Originally Posted by Zerubbabel
Originally Posted by BilboBiggins
Originally Posted by Sai the Elf
Originally Posted by BilboBiggins
I can't wait to play this game in August, but I'm a bit overwhelmed! Having never played D&D, or deep CRPG games in general, I'm having a hard time making a character.

I noticed somebody else posting about LotR, and thought I'd ask too since everyone seems so friendly! I want to live out my fantasy by playing a character like Bilbo (starting quite skittish, but slowly becoming brave), but no idea where to even begin! Any help would be greatly appreciated! 🙏 It sounds ridiculous, but I'm just ecstatic to play a Hobbit! 😆
Halfling = Hobbit, Halflings are Hobbits, the name Halfling is just the legal friendly way to say Hobbit so D&D wouldn't get sued by Tolkien.
I'm so happy I get to play as one! 😊
So as everyone has noted, you really have a choice whether you want to play Bilbo as how he was at the start of his adventure, probably as a Hermit Bard, or towards the end of his adventure, as he was marketed to the Dwarves by Gandalf, a Thief.

EDIT:
You can multiclass. Perhaps start as a bard and multiclass into thief.
That sounds absolutely perfect, thank you so so so much! 😊 Please feel free to decline, I've been so annoying on these forums with all my questions haha! But if you have the time (please don't feel like you have to), could you create a build for me please? Starting as a bard and then becoming a thief (is that a rogue?). This community is wonderful!