Baldur's Gate 3 is so much better when you're a fancy Bard.
With dexterity and charisma being their primary abilities, and proficiencies in skills like persuasion, deception and performance, they are the masters of skill checks. Whether it's unlocking chests and disabling traps, or talking their way out of a dangerous situation, there's no situation they can't overcome. And even when my skinny half-drow encounters a strength check that would normally require a beefcake, he's able to succeed thanks to magic.
This also means I never have to worry about what companions I'm going to bring with me on my latest quest. If you're, say, playing a Fighter, you're probably going to have to bring Astarion with you unless you want to walk into traps and get stumped by locks, or Gale so you can spit out handy spells, but my Bard can easily fulfil those roles, letting me bring whoever I want on my adventures. Hell, I can even bench Shadowheart, since I can do a bit of light healing in a pinch.
Bard-specific dialogue is also a hoot, allowing me to use my quick wit to disarm foes, befriend strangers or simply show off. I made a bugbear think he could become the star of his own erotic novel, stoked Elminster's ego and made a very tense stand-off with Jaheira a little bit lighter by promising to amend the history books to note that she's not very nice to strangers. Every class gets unique dialogue, but with Bards it's just so damn fun and flavourful.
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