[Psycho]

Every gadgeteer comes with an omnigun... but as mentioned before, you wouldn't get your modern weapon, and engineering skills up + you already carry all those instruments, no room for gadgets.

The bard works like a pure caster... on level 18 he can play the best instruments, but you'll get a lvl 1-2 effect... around lvl 24 you get consistent lvl 7 effects.

Once lvl 24 it is safe to switch but why?
Bards are great... they have all the attribute raising items (you'll lose those), and close combat and sword skills raise very fast when used.

I played a solo-bard once, and it was by far the easiest solo... has it all.

I would say... stick with the bard, a few HP more don't mean anything at lvl 18.

Signed,
One sick Psycho