Your thoughts on Bard 1, Wizard 11 multiclass?
Start as Bard to gain healing word, friends cantrip, fairie fire, speak with animals, bardic inspiration and light armor.
The trade off seems to be delaying wizard level 5 (fireball, haste etc.) by 1 level and stat spread to charisma CHA (at the cost of constitution CON or dexterity DEX). I want my first full game run Tav to be a wizard but I like the dialogue unlocks that Bard gains through CHA and friends is worth the downsides.
The usual answer seems to be one of "wizards should not multiclass," or "why not life cleric for heavy armor too?" or "play a sorcerer" or artificer (not in BG3). The sorcerer suggestion is good unless you crave casting all the spells like I do.
Last edited by vel; 27/07/23 10:58 AM.
