The bard, as part of the "rogue" group, was one of the standard character classes available in the second edition "Player's Handbook"; in this edition, the bard was regularized. According to the second edition "Player's Handbook", the bard class is a more generalized character than the more precise historical term, which applied only to certain groups of Celtic poets who sang the history of their tribes in long, recitative poems. The book cites historical and legendary examples of bards such as Alan-a-Dale, Will Scarlet, Amergin, and even Homer, noting that every culture has its storyteller or poet, whether such as person is called bard, skald, fili, jongleur, or another name.