Jack of All Trades no longer applies to the initiative bonus. "You can add half your Proficiency Bonus (round down) to any ability check you make that uses a skill proficiency you lack and that doesn’t otherwise use your Proficiency Bonus."
A thematic species choice I'd look into is Aasimar: offers more healing, mobility, and fear effects. Mantle of Majesty says "you take on an unearthly appearance;" maybe unearthly can mean "biblically accurate"
My idea was almost the same but multi with sorcerer. Don`t ask when to multi, that is so hard to find out -> level 1 Sorcerer at level 1 would give you CON Saves + 4 Cantrips +2 Spells I think 1/x and then staying with one class to level 5 ( 3 level Spells) and Multi Attack (Fighter,Ranger,Paladin, Warlock??) is one way or level 6-7 (6= Subclass option or 7= 4 level Spells) could be with full Casters the best choice. I personly would take 1 Sorc then Bard 6 then Sorc to 10 (+2 Metamagic Options) and rest ? maybe you can get 2 Epic Boon`s when you time your levels right. 7/11 and then 8/12 -> ? -> Take all the save/attack Bard spells you can with the sorcerer (innate Sorcery +1or Advantage) and hightend spell later 2Points Dis Adv. for saves. (Aberant mind sorcerer -> Dissonant Whisper at level 6 for 1 sorcery point) + Extra Spells you can get from the Bard and Sorc makes it very rounded. Could be hard to get Healing Word or Shield on your list other wise. (i would say 4-6 Spells at level 1that are just nice to have) Don`t forget you can cast Ritual Spells as ritual with every class. Comprehend Languages for a Charisma Class is fery nice, Detect Magic, Identify, Speak with Animals, Unseen Servant, Leomonds thiny hut and some more. (the extra Spells from Sorcerer helps to get more options) Level 20 Bard ->22 (25) Spells Magic secrets included (+Charm Person + Mirror Image+ Command) + 4 Cantrips Level 10 Bard ->15 (18) Spells + 4 Cantrips Level 20 Bard 8 Sorcerer 12 -> 12(15)+3 Cantr. Bard // 16 + 6 Cantr. Sorcerer + 10Spells from Subclass (Not with Wildmagic) Level 10 Bard 6 Sorcerer 4 -> 10(13) + 3 Cantr. Bard // 7 +5 Cantr. + 4Spells Sublass (Not with Wildmagic) Level 20 Total 41 Spells + 9 Cantrips Bard 8/Sorc 12 (vs the 25 Spells and 4 Cantrips as Bard only) you can push this with Feats for both options. Level 10 Total 24 Spells 8 Cantrips Bard 6/Sorc 4 (vs 18 Spells 4 Cantrips Bard only) With more Sorcerer levels later (2+) Change 2 Sorecery Points for a level 1Spell Slot or a Bardic Inspiration (both no Action required) Or later a level 6-8 Spell slot for 3-4 BI (higher Slots only with higher Sorc level) if you want to make it non stop. Metamagic extras: Twinned Upcasting: Command, Tashas hideous laughter , Charm Person, Hold Person,.. (1 Sorcery Point for 1level higher) ATTANCION!! -> Mantel of Majesty casts Command as a Bonus Action and should be allowed for this as well! Subtile Spell when you want to mess with people Quicken if you want to use your Action for something else (warning the new rules for Quickend are very restricting :( ) But you can at level 10 Bard use your magic secrets for Spells from the Lists (Cleric, Druide, Wizard) you may lose out on that with multiclassing. (Spirit Guardien, Wall of Force,.... )
An interesting multi would be great old one warlock. It would allow you to cast enchantment and illusion spells without V and S components. Plus getting access to invocations and a couple extra spell sltheto use. If you take warlock to level 5 you can access summon fey and charm more targets for auto command.
@hiimshana its a third level feature of the great old one called Phychic Spells. It allows you to change the damage type of a damage dealing spell to psychic and also allows you to cast illusion and enchantment spells without verbal and somatic components.
Jack of All Trades no longer applies to the initiative bonus.
"You can add half your Proficiency Bonus (round down) to any ability check you make that uses a skill proficiency you lack and that doesn’t otherwise use your Proficiency Bonus."
Came to say the same thing
Me too. Sorry, Tucker.
