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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 9232033" data-attributes="member: 1125">I dont think the Minstrel is any better for a class than is a ‘manipulator’ role. A rogue with a lute is as much a minstrel as anyone else.The point of Bard is they combine Lore with Inspiration. Often that Lore is conveyed in song but it doesnt have to be - the Commander studies military history, invoking military lore/legend AND inspiring courage in their troops, the Diplomat studies the Lore of Heraldry and Court ettiquette and then uses that to enhance their persuasiveness, the Merchant learns Lore of Markets and Goods and then uses that knowledge to sell exotic products to customers (they also need some martial knowledge to protect themselves when travelling between ports).The bard is a hybrid class that does overlap with fighter and rogue and other charismatic roles (clergy/politics/merchant), but its the Lore and Inspiration that differentiate them, so lets build up the variety of Lore and the scope of inspiration applicable</blockquote>