Ring Side Report-Keeping it Classy: The Bard

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Product- Keeping it Classy: The Bard System-DnD 5e Producer-Kim Frandsen Price- $5 here https://www.dmsguild.com/p-
roduct/281863/Keeping-It-Classy-The-Bard?affiliate_id=658618 TL; DR-Another Solid Entry in the Series. 98%

Basics-CAN YOU HEAR ME! Keeping it Classy: bards is another book in the keeping it classy series this time focusing on bards. This book has items, bard colleges, a new race, and backgrounds all focusing on the musical characters in the party.

Mechanics or Crunch-What’s here is great! I like the new mechanics, and they all feel balanced with everything else. I like the items and the backgrounds as they fit as well. I’ve never been a fan of new races because it’s strange to just have a group of creatures that have always been here just appear out of nowhere, but the new race feels balanced as well. What I want more of is feats. This book and the bard need some more feats, so this feels like a bit of a missed opportunity. Aside from missing feats, I love the stuff that’s here. 4.75/5

Theme or Fluff-This again feels right. That’s what I want in a book for a class. The stuff here feels appropriate for the class and the various settings that the bard plays in. That means its done well. 5/5

Execution- PDF? Check! Hyperlinked? CHECK! Great layout and ease of readability? CHECK! This is how I want products made. It’s got some original art, but the art that is there does exactly what it was supposed to do- break up the text and intrigue me. The layout is nice. The font reads easily, and the overall presentation is top notch. 5/5

Summary-This is a 6 dollar book that provides a solid punch of material. You get great mechanics that build the class in a new direction by playing with some different resources. You get some new backgrounds, and you get solid items. I always want more,and here I feel a few feats would help round out the product. But, aside from that, the book has an amazing execution, and all the new toys feel like they belong in the fantasy world of DnD. This is a rock solid book most bards should at least check out! 98%