Is there any reason why the Bard spell list does not include the Thaumaturgy and Alter Self spells? These two spells seem extremely appropriate and useful for a performer/orator. I wasn’t around when those decisions were made, but my guesses are as follows:
1. Thaumaturgy is thematically a manifestation of divinity. The booming voice thing is more BE NOT AFRAID than a microphone.
2. Bard shtick doesn’t cry out for physical self-transformation.
— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) November 13, 2019
Was adding the spells to the Variant Class UA considered by any chance? Also don’t Bards have the Polymorph and Tenser’s Transformation spells now, aren’t those considered Physical-Self Transformation spells? Polymorph is more for the buff/debuff of others (though it could be used on the bard, sure) and Tenser’s is for Valor/Swords support, less about shape changing.
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— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) November 13, 2019
My pleasure!
— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) November 13, 2019