Good Bard/Paladin build?

[StreamOfTheSky]

I assume alignment doesn't matter in your campaign?

No, he said he's taking the Devoted Performer feat. That allows you to play a LG bard/paladin and also lets you freely multiclass between them. Among other benefits.

 

[Ry]

Well, the feat Devoted Performer lets you be in both as long as you're Lawful good. So you can take Bard 1 as Neutral Good, switch to Lawful Good for Paladin 1, Paladin 2 take the feat and then freely multiclass back.

 

[Darklone]

Well, the feat Devoted Performer lets you be in both as long as you're Lawful good. So you can take Bard 1 as Neutral Good, switch to Lawful Good for Paladin 1, Paladin 2 take the feat and then freely multiclass back.

Or you might talk your DM into allowing you to take the feat at level 1 without meeting all the prerequs. Yet it makes somehow sense.

A paladin/bard might make a great archer... Divine Might and Bards song both adds nicely to damage, the bard levels add haste and UMD... and you don't need many feats.

 

[seans23]

Well, the feat Devoted Performer lets you be in both as long as you're Lawful good. So you can take Bard 1 as Neutral Good, switch to Lawful Good for Paladin 1, Paladin 2 take the feat and then freely multiclass back.

I'm not really into alignment changes unless a player roleplays it. Otherwise it seems kinda munchkin... but I guess if you're starting out at 12th level it would be ok. As long as there's a backstory.

 

[moritheil]

I'm not really into alignment changes unless a player roleplays it. Otherwise it seems kinda munchkin... but I guess if you're starting out at 12th level it would be ok. As long as there's a backstory.

True, though with paladins there is an established archetype of having received a divine calling . . .

 

[Ry]

Was a bard who revered Pelor.

Was convinced by other paladins that the best way to serve the good was through Law.

 

[Wish]

Human male bard 3/marshall 1/paladin 7.

Str 14, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 20 (includes 2 level bumps and +2 cloak). 28 point buy.

Feats:
1) Power Attack.
H) Cleave (or whatever)
3) Devoted Performer
6) Song of the Heart
9) Divine Might
M) Skill Focus - Diplomacy

Marshall aura: Motivate Dexterity (+5 Init, Dex check, Dex-based skill checks)
Bard song 10/day (+2 hit and damage, +3 with Inspirational boost 3/day)

Skills: (36 bard, 14 paladin, 4 marshall = 54 total ranks)
Perform 8 ranks
Diplomacy 14 ranks (total should be around +28 or so)
Sense Motive 5 ranks
Bluff 5 ranks
Nobility and Royalty 5 ranks
Religion 14 ranks
Whatever 5 ranks

 

[brehobit]

Human male bard 3/marshall 1/paladin 7.

Str 14, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 20 (includes 2 level bumps and +2 cloak). 28 point buy.

Feats:
1) Power Attack.
H) Cleave (or whatever)
3) Devoted Performer
6) Song of the Heart
9) Divine Might
M) Skill Focus - Diplomacy

Marshall aura: Motivate Dexterity (+5 Init, Dex check, Dex-based skill checks)
Bard song 10/day (+2 hit and damage, +3 with Inspirational boost 3/day)

Skills: (36 bard, 14 paladin, 4 marshall = 54 total ranks)
Perform 8 ranks
Diplomacy 14 ranks (total should be around +28 or so)
Sense Motive 5 ranks
Bluff 5 ranks
Nobility and Royalty 5 ranks
Religion 14 ranks
Whatever 5 ranks

Nice build! Some quick comments
Song of the Heart is an Eberron feat, and might not be allowed.

I'd consider taking the aura that adds to flanking damage or perhaps to CHR-based rolls. Makes the party a lot more frendly. (And moves you up to +32 or so on diplomacy)

If you have more than 28 points, I'd try to get dex up to at least a 12, maybe a 14.

Mark