I'm actually less worried about Bardic Lore than the "A Port in the Storm" bit.  If she's outgoing than she's probably heard a lot of stories from travellers, but she herself isn't very widely travelled.<br/><br/>Just so I'm clear on what I should be aiming for, what is the bard's main role in the party under this system?  Is it to handle the human interactions (info gathering, negotiating, bargaining, etc) side of adventuring?