This year marks the 30th 40th Anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons. As a long time player and recently-first-time Dungeon Master, I can't help but wonder what it would be like to see D&D in HeroClix form. Fortunately I have these ClixCraves articles to make those dreams a reality...!

ClixCraves is a series of articles discussing HeroClix figures we want to see made. Our selection criteria can be new never-before-seen figures, or it could be a request for remakes of old figures.

We start things off with the BARD, a magical entertainer. Right away you'll notice a new Experience Levels mechanic, which are applied to every single core D&D ClixCraves class. It's pretty simple really -- you always start on the first click of life.. and as you KO opponents you gain experience and levels!

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Of course, there's an interesting dichotomy with this character. At 6 clicks of life he's fairly weak for 120 points... once you get some KO's in he'll become more and more powerful! He comes with some old standbys -- Sidestep, Mind Control (Bards can mesmerize audiences), Incapacitate, Willpower, Enhancement (Bards can cast spells), Outwit, and some other smattering of powers.

The Bard is not a primary or even secondary fighter -- he is ultimately a utility support piece, and seen with this Inspire Greatness and Bardic Music abilities (Perplex)

From wikipedia: Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TSR). The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997.