>component. Some characters' roles just won't allow them to be
>"Cheerful" or "Stonehearted". Is that by design?

I would almost say these are rp edges anyway. It's not often going to be a particularly pk-effective choice to pick an edge against one type of bard (though the apparent glut of romantic bards makes it a better choice if you yourself aren't romantic). Bards are a relatively rare class, so unless your just happen to have that one bitter bard enemy it's hard to see the advantage. If they're really that bitter an enemy eventually they'll figure out you have it, so all you've done is force them to sing off-repertoire, which isn't really all that big of a deal. And when your bitter enemy deletes, you'll feel like you wasted your edge.

That said, I think they're great picks from an RP standpoint, and would eagerly choose one if got the chance to pick one with an appropriately-tempered bard. It would just make me feel good to know that my bard is especially cheerful or what have you, even if it rarely comes into play.