Bard Path (laureate, scholar, etc.)

This Archetype/Class is a commonly found Character Pathway in associated settings. A Setting may implement this with changes that align with the setting’s properties – including the title by which it is known. GMs and Players may customize as needed.

This Pathway (Class) uses the standard 8 Character Attributes. All Characters gain a optional Attribute Score Increase at the time of Character Inception.

Roles
Wry smile, easy laugh, comforting word, reasonable

Elegist/Memorialist: funerals, weddings, birthdays, etc.
> Credentialed = can perform associated ritual/ceremonial trials with markings/bona fides/documents which are legally binding
Balladeer: musician/singer/lyricist
Performer: actor/poet, storyteller, gambler
Loreist: Law, tradition, history, news, teacher, settler of disputes through the use of precedents and reasonableness
> Credentialed = can perform associated ritual/ceremonial trials with markings/bona fides/documents which are legally binding