Magic Bard
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A Bard is a magician in the world of Pellinor created by Alison Croggon. They have an internal magic, which can be principally used as:
- Instinctual Knowledge (the Knowing),
- Healing Ability, and
- Warcraft and other offensive skills.
Bards also have the instinctive ability to use the Speech which is a language all their spells are spoken in. The Speech also allows Bards to converse with animals, most notably cats and birds. Non-Bards may learn the Speech as their second language, but it loses all mystic properties when spoken by them.
Bards have a natural longevity, and live to be roughly 200-250 years old, far outstripping baseline humans. This can create sadness for Bards, as their families grow withered and die long before they themselves do.
Bards are primarily concerned with keeping the Balance between the Light and the Dark. Bards who long for power and do not concern themselves with the Balance become corrupt and turn into Hulls.
Famous Bards include:
