Oh, nice! Yes, I’ve heard that 1 cleric and the rest bard is a very reasonable multiclass because it gets you armor and a shield, stuff like that, and guidance like you said. I want to go 6/6 for roleplay, even though it’s not that efficient probably. (Respeccing to that once I reach Act 3.) Dump strength and dexterity, or intelligence, and use equipment that boosts stats to spot me what I’m missing.
(Gloves of Dexterity sets that stat to 18, Lump the Enlightened’s tiara thing sets intelligence to 17, club of Hill Giant strength sets strength to 19, and you can find all of that stuff in Act 1. Plus Act 3, there’s a cap that can boost charisma by 2. And Auntie Ethel’s boon in Act 1 gets you +1 on any stat.) Hoping it’s doable to get a nice, even, powerful split! For my adorable little Durge elf.
Btw it’s definitely my favorite elf face, and my favorite face in the game. I think that it has a lot of personality, especially combined with the bard class. Couldn’t happily play with any other one at this point. Took like 10 tries to find the character I finally love.