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Even without the expansion, a bard has it's own uses:
1. Make a good support fighter; equip your bard with missile weapons nad have him/her stand back & take out enemies from afar. Missile weapons are essential in this game.
2. Makes a good secondary mage, although armour has to be removed before casting spells. Unlike BG2 however you *can* remove armour in the midst of combat, cast a spell, and put the armour back on.
3. High lore & pickpocketing ability. I have never (so far) had to pay to identify items. Either my bard can do it, or she casts identify. I have also pickpocketed various items from Arundel, Orrick, and Fiddlebender. The two rings of free action are invaluable, and when combined with a web eases my fight considerably.
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