Excuse me did I say she was a melee character? She is a performing bard that happens to be called to the DD path by her blood maybe having a hint of dragon in her from some ancestor. She just happens to be able to fight somewhat better due to her DD class. Frankly if I took a strict bard all the way up she would not be that much better and would actually have problems in some area like fighting.<br/><br/>Its called a role-playing game not a hack away like a madman game. Must I note a bard has other weapons like pretty speech and charm, special abilities and yes some magic mostly subtle. Blasting away with spells is not her forte in any case nor is swordplay but much softer weapons.<br/><br/>Softimes frabkly a badrd can do things a barbarian cannot like scout out a palace throne room I have an excuse to walk up to the gates my character is a performer. And an exotic one on top of that. Or here is one what about talking to somebody instead of killing them lets see Charisma 18 and some skills like Diplomacy go a long way. Not to mention seducing influential noblewomen.