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<blockquote data-quote="ccs" data-source="post: 7574112" data-attributes="member: 6803664"><p>Background: I'd go Noble.</p><p></p><p>Starting Feat: Sure, go diplomat & go with the 2nd set of stats. </p><p>And if you then used your 1st ASI to boost your dex by +2 you'd have 4/6 18s. That's pretty plenty good by any measure. It's my xp here in 5e - as both player & DM - that you don't <em>need</em> to max out any stat. This isn't PF you know. Unless having the max is an important aspect of the <em>character</em> (not your "build"). So an 18 vs a 20 will work just fine. And 4 of them (with the potential to make all 4 into 19s later on) is as near the ideal as you'll ever likely come without cheating or magic.....</p><p></p><p>Fighting style: Consider taking two weapon. That way, even if you do use sword & shield more often, you can do 2 wpn if the mood strikes/situation presents. Besides, as a barbarian with those stats you don't really need another bonus to defense or damage.</p><p></p><p>Class mix: There is no "hurting you mechanically" as long as you're making the most accurate version of the character you're envisioning. <span style="font-size: 9px">(same applies to feats/skills/ASIs/fighting styles, weapons etc).</span> Follow the character & follow the campaign, not some pre-plotted build. </p><p>Right now you've got a Barbarian:1/Bard:1. If you get to start at lv 3 then you've got to decide wich one to make lv 2. In that case I'd be talking to the DM about what's gone on before game & go whichever way makes sense. After that? Follow the character & how plays developing as far as leveling.</p><p></p><p>Skills: Well? How important do you see intimidation & deception being to your character? And even without being prof. she's still going to be pretty good at them....</p><p>Performance - you've already answered that, at least as far as singing in concerned.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ccs, post: 7574112, member: 6803664"] Background: I'd go Noble. Starting Feat: Sure, go diplomat & go with the 2nd set of stats. And if you then used your 1st ASI to boost your dex by +2 you'd have 4/6 18s. That's pretty plenty good by any measure. It's my xp here in 5e - as both player & DM - that you don't [I]need[/I] to max out any stat. This isn't PF you know. Unless having the max is an important aspect of the [I]character[/I] (not your "build"). So an 18 vs a 20 will work just fine. And 4 of them (with the potential to make all 4 into 19s later on) is as near the ideal as you'll ever likely come without cheating or magic..... Fighting style: Consider taking two weapon. That way, even if you do use sword & shield more often, you can do 2 wpn if the mood strikes/situation presents. Besides, as a barbarian with those stats you don't really need another bonus to defense or damage. Class mix: There is no "hurting you mechanically" as long as you're making the most accurate version of the character you're envisioning. [SIZE=1](same applies to feats/skills/ASIs/fighting styles, weapons etc).[/SIZE] Follow the character & follow the campaign, not some pre-plotted build. Right now you've got a Barbarian:1/Bard:1. If you get to start at lv 3 then you've got to decide wich one to make lv 2. In that case I'd be talking to the DM about what's gone on before game & go whichever way makes sense. After that? Follow the character & how plays developing as far as leveling. Skills: Well? How important do you see intimidation & deception being to your character? And even without being prof. she's still going to be pretty good at them.... Performance - you've already answered that, at least as far as singing in concerned. [/QUOTE]
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