Already thinking about what I will roleplay on my next playthrough, and am considering a bard. But I'm not sure exactly how to make him.

What I do know is that he will perk one-handed, restoration (the ward will be his shield), speech, and possibly pickpocket. But I don't know if I should go alteration + cloth, or light armor + something else, such as destruction for runes, cloaks, and ranged attacks, or illusion. Illusion is possibly 'bardier' (music has the power to calm, frenzy and fear ), but it's such an overpowered school that I'd rather stay away if I could.

Any ideas?

Give him a massive axe and have him make heavy use of Dragon Shouts

Illusion would make a lot of sense for a Bard because of the Rally, fear, fury, calm, etc type of spells.

LOL I see wat u did thar...

wait what race o.o ?

Personally I would go unarmoured for rp reasons, and just keep the speed.
Why worry about illusion being too powerful? Surely spells that affect people's behaviour should be the strongest weapon in a Bard's arsenal.

Don't forget to join the bards college, and maybe get a hireling to do the fighting for you, plus he/she can be your glamorous assistant during your act

/thread

I wish they would add music in a way that would fit in with the game. I'd love to play as a wandering bard, but without being able to even equip an instrument, it seems pointless.

Hmm, too many skills to perk atm:

• one-handed
  
• alteration (wears enchanted clothing)
  
• restoration
  
• illusion (needs to take priority otherwise it becomes useless)
  
• enchanting
  
• speech
  
• and possibly pickpocket

Not really doing it for me :/.

As for instruments being useless, bards are not only musicians. They are also storytellers, poets, and thespians.