Quote Originally Posted by Morty View Post
Quite why so many people seem to like Kingmaker is one of those mysteries of life I'll never be able to plumb. Like people who like raisins. So it goes sometimes.

I've decided I'll probably play a dwarf bard if I do play BG3. It's probably too much to hope for that fighters, rogues or rangers (my first choices) will be very fun or satisfying, but bards seem to strike a good balance between having skills and spells. And I want a dwarf bard because I like to buck stereotypes, even if the attribute bonus mismatch is annoying. I'll probably also play a half-elf wizard, for old times' sake - it was my most-played character in the original trilogy.
Assuming they match reasonably close to 5e in terms of stats, a dwarf bard actually has a decent amount of combat potential. Any of the melee bards benefits from extra str or dex, con is nice for everybody, and you can either get some extra HP or medium armor depending on your subrace.

Its not super minmaxed, but dwarves are tough, and bards can appreciate that.