Information for "Heroic Aspirant (3.5e Alternate Class Feature)"

While most skalds are traveling warrior-poets and historians, the heroic aspirant are usually young and foolish glory seekers. These individuals, emboldened by the stories of great heroes and invincible warriors, seek to write their own stories rather than record the stories of others. While most of them are doomed to a violent death, then being forgotten, a few are aiming to be forever the subjects of songs. While many heroic aspirants can still be inspiring leaders, they have a strong focus on their own combat abilities. This increase in martial might come at the cost of their abilities to inspire allies and their spellcasting, but reward them with access to powerful maneuvers.