Below are the skills that a Bard can purchase. Skills are listed at their base cost, and have four ranks unless indicated otherwise.
*One rank, °Unranked, ˆRanks varyBackstab 8xp
Bow/Crossbow Use 30xp*
Endurance Ranks 4xpˆ
Long Weapons 12xp
One Handed Weapons 7xp
Repair Armour 13xp*
Thrown Weapons 15xp*
Two Handed Weapons 12xp
Wear Armour 11xp
Saves 5xp°
Spell List, Bard 4xpˆ
Spell Acquisition 3xpˆ
Spell Points 5xp°
Bind Wounds 12xp
Herb Lore 10xp
Literacy 3 xp°
Magic Lore 8xp
Scroll Lore 30xp*
Trade 11xp
Primary class spellcasters gain 3 free spell points upon character generation