[@Tangletail] Hey, welcome to the RP, we’re still accepting. I’ve played around with bards in 5e and in older editions so I have a tenuous grasp at how they function and how their abilities are way different. Personally I lean towards Valor Bard simply because it was the first type of bard I played, but Lore Bards can be quite useful in their own right. Unlocking Magical Secrets at level 6 and taking ranger/Paladin spells bring one of the more obvious uses. I’ve never used Sword bards myself so not sure how they play. We can work out some alterations as needed, but you’d best tell me what you want first before you set yourself into a build that relies on it.