A Better Balanced Bard (Repost)

[Snike]

I'm reposting a thread that I had been using and had an extra copy here. I am not the OP of this build dnd do not have that information of who was, but the OP was found at http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=114933

After giving some more thought to building a "balanced" Bard this is what I came up with as an alternative to nbhs275's build here:

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=112655

This build focuses more on casting while retaining very good combat abilities. To cast well you have to focus on that first...

Triple B (Drow Male Neutral Spellsinger Bard13/Fighter 1)

Stats:
Str 16 (26 =16 +2 Tome +6 Item +2 Rage)
Dex 12 (20 =12 +2 (Enh) + 6 (Item)
Con 12 (22 =12 +2 Tome +6 Item +2 Rage)
Int 10
Wis 8 (12 =8 +4 Item)
Cha 18 (32 =18 +2 Tome +3 Levels +3 Enh. +6 Item)

Progression:
1-Bard
2-Fighter
3-14 Bard

Raid Loot Desired:
Sword of Shadows (Dragon Loot)
Head of Good Fortune (Reaver)

Saves (F/R/W):
12/13/9
23/24/20 w/ GH, +5 Resist, +2 Luck

Hit Points @14:
84(Levels) +20(Heroic) +10(Draconic) +30(GFL) +84(Con) = 228 (Raged)

Spell Points:
350(13 Bard) +242(CHA) +100(Singer) +100(Magi) +40(EOMII) = 832

Feats:
Extend
(FB) Power Attack
SF Enchantment
SF UMD
IC Slashing
GSF Enchantment

Skills:
UMD
Perform
Balance
Concentration
Jump
Diplomacy
Tumble (1 Point)

Enhancements:
Bard Inspired Damage III
Bard Inspired Attack III
Bard Charisma III
Bard EOM II
Bard Concentration II
Bard Song Magic III
Bard Lyric of Song I
Spellsinger
Lingering Song II
Drow Dex II

To Hit:
BAB 10
Str 8
Weapon 5
Song 7
Haste 1
Luck 2
PA -5
+33 (28 PA)

Damage:
Weapon 5
Str 12
Song 5
PA 10
+32

Damage Per Second:
SOS = 2d6 + 32 = 39 (117 Critical) = (39*0.65+117*0.3)*(88/60)
Total: 89 (Not bad....)

Damage Per Second w/ Bloodstone (Have to swap out head of good fortune):
SOS = 2d6 + 32 = 39 (117+18 Bloodstone Critical) = (39*0.65+135*0.3)*(88/60)
Total: 96.5

Hold/Otto's DC:
10 +4(Spell) +11(Cha) +2(Feats) +1(Item) +1(Singer) = 29 DC (Nice!)

UMD:
17(Ranks) +11(Cha) +2(Singer) +2(Luck) +3(SF UMD) +4(GH) = 39

Pros:
-Top notch enchantment caster
-Good dps
-Near max songs
-Plenty of spell points
-High UMD (Heal scrolls on a 1)

Cons:
-Hit points are not spectacular
-Lose -1/-1 to song power
-At next cap cannot cast level 6 spells (must wait on more increase)

[EinarMal]

Just as an FYI I posted the build...so far I haven't felt like re-posting all of them. If anyone wants any ideas for a Bard feel free to PM me if you have any questions.