Ryu.<br/><br/>My bard is a "bodyguard' build, granting people AC bonuses, debuffing the enemies, and fighting with a longspear at reach.  I don't foresee being a 'tank' per-se, but am definitely aiming for the battlefield commander type.  Bards do get 'tankier' over time as they level, and I plan on building towards the miss chances and other buffs that help in that manner.