Someone had asked for a high level bard build so I had to supply a shifter bard that wasn't the standard Risen Lord type.
Pros:
high Discipline: 55 + 8 song + 6 Epic Drider bonus + 5 Drider Str = 74 That's without items or buffing your str.
As a shifter you can't be disarmed.
I chose Improved Disarm instead of IKD because the Epic Drider has a Large Weapon, and would benefit more from having his enemy without their primary weapon rather than on the ground for one round.
This build would be hard to level if you don't shift.
Keep in mind that str, dex and con get overwritten in Epic Drider mode. So your AB, AC and HP will change for the better.
A KEEN weapon can be used as well and it should thus increase your crit range for the spear.
Since you can't get Lasting Inspiration without losing the Epic Drider (or gaining it at level 40, which sucks), I'd recommend to lower 1 Bard level pre-epic in favor for Druid, to get 1 BAB with no loss, just -1 to skills on your Bard song. _________________ "My name is Thaxll'ssyllia, but you simians may refer to me merely as "Sir", if you prefer a less... syllable intensive workout."
Edwin Odesseiron - Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn