D&D 5E Swashbuckling Rogue / College of Swords Bard

[UngeheuerLich]

I agree. I think taking the two attacks is better than booming blade in the case. Not sure what your trying to say in the last paragraph though.

My character is an arcane trickster rogue college of sword bard. Due to multiclassing rules my character has a few more spells known. He als is a level 5 spellcaster but only has access to level 2 bard spells (rogue3/bard4).
My character plays well. He uses a rapier one handed. He also mixes attack actions and cantrips.
I sometimes wish I would have been a swashbuckler rogue. I would lose level 3 spell slots right now but I would be a better two weapon fighter having two chances to apply sneak attack and blade flourish and go into and out of a fight without using my bonus action and not worry about my allies' positioning. Sometimes I am happy to be a slightly better spellcaster and access to booming blade.
It evens out in my opinion.
I had chosen the path of the arcane trickster at level 5, before I even knew I would be college of sword bard instead of college of lore which I was planning to be.

So what I wanted to tell you. Just play the character. Both options are equally valid. And maybe don't even set your plan in stone. The campaign might have you throw concepts over board anyway... you might end up warlock or sorcerer or fighter. You might end up as single classed rogue assassin.

 

[fredpag3]

My character is an arcane trickster rogue college of sword bard. Due to multiclassing rules my character has a few more spells known. He als is a level 5 spellcaster but only has access to level 2 bard spells (rogue3/bard4).
My character plays well. He uses a rapier one handed. He also mixes attack actions and cantrips.
I sometimes wish I would have been a swashbuckler rogue. I would lose level 3 spell slots right now but I would be a better two weapon fighter having two chances to apply sneak attack and blade flourish and go into and out of a fight without using my bonus action and not worry about my allies' positioning. Sometimes I am happy to be a slightly better spellcaster and access to booming blade.
It evens out in my opinion.
I had chosen the path of the arcane trickster at level 5, before I even knew I would be college of sword bard instead of college of lore which I was planning to be.

So what I wanted to tell you. Just play the character. Both options are equally valid. And maybe don't even set your plan in stone. The campaign might have you throw concepts over board anyway... you might end up warlock or sorcerer or fighter. You might end up as single classed rogue assassin.

Thank you for the clarification.
That's makes a lot of sense.

Explained that way they do both seem viable for different reasons and output a different play style.

I appreciate the comments and suggestions.

I think you make a good point. Now I have a pretty good idea of where I want to take my character but also some good alternatives. I can't start and head to level 3 rogue and see where the story and interactions with the other players take me.

 

[guachi]

The key if you multi class isn't what your character will be like at level 20, it's making sure you have a fun character along the way that fits your imagining of the character.

Levels 1-5 or sometimes 1-6 offer lots and lots of fun and powerful tools for your PC. Personally, I'd try really hard to see if multiclassing was even necessary. Think long and hard before you do. If the answer was still "yes" I'd do one of two things — I'd pick one class to get to level 5 or 6 before switching or I'd only dip a level in a class to get one key feature.

With a rogue/bard I'd be tempted just to stay bard and get my "rogue" stuff from background and skills. If you wanted MOAR SKILLS I'd be tempted to take one level of rogue as not only do you get skills you also get a useful sneak attack even if it's only 1d6.

If, at some point, you don't want more spells then you can take more rogue levels.

Or go Arcane Trickster and get minor spellcasting for your whole career.

 

[SouthamptonGuild]

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