My last play through was with this (I removed the Paladin and took a level of Fighter so no need for alignment change). BEST CHARACTER EVAR! (Taken from the Bioware forums):
JACK OF HEARTS
"Let me do the talking here..."
Bard(23), Red Dragon Disciple(4), Fighter(1), Cleric(2)
Race: Human
Cleric Domains: Water, Trickery
Alignment: Neutral Good -> Lawful Good -> Neutral Good
Deity: Lathander
For PvM. No ECL, No XP penalty but 2 alignment changes.
Just after it came out I completed MotB with an evil bard and have spent the past few months wondering what I was going to do my good play through with. After much agonizing i've decided I can't face the OC with any class other than a bard! As TyrTemplar has rightly noted, "once you've played bard you'll never go back..."
Great for the OC/MotB because:
• Win friends and influence people: When buffed + equipped with +8 cha item dip = 53, bluff = 54, intimdate = 36.
• Qara-proof: Evasion + uber saves. I went with a light-armoured bard (no battlecaster) so evasion will work.
• Loremaster: Know what you've found without that annoying round of pass-the-parcel.
• Inspiring presence: Get the most out of your companions.
I levelled it up ready to play in Hall of Training so I could get around the messy alignment changes L8-12. However if you were going to level this up in game from L1 you've got at least a level to change between lawful and neutral on both alignment changes so it's not impossible.
Similar to: Thorsson64's Through the Glass More Darkly (B16/RDD10/Pal3/Cl1) and Mithdradates' Dread Bard (Bard 24/ Blackguard 3/ Cleric 1/ Fighter 2. There are many more bards listed but if you shook these two up you'd come out with what i've got here. However both of those are -2ECL drow with XP penalties to boot, so this is probably a bit more playable.
STR: 16(22)
DEX: 10
CON: 12
WIS: 8
INT: 14
CHA: 16(22)
{Quick To Master, Skilled}
Lvl 01: Bard(1): Background: Tale-Teller, Power Attack, Able Learner, {Bardic Knowledge, Inspiration, Inspire Courage, Countersong, Fascinate, Armored Caster (Bard)}
Lvl 02: Bard(2): {Inspire Competence}
Lvl 03: Cleric(1): Divine Might, {Turn Undead, Spontaneous Conversion, Evasion, Feint}
Lvl 04: Bard(3): str+1, {Haven Song}, (STR=17)
Lvl 05: Bard(4)
Lvl 06: Red Dragon Disciple(1): Practiced Spellcaster (bard), {Natural Armor Increase}
Lvl 07: Red Dragon Disciple(2): {Dragon Abilities}, (STR=19)
Lvl 08: Red Dragon Disciple(3): cha+1, {Dragon Breath}, (CHA=17)
Lvl 09: Cleric(2): Divine Shield
Lvl 10: Fighter(1): {Martial Weapons}
Lvl 11: Red Dragon Disciple(4): (STR=21)
Lvl 12: Bard(5): cha+1, Blind-Fight, {Inspire Defense}, (CHA=18), *Alignment Change*
Lvl 13: Bard(6): {Cloud Mind}
Lvl 14: Bard(7): {Inspire Regeneration}
Lvl 15: Bard(8): Curse Song, {Inspire Toughness}
Lvl 16: Bard(9): cha+1, {Ironskin Chant}, (CHA=19)
Lvl 17: Bard(10)
Lvl 18: Bard(11): Extend Spell, {Inspire Slowing}
Lvl 19: Bard(12): {Song of Freedom}
Lvl 20: Bard(13): cha+1, (CHA=20)
Lvl 21: Bard(14): Great Charisma I, {Inspire Jarring}, (CHA=21)
Lvl 22: Bard(15): {Song of Heroism}
Lvl 23: Bard(16): Epic Divine Might
Lvl 24: Bard(17): str+1, (STR=22)
Lvl 25: Bard(18): Chorus of Heroism, {Legionnaire's March}
Lvl 26: Bard(19)
Lvl 27: Bard(20): Lingering Song
Lvl 28: Bard(21): cha+1, (CHA=22)
Lvl 29: Bard(22): Song of Requiem
Lvl 30: Bard(23): Hymn of Requiem
You can also feint to deny opponents some more AC.
Spell Casting:
Bard(27) 5/4 • 5/6 • 5/6 • 5/6 • 5/5 • 5/5 • 4/5
L1: Grease, Balagarn's Iron Horn, Expeditious Retreat, Identify, Joyful Noise
L2: Curse of Blades, Mirror Image, Cat's Grace*, Bull's Strength*, Eagle's Splendor*
L3: Clairaudience/Clairvoyance, Haste, Displacement, Mass Curse of Blades, See Invisibility
L4: War Cry, Dominate Person, Freedom of Movement, Hold Monster, Shadow Conjuration
L5: Greater Heroism, Greater Dispel Magic, Etheral Visage, Mind Fog, Song of Discord
L6: Energy Immunity, Superior Resistance, Ice Storm, Dirge
Skills
Skillpoints: 269
Bluff: 33(40)
Concentration: 33
Diplomacy: 33(39)
Intimidate: 16(22)
Lore: 8(34)
Perform: 33(39)
Spellcraft: 25(27)
Spot: 33(32)
Tumble: 30(29)
Use Magic Device: 25(31)