Bard: oohh look at my prancing around in my golden stockings playing my harp, ohh please dont hurt me, I have a poetic liscence, I shall attack you with my limited array of mage spells, and try to woo you with my harp! Also when I am finished I use my inferior pick-pockets and pathetic fighting to kill you with laughter!
Mage: The mage is the epitome of power, wielding life ending magics and with the ability to alter physical reality. Your bard comes up, and the mage sends him fleeing with a horror spell, and pepperin his ass with lightning bolts as he flees.
In short the mage is a powerhouse in the right hands. The bard is useful in the right hands, nothing more, challenging yes, practical NO. In my eyes the bard is a luxury. Thats just my opinion though...
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