Best class for story (conversations, skill tests etc)

[Diabolo]

Hello there !
Which class/classes or dual class is the best for story?
I want to have as much dialogue options as possible, including skill tests, most versatile so I' like to create kinda skill monkey class, not overpowered protagonist.
What are your thoughts?

[Recjawjind]

Bard 100%

Noone else even comes *close*

[everybe2]

There is no ''Best''.

Each race / class has something unique to them.

[DreadMuse]

All classes have a lot of specific dialogue options, i was surprised how many Barbarian has.

Anyway, what you're looking for is Bard.

[Sister of Silence]

bard and/or rogue

[Recjawjind]

Originally posted by everybe2:

There is no ''Best''.

Each race / class has something unique to them.

For skill monkeys that can do literally everything you need them to, there absolutely is. And its bard.

[Selunevis]

Arcane Trickster AKA Rogue with magic. Anything the bard can do, you can (with your buff persuasion/singing magic tricks), and it even comes with the extra of being useful in combat (unlike bards).

[Edstyles]

10 bard 2 rogue i guess

2 rogue for expertise and bard gives u jack of all trades.

[Edstyles]

Originally posted by SeluESP:

Arcane Trickster AKA Rogue with magic. Anything the bard can do, you can (with your buff persuasion/singing magic tricks), and it even comes with the extra of being useful in combat (unlike bards).

so not true . bards do well in combat

[[Heretic]Rivga]

Bard, probably get away with Warlock and sorc if you get the right background.

To be fair even failing social skill checks is experiencing the story.

A mix of Lore skills is needed for all the background info, religions and nature checks for other sections.

With the ability to respec you companions it would be worthwhile getting all the skills with someone in your main party.

[Midnight]

Yep, Bard.

I also suspect some people will absolutely despise Asterion in which case doubly Bard with a Bard on top (or a Rogue I guess if you must).

[Recjawjind]

Originally posted by SeluESP:

Arcane Trickster AKA Rogue with magic. Anything the bard can do, you can (with your buff persuasion/singing magic tricks), and it even comes with the extra of being useful in combat (unlike bards).

Jack of all trades + expertise makes bards bar-none the best skill monkeys
Also they are fullcaster, so they get better buffs for those checks, and can use them more often

[Metadigital]

Bard is true if you want your character to be able to interject about poetry, music, and legends. This might be the "best" for some players and not others. It's best to play the character with the race / class / background that has the perspective you want to play.

[Midnight]

Originally posted by SeluESP:

Arcane Trickster AKA Rogue with magic. Anything the bard can do, you can (with your buff persuasion/singing magic tricks), and it even comes with the extra of being useful in combat (unlike bards).

Bard... is a full caster and that's just for a start. WDYM do everything Bard can?

[everybe2]

Originally posted by Recjawjind:

Originally posted by everybe2:

There is no ''Best''.

Each race / class has something unique to them.

For skill monkeys that can do literally everything you need them to, there absolutely is. And its bard.

Then sure.

[DreadMuse]

Originally posted by SeluESP:

and it even comes with the extra of being useful in combat (unlike bards).

That's not true, Bards are good in combat. There's more to combat than damage and healing.
A Bard who focuses on utility/CC etc can control the battlefield. With good initiative it can keep enemy disabled. That's not even taking Inspiration and such into account. It can also competently replace a Cleric if you don't want to have one in your party, you don't necessarily need many healing spells anyway.