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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 9383499" data-attributes="member: 6790260">The Bard doesn't need to multiclass, but frankly, taking Paladin 1/Bard 19 is not at all a bad choice now that Paladins get spells at 1st level--which was a big part of why Bards didn't MC Paladin.You can even get a "Hexblade Dip" with a feat now: Eldritch Adept for Blade Pact as your background feat, and you're attacking with Cha, smiting with Cha, spellcasting with Cha, etc. (Which, yes, this now means that you can have a Pact without a Patron!) Paladin 1 gives you good starting HP, and heavy armor+shields so you don't even need to pump Dex except for Initiative bonuses. All you pay is your first level (boo hoo, Bards have a crap capstone anyway; even the PT6 capstone was lackluster), a largely-wasted Str 13, and your background feat.Most of Valor's bonuses would be wasted, so Lore is probably the best choice--more versatility. You'd have to actually Warlock dip for the EB+AB combo, which would be less than preferable, but would fully round out the kit.And with MI? Which is what I was arguing about?And, again, I'm not saying this is BETTER than existing Bladesinger. I'm saying Bladesinger is better at it than a Paladin is. Which, given the sheer number and level of spell slots a Wizard would have, is demonstrably true. And Bladesingers get EA.I doubt condition smites will have any significant increase in use. The "Dead" condition is by far the most effective CC. The increase in versatility is good, but in practice I don't think it's going to make much of a difference.</blockquote>

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