Baldur's Gate : The Sword Coast Chronicles : NWN2 Persistent World

Hello!

I wanted to bring to your attention that, apparently, Battle Rythm and Bardic Inspire Courage seem to stack. I didn't realise until a friend told me that it does. It happened with my bard and another War Drummer in the Nexus - despite the Wiki states:

Battle rythm

A war drummer inspires his fellows into a frenzy (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. This gives a bonus to hit and damage. It starts at +1, and becomes +2 at 5th level. It does not stack with bard inspire courage or dread pirate inspire courage.

Which is correct? Wiki, or game?

Maybe the stacking mentioned is for increasing the effect?

Like having a character with both Battle Rythm and Inspire Courage won't give a combined +2 when either is active.

Just a thought.

Bards can't be War Drummers, though...

Dread Pirate has no Inspire Courage. It's called Rally the Crew.

DaloLorn wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 3:42 am Bards can't be War Drummers, though...

You're right. Pre-morning-caffeine brain at work

A Dread Pirate can be a Howling War Drummer, however, which may be what the stacking is referring to?
It'd be a 15 level investment to get a +5 bonus, equivalent to a level 26 Bard, but at high BAB, which does sound awesome, yet also potentially over-powered.

If you have both a wardrummer and a bard in the party they stack. That's what Deragnost refers to

CarlPoppa wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:46 am If you have both a wardrummer and a bard in the party they stack. That's what Deragnost refers to

Yeah, I know, I looked into it back when the bug was first reported.

... I can't remember what I found, but I don't think it was anything obvious.