Please do not forget you're getting +5 to every damage roll and attack roll<br/><br/>I have been playing bards for the best part of two decades, and my very first 3rd ed character was a bard.<br/><br/>In literally over 1000 combat encounters since 2000 - I have never been been in a battle where at least one person didn't forget the bard bonus at least once in the fight - it gets to be second nature to remind everyone every round.<br/><br/>I've even had conversations go like "did you remember Galen's bard bonus?"<br/>"Yes of course, you reminded me last round."<br/>"okay then"<br/>"oh wait... I forgot to add the bard bonus to damage. "<br/>*sigh*<br/>"and... I only added it to one of the attacks"<br/>*sigh again*<br/><br/>--- next round ---<br/>"Remember the bard bonus"<br/>"Of course.  Why do you keep bitching about it?"<br/>*sighs*<br/>