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Bard

DescriptionBards are traveling singers, whose "songs" can possess powerful
magic. They are highly desired group members for the inspiration they
bring to their team members, and the great stings they provide to their
enemies. They possess the same weapon and armor restrictions as thieves,
but also qualify for many thief skills.

Bard is the basis for numerous sub-classes which the player may
choose to gain levels in at any time. These sub-classes include the
Charlatan, Dancer, Minstrel, and the Jester.

How to play: The great strength of the bard is in his wide assortment
of skills, and in his powerful songs. The bard may try his hand as the
lonesome traveler, but will find his skills still put him behind his
peers. It is in the company of other, more powerful classes, that the
bard will flourish. And because of the unique nature of his magic, and
how his skills will always affect groups, that groups will always want to
have a bard along.

Bards are as weak as thieves in combat, and lack their general
sneakiness, so in the company of others must the bard find his path to
greatness, filling any skill gaps in almost any group with the
appropriate magic or ability.
Prime StatisticCharisma
QualificationsCharisma 9+
Practices5 +(Wisdom/6)+1 per level
Training Points3 +1 per level
Hit Points20 +(Con/3)+2d6 per level
Mana100 +(Int/6)+1d2 per level
Movement100 +(Str/18)X10 per level
Attack Skill+(Cha,18,22,25) per level
Damage Bonus+1 damage per 10 level(s)
Max-Stat BonusCharisma (27), Others (20)
Other BonusesReceives group bonus combat experience when in an intelligent group, and more for a group with players. Receives exploration and pub-finding experience based on danger level.
WeaponsMust use swords, daggers, edged, natural, or ranged weapons.
ArmorMust wear non-metal armor.
Other LimitationsNone
Starting Equipmenta short sword
Qualifying Races Akyian Burmecian Centaur Clockwork Curelian Cutebold Cyral Doll Dwarf Elf Ezilot Felnier Garden Lamia Gnoll Goblin Half Elf Human Kaprid Kenku Kitsune Kobold Lagomorph Lamia Lian Sklix Lohrke Lumera Miklik Moogle Nedynvor Neumono Nevrean Olao Orc Pidoti Pit Lamia Prairie Burmecian Sakeet Seraph Shade Carcharon Sheeple Slime Tezakian Tozol Ulstranian Giant Umbral
Languages Akaysi Common Cyral Language One Draconic Drowish Dwarven Elvish Fey Gigantic Gnomish Goblinese Ignan Nevrean Orcish Sergalese Sergalic Sign Language Thieves Cant
Abilities
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(Skill: Anatomy) (Qualify)   Bandaging
(Common skill: Gathering) (Qualify)   Gem Digging
(Common skill: Gathering) (Qualify)   Drilling
(Common skill: Nature lore) (Qualify)   Fire Building
(Common skill: Gathering) (Qualify)   Fishing
(Common skill: Gathering) (Qualify)   Foraging
(Common skill: Nature lore) (Qualify)   Herbology
(Common skill: Gathering) (Qualify)   Hunting
(Common skill: Alert) (Qualify)   Searching
(Common skill: Animal affinity) (Qualify)   Shearing
(Skill: Influential)   Befriend
(Skill: Influential)   Haggle
(Skill) (Qualify)   Premonition
(Skill)   Recall
(Skill: Fitness) (Qualify)   Swim
(Skill: Calligraphy)   Write
(Common skill: Artistic) (Qualify)   Smoke Rings
(Song: Singing)   Awareness
(Song: Singing)   Nothing
(Skill: Weapon use)   Edged Weapon Specialization
(Skill: Weapon use) (Qualify)   Hand to hand combat
(Skill: Weapon use) (Qualify)   Ranged Weapon Specialization
(Skill: Weapon use) (Qualify)   Sword Specialization
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quick Worker I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quick Worker II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quick Worker III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quick Worker IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quick Worker V)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quick Worker VI)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quick Worker VII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quick Worker VIII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quick Worker IX)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quick Worker X)
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(Common skill: Gathering) (Qualify)   Butchering
(Common skill: Gathering) (Qualify)   Wood Chopping
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Cooking
(Common skill: Artistic) (Qualify)   Dyeing
(Common skill: Calligraphy) (Qualify)   Embroidering
(Common skill: Calligraphy) (Qualify)   Engraving
(Common skill: Artistic) (Qualify)   Lacquering
(Song: Singing)   Seeing
(Thief skill: Arcane lore) (Qualify)   Lore
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(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Blacksmithing
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Carpentry
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Clan Crafting
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Leather Working
(Skill: Fitness) (Qualify)   Climb
(Skill: Arcane lore) (Qualify)   Wands
(Song: Singing)   Valor
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Tailoring
(Thief skill: Stealthy) (Qualify)   Hide
(Expertise) (Available)   (Counterbalance Crafting I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Counterbalance Crafting II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Counterbalance Crafting III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Counterbalance Crafting IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Durable Crafting I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Durable Crafting II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Durable Crafting III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Durable Crafting IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Lethal Crafting I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Lethal Crafting II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Lethal Crafting III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Lethal Crafting IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Light Crafting I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Light Crafting II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Light Crafting III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Light Crafting IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quality Crafting I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quality Crafting II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quality Crafting III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Quality Crafting IV)
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(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Costuming
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Distilling
(Common skill: Gathering) (Qualify)   Mining
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Pottery
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Sculpting
(Song: Singing)   Suave
(Thief skill: Street smarts) (Qualify)   Appraise
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Weaving
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(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Armorsmithing
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Baking
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Cobbling
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Fletching
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Food Prep
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Glass Blowing
(Common skill: Artistic) (Qualify)   Painting
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Paper Making
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Scrimshawing
(Song: Singing)   Armor
(Song: Singing)   Babble
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Weaponsmithing
