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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jefe Bergenstein" data-source="post: 6732983" data-attributes="member: 31506">One thing to remember is that at 2nd level, bards get the Jack of All Trades ability, which allows them to add half their proficiency modifier to untrained skills and ability checks. So from levels 2-4 you are only 1 point behind a trained person, and 5 through 12 only 2 points behind. You already have musical instruments, and with an 18 charisma, and jack of all trades, you will perform really well anyways, so I might skip that skill. I would pick acrobatics over it. With that 5 strength, you are likely to get grabbed by monsters, and acrobatics at least helps you squirt free. in terms of stats, both Wisdom and INtelligence have their uses. Wisdom ties to insight, which would be good for courtly intrigue, and is also the more important (and common) saving throw category. Now as an elf, you do get advantage vs charm spells, so that helps some, but a good wisdom saving throw is quite nice. Intelligence plays more to your skills from the sounds of things. However remember, at level 3 you get Expertise, which lets you pick 2 skills to add double proficiency in (so +4 vs +2 at level 3). Even if you dont put your best stat in alignment with your favorite skill, Expertise can make up for it.</blockquote>