So here it is!  This is my very first toon, and I want to get into epics fairly soon so that I don't have to pay irl cash dollars when I finally TR.  Also, I obviously want at least a few pieces of epic gear and whatnot.

So right now, I know that the major thing that I have as a problem is that I've only got a 35 save for my Disco Ball.  I need to squeeze out a couple more Charisma to help raise it.  With guild buffs, I should be able to bump that to 37, which is still just a wee bit light for my taste. 

Anyway, O! wise men and women of the vault, come tear me apart and tell me how badly I suck at this game!  Obviously, I'm planning on redoing the enhancements to get rid of Halfling Dex, but I have no idea what to do with those two points, so I definitely hope that's part of the advice I get. 

Stats:
Str: 12/20 (+2 Tome, +6 Gloves)
Dex: 10/17 (+1 Enhancement, +6 Ring)
Con: 14/22 (+2 Tome, +6 Necklace)
Int: 8/10  (+2 Tome)
Wis: 8/9   (+1 Tome)
Cha: 18/37 (+6 hat, +3 Enhancements, +5 Levels, +1 Exceptional, +2 Tome, +2 Capstone)

HP - 387
MP - 1212

Equipment:

Hat - Captain's Chapeau.  +6 CHA, +15 Perform, +1000 Awesome Points.  Seriously, it looks pimp, so I really don't want to change it.
Goggles - +25 HP Greensteel.  Eventually to be upgraded to +45HP. 
Robe - Dragontouched Vestments.  Heavy Fort, Exceptional CHA +1, shooting for Greater Spell Pen eventually. 
Bracers - Tharaak Bracelet - Toughness, DR 3/Lawful, +2 AC, some awful acid breath clickie. 
Ring1 - Disease Immunity Ring of Wizardry II
Boots - Feather Falling Boots of Springing +11
Gloves - Ogre Power +6 Gloves w/ Tiny Guild Slot
Ring2 - Tumbleweed.  +2 Attack, +6 Dex, +10 Tumble
Belt - Proof Against Poison Belt of Greater False Life
Cloak - Stormsinger Cloak.  +4 to Saves, +11 Perform, Sonic Guard, Anthem (the main draw here.  Regen songs!)
Trinket - Treasure Hunter's Spyglass, level 16.  +3 UMD, True Seeing, +13 to spot and search
Necklace - Shintao Cord.  +6 Con, +15 Concentration.
Weapon - Swap between Dreamspitter, Staff of Fleshshaping, and Scepter of Mad Trickery with a light mithral shield of Deathblock/Spearblock. 



Skills (Buff-free final scores, just the ones that matter/I have dumped points into):
Balance - 15
Concentration - 53
Haggle - 36
Jump - 30
Perform - 51
UMD - 43



Feats:
Extend Spell
Toughness
SF: Enchantment
GSF: Enchantment
Quicken Spell
Spell Penetration
Heighten Spell



Enhancements:
Bard Extra Song I
Bard Inspired Attack I
Bard Inspired Attack II
Bard Inspired Damage I
Bard Inspired Damage II
Bard Inspired Damage III
Bard Lingering Song I
Bard Lingering Song II
Bard Lingering Song III
Bard Lingering Song IV
Bard Spellsinger I
Bard Spellsinger II
Bard Musical Prodigy
Halfling Dexterity I (LOL)
Racial Toughness I
Racial Toughness II
Improved Concentration I
Improved Concentration II
Bard Lyric of Song I
Bard Lyric of Song II
Bard Song Magic I
Bard Song Magic II
Bard Song Magic III
Bard Improved Spell Penetration I
Bard Improved Spell Penetration II
Bard Improved Spell Penetration III
Bard Energy of Music I
Bard Energy of Music II
Bard Energy of Music III
Bard Charisma I
Bard Charisma II
Bard Charisma III
Bard Wand and Scroll Mastery I
Bard Wand and Scroll Mastery II

Spells:

1st:
Charm Person
Expeditious Retreat
Focusing Chant
Master's Touch
Sonic Blast

2nd:
Blur
Cure Moderate Wounds
Hypnotic Pattern
Rage
Soundburst

3rd:
Crushing Despair
Cure Serious Wounds
Displacement
Good Hope
Haste

4th:
Cure Critical Wounds
Dimension Door
Freedom of Movement
Hold Monster
Otto's Sphere of Dancing

5th:
Cure Light Wounds, Mass
Greater Heroism
Mass Suggestion
Mind Fog
Shadow Walk

6th:
Cure Moderate Wounds, Mass
Heroes' Feast
Mass Charm Monster
Otto's Irresistable Dance

I just figure it's SUPER OBVIOUS that I am pretty much the ultimate model for the Halfling Bard, so I'd better give it a snappy name before every Bard TRs into Halfling Spellsingers.

Leira wrote on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:56pm:

Epoch wrote on May 24^th, 2011 at 5:15am:


Spellsingers are the best pikers in the game! Ask Hordo.

It's REALLY easy to pike as a Spellsinger, but it's also really easy to keep everyone's blue bars up, drop plenty of CC, fall back into the position of healer when needed, keep everyone buffed, and save more than your fair share of parties that you join.  Usually without anyone knowing what a hero you are.

Epoch wrote on May 24^th, 2011 at 7:29am:


He ran some drunk raids with us a couple of weeks ago. For a new player, he isn't terrible. Did pretty good for someone on their first character, following a group of drunk people. I struggle with that myself.

Epoch wrote on May 24^th, 2011 at 7:29am:


Nah, if you're one of two Divine casters in a shroud, it's pretty hard to pike - your lack of contribution will be noticed and you will be called out.  Or your soul stone will be dropped off of a cliff somewhere.  Or the party will wipe.  Etc. 

I mean, anyone can pike, but what I mean to say is that it's really easy to pike on a spellsinger without drawing any ire from your comrades.  No one expects you to do shit, so anything you do is a bonus. 

And personally, I love keeping people buffed.  Not to mention all of the thanks that I get for keeping everyone's blue bars moving to the right instead of the left. 

ETA: Also, I am still TOTALLY ASHAMED of my drunken HoX.  I need to get in on another drunk run some time in the future just to make up for it. 

I'm still new enough to enjoy the quests in and of themselves, rather than just as an agent of making my numbers slightly bigger.    Besides, voice is always extra ezpz for a quick thx.

Schmoe wrote on May 23^rd, 2011 at 8:38pm:

I like Bard of Burrito's better myself. I think I am going to have to name a WF Bard something with that. Something like TacoWagon Bard of Burritos.

Except for HoX.  Let us not forget that I was just plain awful at HoX.  Mostly because I didn't understand how the bees worked and kept charging straight into them.

Of course, that was after doing the shard on pro rules, so I am pretty sure that I had at least 7-10 shots by the time we were in HoX. 

Aww, did the poor widdle twoll get butt hurt enough to attack me in my build thread?  How very.

Your build isnt getting ripped apart because it is a spellsinger.  You have umd, hp, you know what to focus on for dcs.  So really, the build is covered.

Bring a melee toon here.  They tend to get ripped apart the best.  Well, unless you do something really really buttfucking retarded on a divine or arcane.

Oakianus wrote on May 24^th, 2011 at 10:45am:


what happend? i tend to brown out

        brown out:    Less intense than the experience of "blacking out" when drunk and not remembering portions (or all) of your night, "browning out" occurs when you don't remember something until someone brings it up. It's not a complete blackout, but partial, because you remember once someone refreshes you.