Bard Guild

From DRSecrets

1 Voice Throw
2 Techniques
3 Practicing
4 Screams and Whistles
5 Bard Tricks and Rumor System:

Voice Throw

Unfortunately all the collected data for voice throw (so far) remains irrelevant and completely chaotic. For example, my bard was not able to get it until I was 40th, with 150 vocals, 150 musical theory and 26 charisma. But, another bard was able to get it at 32nd with lower skills and stats.

Techniques

There are three techniques to learn from the Guild Leaders: Breathing, Stretching and Self Assessment.

Breathing is the practice technique for using steadying breaths to prepare you for a vocal performance. Ezruh told me, "Using steady, deep breaths, you draw upon your inner strength, focusing your mind and expanding your lungs so that you are better able vocalize and perform upon wind instruments. Use of this practicing technique is calming, and you will find yourself better able to utilize your abilities afterwards. If you wish to learn this ability, ask me for it."
- To use this ability, type practice breathing.

Stretching prepares you for an instrumental performance. Ezruh's explanation of this technique was: "Using this routine for stretching, you loosen and limber up the muscles in your body, preparing yourself for physical activity ahead. Stringed and percussive instruments, especially, should pose a bit less of a challenge to you once you have properly stretched first. Use of this practicing technique is calming, and you will find yourself better able to utilize your abilities afterwards. If you wish to learn this ability, ask me for it."
- To use this ability, type practice stretching.

Self Assessment is the way bards can assess their bardic mojo, or their ability to perform bardic abilities well. Ezruh says the following about it: "Assessing your strength in your own abilities, your confidence, your state of mind, is not an easy task by any means. However, at a certain point in a Bard's life they are taught several ways in which they may do this, through singing, playing, and dancing. The success at which you complete each task will give you a good indication of how strong of self you are."
- To use this ability, type practice assess <sing/dance/play instrument>.

Practicing

Type ask leader about practice.

practice sing - You clear your voice repeatedly, then run through a few short scales to warm up. Whoa do you sound good!
practice area - You look around for a comfortable spot to settle in before practice.
practice parched - You briefly run a few vocal scales to warm up -- feels like a good drink is in order!

Screams and Whistles

Piercing Whistle: Once we have achieved Circle 18, we can ask leader about whistle and he or she will tell us about it. Whistle Piercing, Ezruh told me, can be used to attract creatures in the room to yourself sometimes causing a delay in their actions and sometimes causing them to attack you. He also advised me that it was very stressful on your throat and took some skill to use it effectively.

To learn about this skill, ask leader for whistle.

Signal Whistles: At Circle 12, you should ask leader about signal whistle. The guild master will instruct you to seek out a certain halfling who you will find near Arthe Dale. This ability enables you to signal certain words to other bards. There are 5 levels of signal whistles. Once you learn the first level, you will need to advance another 5 circles before seeking out the halfling lad again to learn the next level of signal whistles.

Note: The halfling you are sent to find is the red-headed Halfling lad outside the gates of Arthe Dale. He expects to receive a tart, a nectarine, or two gold in exchange for sharing information for the first whistle (and presumably the others). To use this ability, type in whistle <person> signal <keyword>.

Level 1: Urgency, Yes, No, Danger, Safety, Friend, Foe, Apology, Defiance, Joy, Sorrow, Work, Rest, Conflict, Peace, Wounds, Health, Creature, Query, Affection, Laughter, Follow, Fatigue, Strong, Weak

Level 2: Easy, Difficult, (Numbers), Wait, Immediate, Truth, Lie, Good, Bad, Large, Moderate, Small, Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Body, Spirit, Home, Away, Hide, Join

Level 3: Slow, Rapid, <Professions>, Sing, Play, Speak, Yell, Whisper, <Directions^gt;, Life, Death, Dance, Stranger, Uncertainty, Thought, Man, Woman, Child, Hunt, Guild

Level 4: Song, Magic, <Races>, Scroll, Instrument, Weapon, Armor, Guard, Attack, Close, Distant, Time, Treasure, Merchant, Land, Sea, Forest, Mountain, Brother, Sister, Mother, Father, Husband, Wife

Level 5: DragonPriest (DP), Frog, Loyal, Betrayal, Pride, Thirst, Hunger, Genius, Annoyance, Mallet, Craziness, Farewell, Greeting, Gratitude, Idiot

At the fifth level of Signal Whistles, you can whistle <person> group <keyword>. These options allow you to whistle a short keyword or message either to a small group of your choosing, or to members of a certain person's group.

Scream Defiance: Once you have mastered the signal whistles at Circle 32, you can learn a special bardic scream. Scream defiance releases a powerful, howling scream which affects all around you, people and creatures. It can stun, increase roundtimes, and cause physical internal damage depending on how well those affected resist your scream. Be cautious when using this ability because if you cause damage to another person, it gives them consent to attack you and when used in a town or city can bring the authorities to arrest you. There is also a long recovery time needed before you can reuse this ability and you can strain your voice which will restrict your singing and talking. There is also a loss in your bardic bonus.

Bard Tricks and Rumor System:

Rumors: This is an ability that bards share with traders. The Rumors System consists of network of bartenders, clerks, waitresses, and market mongers in Elanthia that learn about rumors as they go about their lives. Some of these rumors will be amusing and irrelevant, but some will foretell the coming of great events. As a bard, you have a responsibility to evaluate the content of the rumor deciding whether it is irrelevant or should be spread throughout the lands by sharing the rumor with another member of the Rumor System or by telling people you meet in your travels.

You will find the people that share and collect rumors in inns, taverns and in market places. To ask about rumors, type ask <person> for rumor. To share your rumor, type whisper <person> <the rumor you wish to share>.

Some will not wish to share their rumors with you because you are of a different race. Some will only listen to your rumor and not spread it to others.