Are magic using minstrels required for fantasy Roleplaying?

[La Bete]

bah. Bards, bleagh, bleagh bleagh.

Always reminds me of the smurfs.

lah lah lalala lah lah (repeat until SAN < 0)


edit. cant spell. still hate bards tho.

 

[333 Dave]

Any other No votes want to chime in? No is winning but only one person spoke up as to their dislike. If it weren't for the poll I'd say yes has a landslide...

 

[Gez]

They should be there as an option, but...

... but just like clerics, druids, paladins, barbarians, monks, etc. You can deal without any archetype, but this one is pertinent.

Magic in words, magic in music are commonly found in legends. So, the bard has some legitimity.