> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.medievaldiscord.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.medievaldiscord.com/commoner/service/bard.md). # Bard 🎶 ## Description Bards are the musically gifted citizens of Rosewood who have been hired by the Innkeeper to perform on behalf of Nan Nicole's Tavern. They go around the City and play their songs in key areas to attract listeners, gain money for themselves, and increase the Tavern's reputation. These are people who have been taught how to play an instrument and/or sing. They either had a mentor or they taught themselves. Bards are typically loved by every common person in the Capital. Sometimes nobles might have problems with them, depending on the contents of their songs. ## Mechanics ### Play {% code title="#shops | #main\_square | #great\_hall |#bar |#main\_hall" %} ```javascript r!play ``` {% endcode %} *Your character plays a song and receives some buckles for it. You can use this command with other players when roleplaying and they can give you extra coin for playing songs.* In order to play in the **#bar** text channel, you have to be hired as a **Bard** by the Innkeeper. \ The innkeeper can use the `hire` command on you and you'll be officially hired as the **Tavern's Bard**. \ \ **You don't level up** as a `Bard` but for **every 10xp**, your income for each playing **increases by 1 buckle**.\ This upgrade is **permanent**. * **Income:** * **#great\_hall** | **#bar**: `7-11 buckles` * **#shops | #main\_sqare:** `1-5 buckles` * **Minimum Stamina:** `60%` * **Stamina cost:** `10` * **XP Reward:** `3xp` * **Cooldown:** `24h` * **0-1xp** while on CD {% hint style="success" %} *Playing in the **#bar** text channel grants you **more buckles.*** {% endhint %} ## In-depth guide If you are a bard without an instrument, your priority should be to get something to play music with. Once you're ready to play, the best way to reach popularity is to simply use the command as much as possible. By playing to more people, you might eventually get noticed by nobility and get invited to a feast where you will earn a lot of buckles for playing. Otherwise, playing in the Tavern is always a good option. Staying on everyone's good side is important. If you plan on writing mocking songs, you have to make sure you have a powerful patron who will protect you or you should at least be famous enough to make it difficult for people to target you. Pick and choose your battles carefully. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.medievaldiscord.com/commoner/service/bard.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.