So, I've played DnD PP for almost 11 years. I'd say I'm thoroughly familiar with the rules and finally adjusted to 3.5e. Out of all the experimental characters, the serious characters, active characters, retired characters, and GMing I have a question.
The most fun and continuously engaging activity, at least for me in the PP version, is the social interaction. I am the type of player that will drive a GM crazy with questions and off the wall antics so much so that we all end up in tears and sore stomach muscles. Spinning stories to gain the love of cities/peasants/potential employers about a gigantic bear that we slew...a massively gray koala bear. (Pronounce with a spot on Steve Erwin accent “Massively gray Ko Ala Beah”) The GM didn’t catch on to the Koala part while everybody else did, making it all the more hilarious.
How do the social aspects of the Bard carry over to DDO? The perform checks? The Diplomacy checks? The Bluff checks? The Social interaction checks…
Or are they stuck as a jack-of-all-trades combat monster *note sarcasm* party buffer/ranged attack/low hit point/not as good thief as a rogue/12hp meat shield?
Out of all the characters that are easily transferable Bard is by far the hardest to move from PP to DDO. It is probably my first choice if I were to play that game however.
So when you find the time to answer, I’ll be anxiously awaiting.
WW
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