Class Warfare - Bards be damned, Part 1 (Episode 231)

The bards are back! In this chaotic and hilarious episode of Class Warfare, the party tackles one of the most metal challenges imaginable—a Battle of the Bands against literal devils in Hell. With each player portraying a different bard subclass from the 2024 Dungeons & Dragons rules, the team must out-perform the reigning devilish champions: the Contract Killers.🧙 Cast & Characters:Sergio (Dungeons & Dragons Lorecast) as Kilmeister, a dwarven College of Lore bard with multiversal experienceLewanika as Dustin Nimblepond, a Valor bard exiled from the Feywild’s magical music sceneMike as Frederick Quicksilver, a Tiefling College of Glamour bard from Sharn who rides a flying bicycleJosh as Fintan Quickstep, a Riverdancing halfling College of Dance bard from the FeywildMichael as Game Master, orchestrating a devilish music competition in the Abyss🎶 HighlightsEach bard is plucked from their world and summoned to a volcanic arena filled with thousands of demonsThe enemy band, the Contract Killers, features a bearded drum devil, a golden fiddle-playing bone devil, a floating skull on vocals, and... SlashThe bards must win over the crowd with music, spells, style, and sabotagePerformance-based mechanics take the place of combat in this skill-based showdown👀 Watch ForMechanics of extended skill challenges in D&D 5eSubtle character drama and banter among flamboyant bardsThematic use of spells like Dissonant Whispers, Mirror Image, and Command as performance tools📣 Call to ActionIf you enjoyed this chaos-fueled musical mayhem, make sure to like and subscribe! We also did a playthrough from the 2014 Bard rules too! Leave a review and share this with your party.