History Characters / BaldursGateIIIClasses

* '''College of Lore''': Along with proficiency in Arcana, Intimidation, and Sleight of Hand, College of Lore Bards gain "Cutting Words", a reaction ability that adds a [=1d6=] penalty to an attacker's Attack Roll, Saving Throw, and Ability Check. They are also the most powerful spellcasters of the Bard class, gaining two additional Magical Secrets spells.

* MagicKnight: Circle of the Moon druids specialize in shapeshifting into different animal forms for frontline combat, but also have a respectable selection of spells in addition.

* MagicKnight: Bards are this in general, and especially the College of Swords and College of Valour bards, being capable frontline combatants with proficiency in medium armor and a variety of weapons while also having a diverse amount of spells at their disposal.

* MagicKnight: College of Swords and College of Valour Bards are this, being capable frontline combatants with proficiency in medium armor and a variety of weapons while also having a diverse amount of spells at their disposal.

* MagicKnight: Circle of the Land Druids specialize in magic, but also have a respectable selection of weapons even before accounting for race.

* TheFace: By design. Bards use Charisma as their primary stat, are proficient in all three of Persuasion, Deception, and Intimidation, and are the only Charisma-focused class to have access to Expertise, which allows their proficiency bonus to be applied to their chosen skills twice. This makes Bards the ideal class for dialogue.

* LightningBruiser: Monks can hit hard and often, develop a very high Armor Class despite only wearing clothes, and can move alarming distances in a single turn.

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For the bard, their gift for song and dance is magic unto itself, which they can wield in battle as well as a sword or crossbow. Bards are jacks-of-all-trades, equally adept at fighting with weapons, assailing enemies with magic, and using spells to aid allies. Their signature ability, "Bardic Inspiration", allows them to empower allies, granting them an additional [=1d6=] bonus to their next. Attack Roll, Saving Throw, and Ability Check

* '''Domain of Nature''': Clerics in the Domain of nature have proficiency with Heavy Armor. They also gain Acolyte of Nature, which grants them a Druid cantrip, as well as proficiency in either Animal Handling, Nature, or Survival.

* BlackKnight

* DidntThinkThisThrough: One of the possible excuses a fallen Paladin can give for breaking their oaths is that their actions had unforeseen consequences. The Oathbreaker Knight describes it as a lapse in judgement.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Even the Oath of Vengeance requires some logic in justifying morally questionable acts. For example, when Glut demands they take "revenge" on another Circle, the Vengeance Paladin who previously called revenge a noble cause can demand an explanation. Vengeance is well and good, but Glut stretches the [[RevengeBeforeReason logic]] [[UngratefulBastard too far]] for the Paladin to reconcile witth. Indeed, while the Oath of Vengeance may be more permissive, acts of unambiguous evil still run the risk of turning them into an Oathbreaker.

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: One of the possible excuses a fallen Paladin can give for breaking their oaths is that said oaths required them to act against their own conscience.

* BoringButPractical: The Evocation School. It makes allies immune to friendly fire and applies the casters intelligence modifier to damage, two simple but extremely useful effects.

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* IShallTauntYou: Viscous Mockery entails slinging sordid insults towards your foes to inflict damage. The insults are fully voiced, as well.

* TheRedMage: Bards learn Wizard, Cleric and even a few Druid spells, albeit not as many as any of those alone.

* MasterOfNone: They do well in pretty much every area of combat, be it spellcasting, melee or ranged combat but any class that's actually focused on these can do them better. Although they're the best class for dialogue, other Charisma focused classes can work almost as well.
* TheRedMage: College of Lore Bards can delve into this territory depending on what spells they pick from the Magical Secrets feature.

* DrawAggro: The Paladin spell ''Compelled Duel'' forces enemies to priorities the Paladin as a target.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Even the Oath of Vengeance requires some logic in justifying morally questionable acts. For example, when Glut demands they take "revenge" on another Circle, the Vengeance Paladin who previously called revenged a noble cause can demand an explanation, as retribution requires a righteous cause. Vengeance is well and good, but Glut stretches the [[RevengeBeforeReason logic]] [[UngratefulBastard too far]] even for the Paladin to reconcile witth. Indeed, while the Oath of Vengeance may be more permissive, acts of unambiguous evil still run the risk of turning them into an Oathbreaker.