He goes by "Strum" and he styles the feathers on his head into a big feathery pompadour. They just can't create. she likes to create her own "originals" by "remixing" different sounds and melodies she's heard. "Where words fail, swords prevail.

. Hmmmm, a Kenku Bard with Alter Self could be an amazing spy or assassin with a unique archetype outside of what people normally do. I just added the first lute I found on here and repositioned the arms in meshmixer. I went college of glamor for narrative flavor and bc her personality matched it, but she ended up being built perfectly for utilities and espionage stuff. Really neat style. A friend from one of my groups did it and it was pretty fun, Kenku Bard: Proceeds to sing back most of the lines in Joker, by Steve Miller Band. I Have an Idea; How about Basing one off of either: The Lyrebird(which, like the Kenku can Imitate various Sounds; albeit The Lyrebird does it to attract mates) OR The Drongo(Which, Like the Kenku, Also Mimics the sounds of other animals; However, The Drongo mainly does this to steal Food for its OWN Survival) You already know what the answer to life is. I like it, very simplistic. Life is not a gift, it is a loan.

Kenku have shorter lifespans than humans. Please see this Sage Advice: "A kenku is capable of speech. The only problem would be learning new spells if your DM is to much of a hardass on the "can't create" thing. How else can they become?" Or even a kenku bard, who mimics the sound of an instrument with their voice! Possible per your DM but not feasible. via: ThemeFinland. This is purely pro bono work, meaning it is done voluntarily out of good will.

“Hello fellow Bard! The white-on-black work of the eye and the feet outline is really well done. Lol. Other than that in their backstory perhaps they had a Teacher who taught them many songs and they do covers of those songs. ©2020 Wizards. This looks wonderful! "Their master took away their voices. Cookies help us deliver our Services. They reach maturity at about 12 years old and can live to 60.

Is he the best bard in the world if he has listened to the best bard in the world? This is a remix of gloomyKid's kenku because someone requested a bard version. [Update Jan 3, 2020] Added v2 for easier FDM printing: Flattened the figure's bottom, removed the pegs on the lute, moved fingers so they don't intersect the lute, and dropped the tail feathers to lay flat on the robe. -Death.

He'll never write his own music, but he can share the feelings music causes within him with others. Maybe if he used to run with a band of traveling ministrels or something, they frequented a lot of inns so the Kenku knows all their songs and could've pciked up more elsewhere. I'm about to start a new game and am considering a Kenku Bard. This is awesome. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Your character being a Kenku could of course mimic them perfectly. I've always assumed that kenku can speak their native Auran tongue normally. A Kenku as a Bard. It was great to have him just perform covers at the local inn, and to impersonate party members to eachother :D, Not a kenku bard, but a kenku assistant to a bard.

Press J to jump to the feed. He has to settle for giving others what he can't have, and learn to find joy in it. He may not feel inspiration, but that doesn't mean he can't inspire others. I've always assumed that kenku can speak their native Auran tongue normally. They retained bird-like features, however, with black and beady eyes and a long dark-hued beak. Kenku are chaotic creatures, rarely making enduring commitments, and they care mostly for preserving their own hides. [Welcome post here](https://www.reddit.com/r/characterdrawing/comments/hioklx/update_welcome_rules_new_flair_and_faqs_july_2020/).

• Alignment. It really catches your eye. They are generally chaotic neutral in outlook. Basically they lack the ability to progress of their own abilities. Talking to a kenku is a weird experience. you can use master of intrigue to mimic there speech patterns and accents and with changeling you get to determine the sound of your voice so it seems great for impersonations.

He's a Bard now. Watch Crits for Breakfast, an adults-only RP-Heavy Roll20 Livestream at twitch.tv/afterdisbooty, And now you too can play with the amazing art and assets we use in Roll20 for our campaign at Hazel's Emporium, ©2020 D&D Beyond | All Rights Reserved | Powered by Fandom Games. I think another was that they fill in gaps using sounds they've heard other people say. . Love the minimalist approach.

Users submit character descriptions as requests, and artists may browse requests and voluntarily fulfill them at their leisure. (Jeremy Crawford) Specifically, for a bard, they will need to be able to cast spells: Mike Mearls says that would work just fine. You could maybe pull a book out everytime you want to speak just character fluff. Now... what is a twelve number code that you would tell a Bank teller when handing your gold?”.

