Snapdragyn
Explorer
I will just add this, I consider myself to be a min/maxing optimizer who builds his character and doesn't create them, for an upcoming campaign I am playing a half-elf bard.
Bard, because they are some of the most versatile casters in the game maybe the best, and can gish eventually pretty well. Half-elf because they make amazing bards, sorcerers, and warlocks.
One of the other players was sad, when he realized none of the races has a +2 wisdom modifier for his cleric.
I have to say, this is making me consider half-elf for my warlock.
OTOH, it's pretty hard to give up Medium Armor Proficiency feat at 1st level by going Human - that's like an additional +4 on my AC (2 from better armor, 2 more from a shield), & would eventually be +5 when I can afford the best of the medium armors.