Not to create a new thread:
I want to create a proper dual wielding “blade” character.
Swords Bard get’s a TWF style and proficiency with scimitars and longswords, and there are some finesse variations of those (or you can cheese the giant strength elixirs and dual wield whatever you want)
So 6 levels in Swords Bard, then 3 levels of Thief (which also fits from RP perspective) and the build fully comes online at level 9.
That way you are a proper skill monkey, face character, that can attack 4 times per round without haste, double dipping into damage modifiers (certain helmet allows you to add CHA bonus to damage on top of everything else) or with another helmet you can raise your spell DC and land those crucial CC spells reliably.
You can play honestly and focus on finesse weapons, or get elixirs and wiled whatever you want, so this is how you can play your bard.
Don’t know how it will fare against my Rogue playthrough that stacked Crit and had those OP piercing vulnerability weapons at the end to one shot any target and Invis Dark Urge cloak from start, that could also talk anyone into killing themselves and break any 30 DC lock with ease. But we will see
