Skald

In the cold darkness during the winters of Viking lore, families and friends huddle around evening fires while elders tell tales of heroes, legends, and the Gods. Songs and stories are passed down along the ages, any many children grow up with these stories embedded in their souls.

So it is no surprise that Skalds of Algoron can inspire listeners with oration and songs of the tales of honor in battle, victory, and lore. Not only can Skalds use their songs to rally their allies, but they can also use their songs to impart fear in the hearts of their foes. Many enemies have been known to cringe and even run when Skalds begin to shout at them. Some may wonder why the songs of Skalds are so frightening to those of a different tongue, yet most Skalds will tell you it is more of the way they sing it than the words.

In addition to their song, Skalds can train in some weapons of Algoron, and wear some heavier armors. Skalds will never be as proficient in these respects as their warrior brethren, but the combintation of song and sword needs little else to be effective.

Mountain and Hill Dwarves make the most natural Skalds. Humans and Half Humans also make good Skalds. The Ogre, Goblin and Leonine Species are not very fit to fight as a Skald.

Who can be a Skald?

Armor

Skalds can wear everything up to chain mail, and can use shields.

Experience by Race

How much experience a skald of each race needs per level compared to normal (100%); higher means slower leveling. Which races may actually become a skald is listed under Becoming a Skald below.

Skills & Spells

Free at Creation

Every skald starts with these, at no creation point cost.

Skald Default Package (40 creation points)

Taking the default package at creation gives you all of the following:

Song & spell groups: Skald Chants (see Spell Groups below)

Skills

Skills a skald can learn individually. Cost is in creation points at creation; after creation, skills are gained from your guildmaster for twice that many trains.

Song & Spell Groups

Skalds cannot buy songs or spells one at a time; they come in groups. Each group lists the level at which a skald can use each one. Bardic songs must be learned with rehearse.

Racial Skills

Only skalds of the listed race receive these.

Becoming a Skald

Base class: Bard only.

Requirements:

• Race: any race that can be a bard
• Any alignment
• Any clan, including non-clanned

A character may reclass only once, starting at level 10 (level 51 gives the most benefit). See help reclass in the game for full details.

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