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Well, technically the Ranger and Fighter both use the default Warrior thac0 table which is +1/level up to 0, while the Bard uses the Rogue that's +1/2levels, Cleric uses the Divine caster that's +2/3 levels... default Thac0 table.
And what I was talking is the Bard defaults + the kit bonuses... which is almost the Fighters table, with a small delay, and not proficiency/weapon dependent attack rate.

Well, the goal is to make the new skald a competent warrior (but not as good as a pure fighter). The exact values are still in the air...maybe swashbuckler kit could be used as an inspiration?

Of course the names are... I was just thinking that as a one spell is just a little too few, the HLA's could give multiple effects...
And they can also restrict each others, just like the mages summon Planetar HLA abilities that are "EXCLUDED_BY" the opposite planetar ability, in the luma0.2da, here's a default luba0.2da


So if the A1 is allowed for everyone, the A2 could need the A1 and restrict the B3, while the A3 would require the A2 and restrict the B2...
B1 is allowed for everyone, B2 requires B1 & restricts the A3, B3 requires B2 and restricts the A3 ...
While the C1 is allowed for everyone...
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Of course, HLAs still need a lot of work. But your idea has merit - the player would have to pick who he'd want to be, figuratively speaking, a poet or a warrior - i.e. you can't take "throat slash" if you take the improved skald song. Which could actually work pretty nicely when you think about it.

Strengths
- +1 Bonus to THAC0 and Damage every 5 levels
- Can specialize (++) in: two-handed swords, longswords, shortswords and axes.

Hmm, a rogue with those isn't going to be a melee'er ever, cause the weapon specialization doesn't give them the extra attacks per round like it does to the other warriors, and one attack per round is really going to cheese the whole build. His thac0 is also going to be less than a clerics, and so it's going to ...<let's leave that to the imagination>.
I would suggest to giving a few more bonuses at the start, keeping in mind that the mod is kept so that the BGT part doesn't get totally unbalanced.
So: +1 Bonus to Thac0 at levels 3, 4, 6, 8... or the like. And no bonus damage...
+1/2 attack attack at 5th, 10th and 15th level(I took those numbers from the hat, so...).

Hm, or perhaps I should use a different Thac0 table (i.e. ranger's or rogue's - if that's possible, that is). Either way, thanks for bringing this up - it definitely needs to be remade then (and given more thought).

The path's, are they going to be non-restrictive ? So if you take one path, are you going to be able to choose the others too ?
"PATH OF A SUMMONER", why not "Path of the Conjurer" giving more than just summon monster x, but also fire arrows, demons etc. Path of Abjurer, Path of Diviner, etc.

No, you'll be able to choose other paths as well. But you won't be able to have ALL of the most powerful abilities.
It would work this way:

Ability 1 (A1)
A2 needs A1
A3 needs A1 and A1

and so on.

The names of the paths are subject to change of course, none of these are final.

PS: link these two posts to each others, and if you have more...

[url="http://forums.gibberlings3.net/index.php?showtopic=21630"]two posts[/url]

So it doesn't come as a surprise when people begin to talk about the same subject and you have to be in the middle.

Alright, done! Thanks.

Okay, I've managed to get both the sound and icon to work. Thanks everyone!

Okay, I'm officialy restarting work on this kit. I've learned a bit about creating a kit lately and I believe now I'm up to the task (but of course I will still require a helping hand:)

So, let's recapitulate :

SKALD

These warrior-poets are as formidable with a blade as with the words.


Strengths

- +1 Bonus to THAC0 and Damage every 5 levels

- Can specialize (++) in: two-handed swords, longswords, shortswords and axes.

- High Lore

- Can use bucklers, small and medium shields

- Can place two proficiencies in "Sword and Shield Style" and "Two-handed weapons"


Weaknesses

- Must be partially Neutral in alignment

- Cannot use missile weapons

- Cannot cast spells

- Cannot pickpocket

- Cannot use armor heavier than Chain Mail

- Cannot place any proficiencies in "Two Weapon Fighting Style"


1. The kit will also have 3-4 unique abilities (with 3 upgrades each), but I'm unsure what they could possibly be yet. And several unique songs, most likely.
2. Unique HLA tiered (you have to buy a ability 1 to be able to buy ability 2 in the same "tree" etc.) table.
The proposals so far:

- PATH OF A WARRIOR : "Lead by example" abilities, improving skald's martial prowess.

Some ideas :

1) Throat slash - Bleed and silence effect on a target + a chance for an instant kill.

2) Berserk

- PATH OF A SUMMONER : Summoning various mythical creatures to the skald's aid.

1) Summon an Einherjar

2) Summon a Troll

3) Summon Svartálfar (Dark Elf)

4) Summon Draugr (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draugr)


- PATH OF A POET : Improving the effects of a bard's song.

1) Lingering song (song lasts 2 addtional rounds after skald stops singing it)
2) Improving the effects of songs.


- PATH OF A ?? : Various beneficial buffs.

1)Inscribe rune - protective effects (magic resistance, increased AC, etc.) to be used upon a friendly target.


- PATH OF A SUMMONER : Summoning various mythical creatures to the skald's aid.


So that's it for now. Would appreciate any help! Be it technical, or conceptual (this is perhaps even more important as there's still a lot of blanks).

You need to fill the projectile field with something, probably 149 (which is INAREANP) - vanilla Jester's projectile. Also all effects need to change target from 5 (non-party) to 2 (pre-target).

That did the trick, I think Thanks! By the way, is there a way to add "feedback" to it? Since it's hard to tell if it actually worked...


Attaching the updated version.

Also, how would I add a sound effect to it (external) ?

EDIT : One more thing: which 3D effect would you use for that spell?