Even better reason for Alert! Good catch
Same
A thematic species choice I'd look into is Aasimar: offers more healing, mobility, and fear effects.
Mantle of Majesty says "you take on an unearthly appearance;" maybe unearthly can mean "biblically accurate"
Nice build! Almost makes me want to play Bard LOL. Appreciate that y'all are building these raw per the PHB. Earned my subscription!
My idea was almost the same but multi with sorcerer.
Don`t ask when to multi, that is so hard to find out -> level 1 Sorcerer at level 1 would give you CON Saves + 4 Cantrips +2 Spells
I think 1/x and then staying with one class to level 5 ( 3 level Spells) and Multi Attack (Fighter,Ranger,Paladin, Warlock??) is one way
or level 6-7 (6= Subclass option or 7= 4 level Spells) could be with full Casters the best choice.
I personly would take 1 Sorc then Bard 6 then Sorc to 10 (+2 Metamagic Options) and rest ? maybe you can get 2 Epic Boon`s when you time your levels right. 7/11 and then 8/12 -> ?
-> Take all the save/attack Bard spells you can with the sorcerer (innate Sorcery +1or Advantage) and hightend spell later 2Points Dis Adv. for saves.
(Aberant mind sorcerer -> Dissonant Whisper at level 6 for 1 sorcery point)
+ Extra Spells you can get from the Bard and Sorc makes it very rounded.
Could be hard to get Healing Word or Shield on your list other wise.
(i would say 4-6 Spells at level 1that are just nice to have)
Don`t forget you can cast Ritual Spells as ritual with every class.
Comprehend Languages for a Charisma Class is fery nice, Detect Magic, Identify, Speak with Animals, Unseen Servant, Leomonds thiny hut and some more. (the extra Spells from Sorcerer helps to get more options)
Level 20 Bard ->22 (25) Spells Magic secrets included (+Charm Person + Mirror Image+ Command) + 4 Cantrips
Level 10 Bard ->15 (18) Spells + 4 Cantrips
Level 20 Bard 8 Sorcerer 12 -> 12(15)+3 Cantr. Bard // 16 + 6 Cantr. Sorcerer + 10Spells from Subclass (Not with Wildmagic)
Level 10 Bard 6 Sorcerer 4 -> 10(13) + 3 Cantr. Bard // 7 +5 Cantr. + 4Spells Sublass (Not with Wildmagic)
Level 20 Total 41 Spells + 9 Cantrips Bard 8/Sorc 12 (vs the 25 Spells and 4 Cantrips as Bard only) you can push this with Feats for both options.
Level 10 Total 24 Spells 8 Cantrips Bard 6/Sorc 4 (vs 18 Spells 4 Cantrips Bard only)
With more Sorcerer levels later (2+) Change 2 Sorecery Points for a level 1Spell Slot or a Bardic Inspiration (both no Action required)
Or later a level 6-8 Spell slot for 3-4 BI (higher Slots only with higher Sorc level) if you want to make it non stop.
Metamagic extras:
Twinned Upcasting: Command, Tashas hideous laughter , Charm Person, Hold Person,.. (1 Sorcery Point for 1level higher)
ATTANCION!! -> Mantel of Majesty casts Command as a Bonus Action and should be allowed for this as well!
Subtile Spell when you want to mess with people
Quicken if you want to use your Action for something else (warning the new rules for Quickend are very restricting :( )
But you can at level 10 Bard use your magic secrets for Spells from the Lists (Cleric, Druide, Wizard) you may lose out on that with multiclassing. (Spirit Guardien, Wall of Force,.... )
I had the same idea. My Glamor Bard is Bon Scott with a set of bagpipes.
aweseom! thank you
First bard and perhaps the best bard
An interesting multi would be great old one warlock. It would allow you to cast enchantment and illusion spells without V and S components. Plus getting access to invocations and a couple extra spell sltheto use. If you take warlock to level 5 you can access summon fey and charm more targets for auto command.
I’m not up to date with the new Warlock: what’s about the Great Old One that removes VS components on Enchantment and Illusion spells?
@hiimshana its a third level feature of the great old one called Phychic Spells. It allows you to change the damage type of a damage dealing spell to psychic and also allows you to cast illusion and enchantment spells without verbal and somatic components.
Are you all planning to continue posting regular 5e builds? I have no interest in 5.5.
It's safe to say our focus will be on 5.5 for a while.