Well I do have both a Cleric and Rogue in the group, so taking another in favor of the bard for me would not make sense. Why the Bard, well you can stack the effects of bard songs, they are the only ones that can use the bard instruments as well, plus they get spells. Also I switched mine over to a Moon Elf and bumped up Dex, will also take bow feats to make him a really good archer. Bardic knowledge means I can ignore the knowledge skill with my Wizard, plus he's a secondary leader-type to my paladin who uses bluff instead of diplomacy (and will accept rewards). But mainly to make the rest of the party better is why I choose one, that's the beauty and power of the bard songs.
There is a great thread here that made me take the Bard, I also looked at it at first and was going to pass it over (in favor of another caster like a wizard or sorcerer), but this changed my mind:
http://feedback.blackisle.com/forums...threadid=53225
Really between our parties the difference is you've got a Monk instead of a Bard, so we think pretty much alike otherwise (I finally made them this morning and started playing them, they are kicking some tail):
Paladin(Lv.13) Aasimar --------> Paladin(X)/Fighter(8) Aasimar
Figther (Lv.14) Dwarf --------> Barbarian(X)/Fighter(4) 1/2 Orc
Battleguard of Tempus (Lv.14) Human --> Morninglord of Lathander, Gold Dwarf
Monk (Lv.13) Tiefling --------> Bard, Moon Elf
Rogue (Lv.13) Tiefling --------> Rogue(X)/Fighter(2)/Ranger(1) Tiefling
Sorcerer (Lv.14) Wood Elf. --------> Wizard, Strongheart Halfling
[ 09-21-2002, 06:35 PM: Message edited by: Gimli ]