Hello Everyone,

I was wondering if anyone has been experiencing the same things that I
have been as of late. To start off I remember when I finally reached
level 6 and got hymm of restoration, I was a hot commodity in just about
any group. However now that I am at lvl 16 no one seem to want a bard in
their party. Perhaps it is because of my hunting in unrest, but I would
think a bard would be a useful addition to any party there. However, it
seems a bard's utility is my undoing. People either want a tank, or a
healer or a burner and I can never be any of them. Many parties seem to
forget the advantages of some of the bard songs. With anthem, my friend a
lvl 14 Druid and I were able to mow down Tormented after tormented with
next to no downtime. In fact my friend rarely cast a spell because the
two of us could melee the TDs without too much trouble. I was armed with
a Combine Long Sword and he a runed Totem Staff. Now I can imagine how
effective Warriors would be with Dual wield and dual attacks and all tanks
in general. Does partying get worse from here on out? I have started a
mage and had more luck partying at level 13, than I did with my bard which
doesn't make too much sense to me.

Treilanin - Karana - 16th level Bard
Alariel - Karana - 13th level Magician