mellored
Legend
Lore 5/Knowledge Cleric 1 would probably be best. Valor has it's advantages, but in more of an intrigue game, the bonus skills from lore, knowledge, and guidance should help more.With my composition, what do you think would work best for my role in the group while hopefully remaining a Bard?
Plus you have 3 good attackers (fighter, barbarian, and warlock) to make good use of bless. Druid might be a good target on occasion too, though wild shape tends to be more about tanking then dealing damage.
Command: "Confess" would also fit pretty well.
Even detect poison can be useful in such situations.
So you get a lot more from cleric besides the armor. Though i would wait till after bard 5 for hypnotic pattern and extra inspiration dice. If your not already there.