Music Anyone?

[DreamWithinADream]

I suppose I just wish the descriptions were ever so slightly more indicative of what the song does. The old netherese chant for example...the description just says its an old chant and that its something of 'pure magic'. Well in a realm full of magic thats incredibly vague. Once my bard has sung the song and learned it, she should have a really good idea of what it does, since shes a bard and songs (and to a lesser extent magic) are her thing.
I can understand why you wouldnt want all the mechanics info on all songs up on the forums, since theyre supposed to be valueable and mysterious, but how about this...
Ive noticed this server has a lot of scripted text that pops up in the combat log. What about if once a bards learned and sung a song, some of that text pops up in the combat log and tells me a bit more of a description about what the song did? Even if it takes some amount of practice (being sung x amount of times) before the description pops up for you?
 
That seems way more reasonable for a FOIG than me just aimlessly wandering around hoping against hope that a dm would 1) have time to even respond to my inquiry IG via npc or what have you considering all the plot stuff theyre involved in, or 2) That there is a bard player out there (which there may be but so far i havent come across any who could explain things about my songs to me any better) who not only has somehow discerned the answers, but also is around to divulge them to me.
Would it be possible to write a letter for some answers to a bard NPC considering the lack of high lvl pure class bards?
I know you dms have a lot of suggestions already on your plates, but does it sound in theory like a good idea to you guys?

[Apocalypse Nigh]

System is fine as is. Though, those suggestions really belong on the Suggestion forum.

[sylvyrdragon]

Just my thoughts here, I found this rather annoying when playing my last Bard.
If playing a Sorcerer, you can come to the forum and decided which "background" you want.  A Rogue, pick your "perk".  Here you will see all bonus' you will get. But if  playing a Bard, it's FOIG so you get to stand IG,(usually in a place without others around) sing to yourself, and try to figure out what the song does.  How does that sound fun to anyone?

Now, don't get me wrong, I did it.. a lot, but it wasn't "fun".  If this is how the DM's want it then fine, but think of what it would be like if a Wizard had to cast each spell to see what it did because the descriptors were removed, or a fighter had to use the armor, weapon, etc to see what it did.  This is the Bards main "weapon" so to speak, and you get to play it blind.  

Just a thought.

[mucka1916]

Just my thoughts here, I found this rather annoying when playing my last Bard.
If playing a Sorcerer, you can come to the forum and decided which "background" you want.  A Rogue, pick your "perk".  Here you will see all bonus' you will get. But if  playing a Bard, it's FOIG so you get to stand IG,(usually in a place without others around) sing to yourself, and try to figure out what the song does.  How does that sound fun to anyone?

Now, don't get me wrong, I did it.. a lot, but it wasn't "fun".  If this is how the DM's want it then fine, but think of what it would be like if a Wizard had to cast each spell to see what it did because the descriptors were removed, or a fighter had to use the armor, weapon, etc to see what it did.  This is the Bards main "weapon" so to speak, and you get to play it blind.  

Just a thought.

While I do believe it should remain FOIG, I do think the actual song descriptors could use some work to give more obvious hints to what the song does.

The reason it's hard/shitty to name it on the forum is down to the vast number of songs, some possibly not even found as of yet.

Spells on efu generally are the same in both Nwn vanilla (albeit with some mechanical balancing in some). But the songs are specfically scripted for the server and all knowledge of all songs should be for DM discretion only.

TL;DR Better hints in descriptions but not full blown disclosure.

[DreamWithinADream]

Well maybe itll get posted there Thomas, obviously I didnt intend to make a suggestions thread I made a question thread but i just so happened to make a suggestion several posts later. Thanks for the direction though!