Whether thanks to musical magic or an understanding of social psychology, the bard can encourage her friends and help them work better together. But the bard doesn't have to actually sing in order to encourage his friends to co-operate. He can also use humour or satire; hope or sorrow; or even bold and decisive movement.
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The cohort is a round, full non-player character, with motivation and personality, but unlike most other NPCs, he remains with the party all the time. The cohort is under the control of a specific player, and in terms of the rules, he is an extension of that player’s character – he only exists because the character has an ability that says so.
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