![]() Take the nice response, and the Bard begrudgingly accepts the quest, but with a warning that if there's any funny business, he'll run them both through with his blade. Go snarky and the Bard refuses, since he's already been tricked by these Frenchies once before. At one point a pair of obnoxious Frenchmen beg the Bard to reclaim their stolen frog. Make the pup your pal or you'll be sorry. The Bard's "nice" responses are often still rude, but tend to be more in the affirmative. Instead, you can choose to be snarky or nice. However, this isn't your typical RPG where you select from a list of responses. Most conversations have at least one dialogue branch where you can choose how the Bard responds. You do have some control on the Bard's pettiness throughout his adventure, though it's really just deciding his level or ire - either super-sarcastic or mildly sarcastic. Even when trying to be gracious, the Bard remains a, well, a jerk. This selfishness is colored in every bit of dialogue. No, he's all about himself, from start to finish. The Bard isn't going to change overnight because there's a world in need of saving. Where many role-playing games feature a reluctant hero who eventually realizes he must be selfless, that he must become the world's savior, The Bard's Tale is different. He doesn't rescue villagers from a band of Vikings because it's the right thing to do, he does it because then he can take all the Vikings' gold. Every bit of conversation, every task given, it all revolves around suiting the Bard's needs. His interests are easy to define: Women, wine, and song - in that order. ![]() Yeah, the Bard is callous, greedy, self-centered, and a wee bit horny. Compared to the Bard, old Han is a selfless softie. Think of Han Solo, the rogue who sticks his neck out for no one. ![]() The Bard Let me first introduce you to the Bard, voiced by the brilliant Cary Elwes.
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