My most recent PC was a Ranger 3/Fighter 4/Order of the Bow Initiate 2 (better known as an Archer). I picked Fighter because had he gotten to higher level, they'd all have been fighter levels for all those lovely archer feats.
I have a 5th level bard /2nd rogue/ 4th level Mind Bender. So I voted Bard.
This character would be considered a MacGyver. The solver of all problems that don't come down to physical brute force. One of the most Role Playing characters I have ever played.
I voted ranger.
In one campaign, I'm using the Iron Kingdoms ranger in a homebrew setting. In another, I'm an Eberron halfling wizard (used to be a shifter rogue).
I'm surprised to see that the Barbarian is the one that gets the last place, I thought that Bards were going to be one of the worst ranked of them, as so many web pages that i have found speak of them as the worst class from the PHB to choose por a PC
One Dwarven Barbarian 14/Fighter 2 (yes I gave into the munchkin in me! Thankfully, the backstory supports it) and a Gnomish Psion (Telepath) 5 (hmm, maybe I should stop listening to that munchkin ).