Could you please help a noob?

[Satinavian]

I am a big fan of letting a newcomer build the character himself but with advice and guidance. Only if it really is and feels like his "own" character, there is enough emotional connection. Also newcomers tend to be inspired by something when trying out RPGs and you should build upon it.

So, bard is not bad.

However deeper guidance ... we simply don't know enough about your group. What kind of adventure/Campaign you are playing, what the other character are, what the level range is, which books are allowed. Only with detailed information we would be able to give good advice.

So... ask other players or the DM to help you building. They should know all those important details.


Oh, also important : why do you want to play a bard? What do you like in bards, what is important to you?