Just to give you ideas... I'm currently playing a Bardadin, meaning 2 levels of Oath of Vengeance Paladin and 10 Levels College of Swords Bard. This build is utterly viscious and there is not much he can't do.
My main damage ability is obviously divine smite, as Bard is a full spell caster you get lots of (high level) spell slots and can smite all day long. If you are running out of smites, or you want to save them, you have the flourishes, which can deal quite a lot of damage and have high utility. I have also 2 hand crossbows equipped (and use gloves of dexterity), ranged slashing flourish is really good (if you choose 2 weapon fighting style). As divine smite only scales up to 4th level spell slots, you could add in 2 levels of figher for action surge.
As a Bard you get sleight of hand, with high dex I can pick locks easily as good as Astarion, no need to keep him around.
As Paladin and Bard both use charisma the build also works really well as the face of the party.
An finally Bard has some high utility e.g. providing an additional short rest.
Last edited by Jones76; 23/09/23 09:52 AM.
