What I really don't understand is why you would include both Swords and Valor Bard. It is not that Swords Bard is terrible or anything but it is basically the exact same thing again. Bard with armor, extra attack and so on. Why?
I’ll admit that one puzzled me as well. I guess Larian felt they had to include Valor as it’s PHB, but folk seem to prefer Swords so they’ve added that. I don’t really know anything about 5e that I’ve not learned through BG3 so am not sure why. From my reading Swords are probably better fighters as they get a fighting style and can use their inspiration themselves for flourishes, whereas Valor bards boost allies with combat inspiration?
Personally I think I’d have preferred a more distinctive third bard class as well, but that said Swords does sound pretty cool.
