Charean, I'm sure you will enjoy playing as a bard. I always find them great fun, as they have diverse talents, and are not so specialised in any one area. They never run out of uses in an adventuring party - if they get badly hurt and need to withdraw from the front line in battle, or if they run out of spells, their bardsong is a great tool which is IMHO underrated.
Especially jesters, their singing skills are their main weapon and can have several effects, more so than other bard kits.
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Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.