Dressing as a Bard

Additional Items

As mentioned earlier, there are many possible items that you could add when dressing as a bard, especially if you are basing the character off of a specific edition. In the first edition, a character evolved into a bard. They did not start out as one. Instead, a character was often a fighter and would evolve into a bard later. This means that weapons such as daggers and swords would not be out of place on a 1^st edition DnD bard. It is also not unrealistic to see a dagger or another weapon on a 5^th edition bard in the College of Valor or College of Swords. To summarize, a Dungeons and Dragons bard can carry weapons if it fits their character. You may wish to choose what fits your characters context.

Not all fantasy bards carry weapons beyond their musical instrument. Some focus on performances, while others have a slightly more adventurous or traveling bent. These kinds of characters, but any type of bard, fighting ones included, can always use a couple other accessories. This includes a coin pouch like the Small Laced Leather Pouch. Coin pouches are useful for paying for inns or receiving payment for performances. Another useful accessory for anyone dressing as a bard is a backpack. This works well for carrying necessary items if a bard is the type to often be outside of towns.

Regardless of the type of bard or background for the bard, in real life it is considerably useful to make your clothing more weather resistant. We offer a Water & Stain Repellent Spray. This spray would be great added to the Aaron Canvas Cloak mentioned earlier. Adventurers of any kind, including bards, are bound to come across nasty weather at some point. It is a good idea to prepare ahead for this.

We hope that we have given you some ideas on how you can dress as a bard. From the basic outfit to the musical magic, there are many things that go into a bard’s ensemble. A lot of customization is possible with this character.