Kenku used to be a thief, wanted to steal stuff from a temple, but then heard the pipe organ.

He completed the greatest heist of all. As long as your DM allows the Kenku race (which was published in Volo's Guide to Monsters), you can be a bard. I believe he will be best played as a sort of tragic romantic figure. Aren't we also ignoring a bit the "X-factoresque" quality of a kenku bard's performance when one song comes out with a perfect, beautiful, soaring soprano of a human female diva nailing an aria, and the next piece is the deep, thundering bass of an intoxicated dwarf butchering a war march? They travel the world looking for exotic/rare sounds to enhance the Bard's storytelling. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the characterdrawing community. I suppose there's no reason they can't do spell casting in that tongue. One of my players is playing this, and gotta say it’s a blast. Cookies help us deliver our Services. The no free will is usually what gets people. Where blood is spilled, my cup is filled"  -Cartaphilus, "I have found the answer to the meaning of life.

If I recall correctly, one was that Verbal components don't actually have to be in a language, you just have to make sounds that work with your version of the spell, meaning they could very well make the sound of a fireball exploding, in order to cast a fireball. A kenku could just easily cast a vocal component spell using the sound of a screeching cat each time rather than any combination of typical words. "You need to believe in things that aren't true. Unless they have a non-kenku party member playing the same class, I don't understand how they're learning the vocal components of their spells. then he learns bardic stuff because he doesn't want to stay in one place indefinitely as he will eventually be found out and it is easier for a bard to strike out and start in a new place as they are traveling a lot anyways, i'm playing a kenku bard right now! 109 "The spark of creativity was torn from their souls." This site works best with JavaScript enabled. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Kind of necroing this post...but, instead of Bumblebee, you're more like the Predator (from the original movie) who can mimic...but in a creepy way? Correction, they have free will. You ask me what the answer is? The vocal components of spells can be any audible vocalization. He carries no instrument, but instead can replicate their sounds. You fear it more than the strike of a viper, the ravages of disease, the ire of a lover.

I played as a Kenku Bard named Richard Ironpipes and I would sing one word and apply them to a button and then make nonsensical songs. I Like the Idea of a Chaotic Neutral Kenku Bard who's a bit of a prankster & has a Flare for Showmanship & love of attention; And I Think Drongo would be a Great name.

He stole their music. Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, their respective logos, and all Wizards titles and characters are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries.

for impersonating people i'm leaning towards a changeling mastermind rogue for 3 levels then bard.

Volo's guide pg. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Though he is grounded - as are all members of his cursed race - his symphonies will help the hearts of others soar. How do you play a kenku spellcaster when they only mimic what they've heard? He's learned to layer multiple instruments, effectively composing a symphony through mimicry. ", The Lyrebird(which, like the Kenku can Imitate various Sounds; albeit The Lyrebird does it to attract mates) OR The Drongo(Which, Like the Kenku, Also Mimics the sounds of other animals; However, The Drongo mainly does this to steal Food for its OWN Survival).

I introduced a Kenku bard as an NPC in a recent campaign. 109 "The spark of creativity was torn from their souls." Make a Kenku Bard who always speaks in Rock lyrics. There's been a couple explanations they did for it from Sage Advice but I can't seem to find them at the moment.

That's my interpretation as a DM but yours may disagree. Unless they have a non-kenku party member playing the same class, I don't understand how they're learning the vocal components of their spells.

So they can't speak (except through mimicry) and they can't create their own music, poetry or stories. They make great minions because of their ability to mimic. Instead, they had arms in place of wings and bird-like talons for hands and feet.

This subreddit is for fans of role playing games to submit request to get their characters drawn and for artists who want to draw characters from ttrpgs. I suppose I've always thought of spell casting being done in common. So for my answer, I'd say it depends on your DM. Please enable JavaScript to get the best experience from this site. But death is a gentle mistress with a sweet embrace, and you owe her a debt of restitution. If you’re not playing in Faerûn you’re probably fine. I suppose I've always thought of spell casting being done in common.

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