From the back cover: Thief, musician, clown, actor, acrobat - just a partial list of the many twists on the bard class to be found i this book! Seventeen bard kits, multitudes of abilities and powers, new magical items, new proficiencies, rules for gaining patrons and followers, over 199 bardic instruments, and much more await you within. The Complete Bard's Handbook gives you everything you need to create a bard the world will never forget!