The College of Swords bard is a definite option, being somewhere between all the desired outcomes, as does the Stone Lineage sorcerer with an altered theme and flavor. Charisma certainly has never been my forte and as much as I enjoy playing paladins, I feel I might come off a bit tropish as this rate, though I might well avoid it with Oath of Devotion which I've yet to try, [@JBRam2002].