Currently on Red 99, an enchanter can cast Mana Sieve on a bard, and it takes the bard's mana.
This is incorrect to classic EQ:
A bard's mana is unaffected by any spell effects which regen or deplete mana.
On Rallos Zek, bard's were considered "mana batteries" because an enchanter could cast mana sieve on them, get the mana he normally would, but the bard would not lose any mana.
I haven't spent an immense amount of time digging up proof, but here are a few bits to back-up my claim:
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Bard mana regeneration can only increase or decrease as a result of two possible factors:
worn mana regen and
Out of combat regeneration
As a consequence of the above, bards are unaffected by the mana-influencing components of all buffs, debuffs, and other spells and abilities that regenerate or drain mana. Any other effects of the ability in question will still apply to the bard.
For example, if a debuff reduces hit points by 800 per tick and mana by 400 per tick, the bard will suffer the 800 points of damage each tick but not lose any mana.
This also means that bard mana regeneration is not increased by the bard's own songs that assist with mana regeneration. These songs are intended to benefit other, non-bard party members. However, if such a song also has an HP regen component to it, the bard will benefit from that part of it.
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Source:
http://everquest.wikia.com/wiki/Bard
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In fact bard are immune to ALL mana effect that include : regen by spell/song and DRAIN !
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Source:
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=4401