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What are the advantages of being a bard, wouldn't a druid or mage just be better overall.

Basically, a Bard's bard song and the ability to use items restricted to Bards (Bard song will cancel out Fear effects). With ToB installed, Bard song will become even more usefull. A bard will also have a wider selection of weapons to chose from than either a Druid or a Mage.

Read this for a start.

It's really hard to compare different classes - the Druid and the Bard have very few things in common for example. A certain class might be an excellent choise for one party but not as good a choise for another. The normal procedure would probably be the other way around though - first create the PC you want to play and then find suitable NPCs.

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Would soloing a bard be a challenge, sounds like a good all round character that would develop quickly.

It's definitely a challenge, but like you said yourself, they level up quickly and they're good allround characters (stock up on potions for healing needs and other purposes and you should be set).

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Originally posted by Archeron
Would soloing a bard be a challenge, sounds like a good all round character that would develop quickly.

Indeed they do. While they're not an über-class, they can hold their own in a solo game. Check Two's immortal thread on soloing a Skald: No deaths, no reloads.