By Moe Lane:
“So we all know what a bard looks like in a fantasy roleplaying game (RPG) — what’s that? Oh, right: some people don’t. In fantasy RPGs, the bard is the classic go-to character class for people who like talking their way out of problems, or looking cool, or who like being generalists. They typically have some magic, can use a sword without cutting their own heads off, and can sneak a little — but what they’re really good at is talking, and/or soaking up attacks.
Well, maybe there’s no ‘or,’ there….”
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