PATH: Balance
DISCIPLINE: Bard

From official UXO.ea.com Website:

The bard, also known as an orator or soothsayer, is no ordinary songwriter. He holds words themselves to be the most powerful force in Alucinor. He trains his quick tongue as a weapon, and he can sway the minds of his enemies and cause them to turn against one another, flee, or simply melt into confusion and despair. A bard may also inspire those around him or invoke magic to aid the party in combat.

Little more known about what the Bards of Ultima X: Odyssey will be like, but we do get at least a hint about them from the details found in Ultima VI literature. As one of the 8 Classes of the Fellowship, here is what it has to say:

THE WAY OF THE BARD: Poet and minstrel, tinkerer and athlete, user of magic and noble adventurer…These all describe the multi-talented bard. Though not as physically imposing as the fighter, the bard is usually more dextrous and agile, being both quick of mind and of foot. Sure hands and nimble fingers serve the bard well as he untangles knotty puzzles and picks "unpickable" locks.

Often an accomplished archer, the bard is also acquainted with the ways of magic, making him a most versatile gladiator on the field of battle. He often chooses to apply his combative skills from the rear of the melee where he can let his arrows and fiery magic missiles fly toward beleaguered targets in the front. Whether in the heat of battle or in the quagmire of a wizard's mischievous riddle, the well-rounded bard is an indispensible ally in the adventurer's quest.