Suggestions for multiclass

[Foller]

I have an elf bard lvl 8. I want to be multiclassed but I don't know which class I should become. I hope you'll help me.
This my stats:

STR 10, DEX 10, CON 12, INT 18, WIS 15, CHA 18
FEATS: point blank shot, precise shot, quick draw
armor class 13
longbow composite +1
42 HP, base attack +6, +1/longbow +7,+2
SAVING THROW: fort 3 ref 6 will 8
chaotic good
SKILLS: alchemy 12, bluff 8, craft (bowmaking) 8,decipher script 9, diplomacy 13, disgise 8, gather information 8, heal 6, intuit direction 6, listen 12, perform 15, sense motive 6, spellcraft 15

 

[maddman75]

Well, what do you want to be better at?

If you want more combat ability, a couple of levels of fighter wouldn't hurt. If you want more skills, rouge is the way to go. As a wise man once said, three levels of rouge never hurt anybody.

I would not suggest going for wizard or sorcerer, as they don't stack with bard spellcasting.

If the DM allows it, you might look at the Virtuoso prestige class from Song and Silence.

 

[Voadam]

With your super high Int and Cha you would have made a good wizard or sorcerer but gaining the abilities of a level 1 wiz or sor will not be that good a boost at your level. Paladin would also have been good with the high wisdom and charisma but with CG that is right out. I would suggest cleric as an effective multiclass for your decent wisdom and high charisma. you can then use divine spells and items and turn undead well. You can dedicate yourself to an appropriate force for your character and go from there. Some domains are good regardless of level and some are like turning and are level dependant, so choose carefully.

Another good option is to continue the urban and social skills motif and go rogue.

either way you will have an xp penalty however.

There are also prestige class bards in Hollowfaust, librum equitis and probably elsewhere .

 

[RogueJK]

If you want more skills, rouge is the way to go. As a wise man once said, three levels of rouge never hurt anybody.

I dunno... that wise man might not be too wise after all.

Rouge = makeup, typically red, which is applied to the cheekbone.
Rogue = a character class in 3e D&D that replaces the 2e Thief.

 

[Crothian]

Nice, basic point buy character.

I'd go with Virtuosso. It's the best thing so you don't loss your bard spellcasting ability. Edited out, looked at wrong class for prerequites, you have them all.

 

[Skullfyre]

Take a level more as a bard(or a fighter) and then at 10 choose the Arcane Archer if you have archery feats....

As for the rouge.... never hurts to look your best just before combat

 

[Plane Sailing]

Why do you want to be multiclassed?

a) you don't feel you are pulling your weight in combat?

b) everything you do can be done better by someone else?

c) you want more variety

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Some interesting possibilities:

If you get the weapon focus (bow) feat you can qualify for arcane archer - you get free magic arrows, the possibility to imbue your arrows with spells... if your spells include "bestow curse", Silence, Hold Person, Blindness or similar this could be useful.

You could decide to start aiming for Loremaster if you wanted to maintain your bardic lore and spellcasting, but you are four feats behind on the requirements, so you would be 18th level to qualify. Oh well.

You could have a conversion experience and become a Paladin - you can't gain any more Bard levels if you become lawful, but you can continue to use all your existing Bard abilities with no problem and you'll get +4 to all your saving throws, aura of courage, undead turning, lay on hands, divine health all in the next few levels.

Tell us why you want to multiclass, and people will be able to give better suggestions.

(You could go for Barbarian, Ranger or fighter right now

 

[RogueJK]

I'd go with Virtuosso. It's the best thing so you don't loss your bard spellcasting ability. However, you're no where near getting it. You need Search 8, Gather Info 8, and Sense motive 8. The other prerequites you have.

Um... the prerequisites for the Virtuoso are Perform: 10 ranks, Diplomacy or Intimidate: 6 ranks, and the ability to cast 0-level arcane spells. He meets all of those prerequisites.

I think you are looking at the prerequisites for the Vigilante...

I'd say to go with either the Virtuoso or the Arcane Archer (though your lack of a Dex bonus will definitely hurt your archery skills... )

 

[Foller]

Why do you want to be multiclassed?

a) you don't feel you are pulling your weight in combat?

b) everything you do can be done better by someone else?

c) you want more variety

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I want to be multiclassed because I want more variety. I want to try something else. In our adventure, we are a bard, a paladin, a druid and a fighter. So I don't want to be like them.

 

[Chun-tzu]

As for the rouge.... never hurts to look your best just before combat

Are you kidding?!? Do you know what orcs and hobgoblins do with "the purty ones"?

*shudder*