Bard Augment Quest-line

[Rorne]

I have been thinking about the augments that Ilmer the Skald's quest gives out, they are as follows:

Mark of the Skald
CHA: +3 STR: +3

Mark of the Songwarden
STR: +5 INT: +5

Mark of the Warsinger
DEX: +5 HP: +25 MANA: +25

I was wondering if it would be possible to either change the last one to add a small instrument modifier bonus ( something like .1) or to even put in a fourth quest for an augment that does. Lower level bards can find it tough to obtain instruments upgrades as some are quite pricey and I thought this change could both add more allure to this questline and put in a little variation. Assuming this is not over-powered (as I will admit I am a little out of my league when it comes to bard instrument balanacing) or it isn't impossible due to client limitations I think this could be a neat idea and would be best served by making the bard choose the type of instrument augment he wants upon completion and being stuck with that choice.

I apologize if this comes off as more of a "do this because I want it" post. It was not my intent.

 

[Spiritplx]

I suggested something like this a month or so ago, but it didn't get much response. I think making more instrument augs would maybe make instruments used over weapons and maybe add some variety and customization to instruments. I only ever use my drum for anything, and that is very rare unless I am kiting (which never happens in my case anymore).

At the moment TM is working on revamping bards, maybe we should wait and see how everything works out and if instruments get upgraded so they can be used again.

 

[ryutakin]

Even though TM and maybe others are working on changing around bard instrument mods, these things have been in for quite some time and though there is a maybe it is highly unlikely to see chanegs to the augs themselves

 

[iaeolan]

changing the current last in the set to an instrument mod would be a mistake. It simply is too easy to get.

The augments are good the way they are but it is very difficult to make instrument augments matter without making them bland since so few stats matter when you actually use only instruments.

A continuation on it would be very welcome as almost a bard epic line with results at the end being some sort of modifier improvement, but is probably not even close to being priority to devs.