Song and Silence: A Guidebook to Bards and Rogues is a 96-page sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition released in December 2001.
Official synopsis[]
Finesse and Versatility Make Powerful Allies
Bards and rogues rely on a stunning array of skills and abilities to give them an edge over any adversary. Packed with new ways to customize even the most artful characters, this book includdes:
- New feats, prestige classes, weapons, spells, magic items, and equipment. - Complete guidelines for trapmaking, including 90 sample traps. - Descriptions of a wide range of thieves' guilds and bardic colleges. - Detailed rules for flanking opponents in combats.
Dungeon Masters and players who want to add a new dimension to their bards and rogues will find a wealth of indispensable material within these pages.
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Development and release[]
Development[]
The book was written by David Noonan, John D. Rateliff and Skip Williams. Art was provided by Todd Gamble, Todd Lockwood, Wayne Reynolds and David Roach.
Release[]
Song and Silence was released by Wizards of the Coast in December 2001 for $19.95 US, or $27.95 Canadian.[1]
On January 20, 2015, it was re-released in digital format. It is currently available on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $7.99.
Reception and influence[]
Critical reception[]
As of 2023, Song and Silence: A Guidebook to Bards and Rogues reached the rank of Silver seller on DriveThruRPG.
Influence on other works[]
External links[]
- Song and Silence: A Guidebook to Bards and Rogues on DriveThruRPG
- Song and Silence: A Guidebook to Bards and Rogues on Dungeon Masters Guild
- Song and Silence Web Enhancement
- Song and Silence Excerpt
References[]
| Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 |
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| Core rules |
| Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master's Guide • Monster Manual • Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game |
| Supplements |
| Arms and Equipment Guide • Book of Challenges • Book of Vile Darkness • Defenders of the Faith • Deities and Demigods • Enemies and Allies • Epic Level Handbook • Fiend Folio • Ghostwalk • Hero Builder's Guidebook • Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Gazetteer) • Manual of the Planes • Masters of the Wild • Monster Manual II • Oriental Adventures • Psionics Handbook • Savage Species • Song and Silence • Stronghold Builder's Guidebook • Sword and Fist • Tome and Blood |
| Adventures |
| The Sunless Citadel • The Forge of Fury • The Fright at Tristor • The Speaker in Dreams • The Standing Stone • Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil • Heart of Nightfang Spire • Deep Horizon • Lord of the Iron Fortress • Bastion of Broken Souls • City of the Spider Queen |
[[Category:2001 publications]