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Lord Brass, you dunno what good StoneSkin is? well, it protects the spell caster from direct damage. So let's pretend you're being swarmed by cold wights and needto cast Fireball. Well, if you have a spell like Mirror Imager and/or Stone Skin cast, then the wights can hit you without actually hurting you. This means less broken spells; a much needed lifesaver for spell casters.
As for the Bards, there is a harp adds some extra spells. There's also a Necklace and perhaps one other item (weapon?). All in All, the Bard spell casting is limited in # but since bards level up so quickly, the spells grow in strength very quickly. Spells like Flame Arrow become devastating at high levels. Plus, the bard songs make up for the lack of spells. The 'hold person' song is perfect for Dragon's eye; and the War Chant is ideal for almost any situation. (you'll find yourself always singing that song once you get it)
And as stated previously, bards are an adequate compliment to the Specialist Mage beause they can memorize all the spells of the mage's oposition schools.
It has also been noted that Bards aid the high level Druid's "summon shambler" spell because of their natural resistances to damage and the Bard's ability to augment those resistances with the War Chant.
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