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With tons of players out there playing a myriad of party combinations I am sure someone could tell you that a Bard alone will suffice as the lone magic spell caster. HOWEVER, take a look at the spell progression for a Bard. To me you need another magic caster that can reach high level spells. I've played IWD with HoW and Trials of the Luremaster and believe me you will need some heavey duty spell casting. Burial Island can be a nightmare and TotL is just plain insane at times. So go with anothe mage! For what it is worth here was my party that got me through:
1. Pure dwarf fighter. This guy rocked!
2. Pure half-elven fighter. This one, too, was a tank.
3. Pure human cleric. Boy was I glad I had him. I totally agree
with others who expressed the need for a pure cleric
4. Multiclassed hafling fighter/thief. His ability to use a bow was
extremely beneficial and he made his thieving percentages with no
problem.
5. Multiclassed gnome cleric/illusionist. I can't even begin to tell
you how many times he saved my party.
6. Multiclassed elven fighter/mage. Used a bow, had great hit points
and worked nicely with my gnome.
* So if you count it up I had 4 fighters, 2 clerics, 2 mages, and 1
thief. It worked beautifully. Good luck. And, again, go with
another spell caster and seriously consider a powerful cleric.
You'll need both.
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