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(Song: Singing)   Clumsiness
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(Skill: Evasive) (Qualify)   Dodge
(Song: Singing)   Rage
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(Song: Singing)   Muting
(Skill: Deceptive) (Qualify)   Distract
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(Song: Singing)   Serenity
(Thief skill: Stealing) (Qualify)   Peek
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(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Alchemy
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Construction
(Common skill: Gathering) (Qualify)   Farming
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Jewel Making
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Locksmithing
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Masonry
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Ship Building
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Smelting
(Song: Singing)   Friendship
(Song: Singing)   Revelation
(Common skill: Nature lore) (Qualify)   Speculating
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Taxidermy
(Common skill: Binding) (Qualify)   Unbinding
(Common skill: Crafting) (Qualify)   Wainwrighting
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(Song: Singing)   Comprehension
(Song: Singing)   Drunkenness
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(Song: Singing)   Health
(Song: Singing)   Mercy
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(Skill: Calligraphy)   Make Maps
(Skill: Dirty fighting) (Qualify)   Trip
(Song: Singing)   Silencing
(Expertise) (Available)   (Combat Fluidity I)
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(Skill: Martial lore) (Qualify)   Two Weapon Fighting
(Song: Singing)   Dexterity
(Expertise) (Available)   (Anatomy I)
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(Skill: Calligraphy) (Qualify)   Song Write
(Song: Singing)   Protection
(Thief skill: Alert) (Qualify)   Detect Traps
(Expertise) (Available)   (Home Cooking I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Stealthy I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Theft Mastery I)
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(Song: Singing)   Mana
(Spell: Divination) (Qualify)   Read Magic
(Expertise) (Available)   (Power Divining I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Reduced Divining I)
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(Skill: Martial lore) (Qualify)   Second Attack
(Song: Singing)   Quickness
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(Song: Singing)   Flight
(Song: Singing)   Lethargy
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(Song: Singing)   Knowledge
(Thief skill: Stealing) (Qualify)   Swipe gold
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(Song: Singing)   Blasting
(Expertise) (Available)   (Home Cooking II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sharp Singing I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Vigilantly I)
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(Song: Singing)   Strength
(Song: Singing)   Thanks
(Expertise) (Available)   (Arcane Lore I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Nature Lore I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Rejoicing Singing I)
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(Song: Singing)   Distraction
(Song: Singing)   Lullaby
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(Song: Singing)   Flying
(Thief skill: Stealing) (Qualify)   Steal
(Expertise) (Available)   (Resounding Singing I)
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(Song: Singing)   Death
(Song: Singing)   Disgust
(Expertise) (Available)   (Cautiously I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Dirty Fighting I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Echoed Singing I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Extended Divining I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Ranged Divining I)
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(Song: Singing)   Rebirth
(Expertise) (Available)   (Home Cooking III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sharp Singing II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Vigilantly II)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Arcane Lore II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Ingenious Engineering I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Rejoicing Singing II)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Binding I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Deceptive I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Fine Calligraphy I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Resounding Singing II)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Echoed Singing II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Edged Striking I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Ranged Striking I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sword Striking I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Striking I)
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(Song: Singing)   Ode
(Expertise) (Available)   (Animal Affinity I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Fitness I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sharp Singing III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Vigilantly III)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Arcane Lore III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Rejoicing Singing III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Wise Crafting I)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Artsy I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Edged Piercing I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Edged Slicing I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Influencing I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Ranged Bashing I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Ranged Piercing I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sword Piercing I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sword Slicing I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Bashing I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Piercing I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Slicing I)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Deceptive II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Evasively I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Fine Calligraphy II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Resounding Singing III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Street Lore I)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Echoed Singing III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Martial Lore I)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Striking II)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Fitness II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sharp Singing IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Vigilantly IV)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Arcane Lore IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Rejoicing Singing IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Wise Crafting II)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Influencing II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Bashing II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Piercing II)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Slicing II)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Deceptive III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Fine Calligraphy III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Resounding