Basic Trope: A gimmicky player class that doesn't fit in any of the traditional roles, added for variety.
- Straight: Bart the Bard isn't a knight, wizard or rogue, but he can put enemies to sleep with lullabies.
- Exaggerated:
- Bart the Bard is programmed very differently from all other playable characters.
- The entire cast is made of gimmicky characters.
- Downplayed: Bart the Bard stands out because he's the only playable character who can put enemies asleep.
- Justified: Bart the Bard is an inexperienced fighter, and he tried doing what he's best at: singing and playing music.
- Inverted:
- Bart the Bard is a gimmicky Unique Enemy.
- Bart the Bard is a very plain character to play.
- Subverted: Bart the Bard functions similarly to a swordsman or a mage, only the graphics and Flavor Text are different.
- Double Subverted: ...But after reaching a certain level, Bart the Bard gets an ability that doesn't function like any other abilty in the game.
- Parodied: Bart the Bard was very clearly not playetested, and all of his abilities break the game apart.
- Zig Zagged: ???
- Averted: All classes in the game work as expected.
- Enforced: The creators wanted to make an original class to make their game stand out from the rest.
- Lampshaded: Bart the Bard sings about the day he'll be useful in battle.
- Invoked: After being refused by the Knight's Training Camp, the Magic University and the Thieves' Guild, Bart the Bard makes his own class, based on music.
- Exploited: ???
- Defied: Bart refuses to be a bard and picks up the Barbarian class.
- Discussed: "Why couldn't you choose a normal class like everyone else?"
- Conversed: "I doubt soldiers carried bards or brewers with them in the Middle Ages..."
- Implied: ???
- Deconstructed: Bart the Bard fails to find a role in his team of adventure because Bards are too weird.
- Reconstructed: Music can be used to channel some unique and useful magic effects that cannot be accessed otherwise, making Bards like Bart a worthwhile addition to any team.
- Played For Laughs: Bart the Clown sings very ridiculous songs to confuse the enemies.
- Played For Drama: ???
- Played For Horror: ???
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