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Message: <blockquote data-quote="takyris" data-source="post: 409332" data-attributes="member: 5171">Heck, more than spellcasters, I'd caution against slapping a newcomer into a multiclassed character.  Being a jack of all trades is great for experienced players who want to share roles, but a newcomer isn't jaded and tired of doing the same thing all the time yet.  I would not throw noble and divine sorcerer stuff on a newbie.  Personally, based on that story, I would go with a straight 6th level rogue.  Pick the skills for her, or walk her through it.  She's got fun abilities, more than just combat, she can be social if she likes and be good at it, and she can help combat from the back ranks.Also, it probably would help me know what to recommend if I knew her a little better.Example:My wife, early on, knew squat about gaming.  I gave her a sorcerer when she expressed an interest, and she got a little swamped and overwhelmed.  It wasn't much fun.  I should have given her something simpler, that only needed a few core skills to be fun to play.My wife NOW has been hearing me talk about gaming sessions for years, and knows all about saving throws and spells and skill checks and the like.  Now, I'd probably give her a bard, because that's the kind of person she'd want to play, and she'd be able to handle the numbers.-Tacky</blockquote>