Singing IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Street Lore II)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Echoed Singing IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Striking III)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Fitness III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sharp Singing V)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Vigilantly V)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Arcane Lore V)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Rejoicing Singing V)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Wise Crafting III)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Influencing III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Bashing III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Piercing III)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Slicing III)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Deceptive IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Fine Calligraphy IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Resounding Singing V)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Street Lore III)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Echoed Singing V)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Striking IV)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Fitness IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sharp Singing VI)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Vigilantly VI)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Arcane Lore VI)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Rejoicing Singing VI)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Wise Crafting IV)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Influencing IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Bashing IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Piercing IV)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Slicing IV)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Deceptive V)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Fine Calligraphy V)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Resounding Singing VI)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Street Lore IV)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Echoed Singing VI)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Striking V)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Fitness V)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sharp Singing VII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Vigilantly VII)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Arcane Lore VII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Rejoicing Singing VII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Wise Crafting V)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Influencing V)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Bashing V)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Piercing V)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Slicing V)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Deceptive VI)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Fine Calligraphy VI)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Resounding Singing VII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Street Lore V)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Echoed Singing VII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Striking VI)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Fitness VI)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sharp Singing VIII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Vigilantly VIII)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Arcane Lore VIII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Rejoicing Singing VIII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Wise Crafting VI)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Influencing VI)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Bashing VI)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Piercing VI)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Slicing VI)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Deceptive VII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Fine Calligraphy VII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Resounding Singing VIII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Street Lore VI)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Echoed Singing VIII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Striking VII)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Fitness VII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sharp Singing IX)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Vigilantly IX)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Arcane Lore IX)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Rejoicing Singing IX)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Wise Crafting VII)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Influencing VII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Bashing VII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Piercing VII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Slicing VII)
63
(Expertise) (Available)   (Deceptive VIII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Fine Calligraphy VIII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Resounding Singing IX)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Street Lore VII)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Echoed Singing IX)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Striking VIII)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Fitness VIII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Sharp Singing X)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Vigilantly X)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Arcane Lore X)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Rejoicing Singing X)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Wise Crafting VIII)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Influencing VIII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Bashing VIII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Piercing VIII)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Slicing VIII)
68
(Expertise) (Available)   (Deceptive IX)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Fine Calligraphy IX)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Resounding Singing X)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Street Lore VIII)
69
(Expertise) (Available)   (Echoed Singing X)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Striking IX)
70
(Expertise) (Available)   (Fitness IX)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Wise Crafting IX)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Influencing IX)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Bashing IX)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Piercing IX)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Slicing IX)
73
(Expertise) (Available)   (Deceptive X)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Fine Calligraphy X)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Street Lore IX)
74
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Striking X)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Fitness X)
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(Expertise) (Available)   (Wise Crafting X)
77
(Expertise) (Available)   (Influencing X)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Bashing X)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Piercing X)
(Expertise) (Available)   (Unarmed Slicing X)
78
(Expertise) (Available)   (Street Lore X)
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