I'm going Gloom 5, Assassin 5, Fighter 2
2APR, good Sneak Damage whilst invisible in the dark, plus Action Surge, plus only miss out on 1 ASI [which is inherent to multiclassing]. Exceptional at exploration and finding new things. Perfect for a new, blind playthrough.
Lots of skills, albeit not too talky, so the outcomes there are always exciting. Speak with animals for the funniest voice acting I've seen since HK-47. Those spiders are inspired. Oh, and the dog. Oh, and the Owlbear Cub!
I'm just not set on race. Drow or Duergar would be best umbral sight wise, but those are too angsty for a first playthrough. So I'm between the mobility and sexy greenness of the Wood Elf - or the Cuteness of the Lucky Halfling, or just Dwarf like I always do and go full on Scout Harding. I'll spend four hours doing fantasy barbie before I make that call, probably.
