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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CronoDekar" data-source="post: 2530699" data-attributes="member: 5998">I'm not that good with min/maxing, but just some general stuff.  For one, if either of your clerics regularly casts Bless, ask them to stop that since both that and Inspire Courage gives morale bonuses (also keep in mind Inspire Courage is +1 to hit AND damage).  Often times you can just activate it as a standard action one round and drop it when you need to cast something, and it'll keep going for five rounds.It does look like your party could use something of an enchanter-type, so I would put some focus of your spells in there.  Combine those with usage of Bluff and Diplomacy and you have a mind-manipulating machine.  As for these early levels, Grease is also a nice spell with its versatile usage.  And this doesn't really apply now, but bard gets some fun exclusive spells at later levels, such as Glibness (+30 bluff to lies is certainly nothing to scoff at), Modify Memory, and Improvisation (which I think is in CAdv now).If you're concerned about he minimal buffing, Eberron also has a feat called Song of the Heart which adds +1 to most of your bardic songs, though it can't be taken until Lv3.And if you're in melee and aren't doing much damage, don't forget the Aid Another option!  Also, don't neglect Fascinate, Countersong, and Inspire Competence -- while they won't be your main bardic music usages, they can come in handy at just the right moment.</blockquote>