Maybe their affinity for weapons has arisen from their lack of poetic proficiency. (haer'dalis, anyone). I do think that it is justified to have a slightly more combat oriented kit in the bard class. Their extra abilities are compensated by their inferior bard song.
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Say say, oh playmate
i cannot play with you
my dolly's got the flu
boo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo
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