Quote Originally Posted by foL View Post
I like the bard. I really do.
But the inherent silliness of a character who doesn't know the difference between a 'musician' and a 'magician', and therefore decides to be both, would be completely inappropriate for a slightly grittier/lower magic campaign.
You could, um, remove the musical instrument proficiencies and change their spellcasting focus. That's...pretty much all you need to do.