I love me some bard action-- mostly PvE-- in UO, and lately it feels a little lacking.

  There is a whole short story worth of notes I'd like to share on the subject, but I'm going to start small.

  Fire Horns are an uncommon item with a lot of potential while in the right hands. Yeah you guessed it; a "Full Bards" hands.

  Full Bard: {In my opinion}

   120 Musicianship
    120 Peacekeeping
     120 Discordance
      120 Provocation

The minimal/maximum damage (at these skill levels total) = 81-100 damage divided by all targets within a three tile radius.  {this number probably doesn't account for fire resistance, but it's the number I have to work with} [Single target's be ware!] 

      All that is pretty awesome on it's own, however, what bothers me the most is the fact that I need to have sulfurous ash in my main backpack. Why does this bother me?

  When I cast magic spells it pulls the reagents out from my reagent storage keys, that's why.

  All I am asking for is reagent usage equality for fire horn mechanics.

  I do have a plan B but I will share that later on, if the powers that be can not change the fire horn mechanics appropriately.

   Lastly, I think it is long since past time for little fire horn to have a brother or a sister. What I mean is, pick another resistance type and make a new horn type that deals that kind of damage. OSI has them... show the Bard's here some love. Tamers don't need everything... 

  Hope that's not to much to ask for. Stay tuned for more Bard wish list Posts. 

 
            --Sturger-

I second this whole heartedly. I wish I had more to add to it, but at this point I'd say Sturger nailed it. On a side note, I miss Enticement.

It would be nice to see more of a variety of play-styles.  There are other  specials that require the Reagents to be in your top pack as well, Spike Shield for instance. I always have to remember to [keyguard  my pig iron to make sure it doesn't get sucked  into my reagent key.

not to mention that it would help tamers get rid of all that SA!


+1 on the topic

Hmmm.... interesting.

I'll never forget that first time I accidentally flamestruck myself with a Firehorn lol

ya firehorns are very cool. supposed to be based on bard skills on OSI  but not sure about here. Probably in pvm, but i've tried in pvp and not much damage, but i guess every little bit helps.  I would like to see them used more often.  And it just looks awesome when you use one in a crowd of mobs lol.     that and thunderstorm have amazing graphics in crowds.  Both my characters carry one so im carrying the torch anyways ;]  even if just for fun.