Quote Originally Posted by MindTheGap97 View Post

I don't see why bards should be lackluster, they've got one of the strongest area buff in the game and considering your party setup inspire courage would be really huge.
Power and fun2play are not the same thing. Inspire Courage for an army of friends may win fights, but after the first round you spend the whole fight saying "don't forget your bardsong bonus" and "ooh, it's my turn. Shortbow attack for 1d6. Next."

I love it when someone else in my group plays a bard, but I'll never pick it.