Treilanin said:

Now my other observation has anyone noticed that if a mob hits you while
you are starting up a song he seems to be hit for max damage? I noticed
the difference awhile ago when I picked up bellow. I used to play one
song during combat. Once I got bellow I noticed that hits that landed
just as I started a song resulted in greater damage. This is something
that I have seen while playing my mage character over the last few days.
If I am hit while casting death beetles almost always hit for 26 or so.
Can anyone else confirm it? When I saw it I just thought I was seeing
things.

OUCH! If this is true then Weaving songs may not be the best of
ideas. More chances for a full damage hit. Anyone else notice this?
I will watch closely from now on but my general impression is that he
might be right... Makes being a support bard make much more sense.
If this is true (shudder) then this could change the whole methodology
behind running a bard character.

Bujold 17th (finally)
Xegony