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Bard Epic 1.0 — Singing Short Sword

The Bard's song-enhanced 1-hand sword. Multi-guild chain.

The Bard Epic 1.0 rewards Singing Short Sword — a 1-handed sword that enhances Bard song potency and provides a signature melody-themed proc.

Reward

  • Singing Short Sword — 1-handed slashing.
  • Passive: Enhances all Bard songs while held.
  • On-hit: Song-themed proc.

Chain shape (approximate)

  1. Starting turn-in — Bard guild (Kelethin, Freeport, Qeynos, or Felwithe).
  2. Song-reagent phase — gather racial song components from various outdoor zones.
  3. Kunark phase — quest from a Kunark-aligned Bard mentor.
  4. Velious / Planes step — assist in a named kill in a plane or Velious raid zone.
  5. Final combine — at a Bard guild, usually the same one the chain started at.

Why this chain matters

The Singing Short Sword turns a Bard into a more potent song-engine. For mana-cohort Bards in raid, the sword's passive is a raid-critical multiplier.

Custom race-class note

Bard is restricted in canonical EQ to Human / Half Elf / Wood Elf / Vah Shir. On Crushbone any race can roll. Bards are fortunately fairly flexible at the starting guild — Kelethin (for elven races), Freeport (neutral), Qeynos (good humans). Even cross-race starts are usually workable.

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