind when building your bard:īonus Proficiency - You gain proficiency with medium armor, shields, and one martial weapon. Members of this college travel from war zone to combat site and interview the veterans of those engagements, trying to discern how the victors won the day and leveraging that information for their personal glory.īards of this college receive far more martial training than many others, and learn how to help command the battlefield with a unique set of abilities and an enhanced bardic inspiration. Bards of the College of Tactics are calculating strategists who scour historical records of famous battles for tricks they can use to give their own troops, and those of their patrons, an edge on the battlefield.
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