I can't schoolmaster because of times, but canonical bard:
Doable everywhere; RK go dwarf and sacrifice 1 AB/AC to fill your cha.
Bard(32), Cleric(2), Fighter(6), Human STR: 14 DEX: 16 (30) CON: 10 WIS: 8 INT: 10 CHA: 16
Human: (Quick to Master) 01: Bard(1): Artist, Strong Soul 02: Bard(2) 03: Bard(3): Toughness 04: Fighter(1): DEX+1, Weapon Focus: Shortsword, (DEX=17) 05: Fighter(2): Power Attack 06: Bard(4): Weapon Finesse 07: Fighter(3) 08: Bard(5): DEX+1, (DEX=18) 09: Bard(6): Curse Song 10: Bard(7) 11: Fighter(4): Blind Fight 12: Cleric(1): DEX+1, Divine Shield, Domain Healing, Domain Trickery, (DEX=19) 13: Bard(8) 14: Fighter(5) 15: Cleric(2): Divine Might 16: Bard(9): DEX+1, (DEX=20) 17: Bard(10) 18: Bard(11): Extend Spell 19: Fighter(6): Improved Critical: Shortsword 20: Bard(12): DEX+1, (DEX=21) 21: Bard(13): Armor Skin 22: Bard(14) 23: Bard(15) 24: Bard(16): DEX+1, Epic Weapon Focus: Shortsword, (DEX=22) 25: Bard(17) 26: Bard(18) 27: Bard(19): Epic Prowess 28: Bard(20): DEX+1, (DEX=23) 29: Bard(21) 30: Bard(22): Epic Fortitude 31: Bard(23): Lasting Inspiration 32: Bard(24): DEX+1, (DEX=24) 33: Bard(25): Great Fortitude 34: Bard(26): Epic Will 35: Bard(27) 36: Bard(28): DEX+1, Great Dexterity I, (DEX=26) 37: Bard(29): Great Dexterity II, (DEX=27) 38: Bard(30) 39: Bard(31): Great Dexterity III, (DEX=28) 40: Bard(32): DEX+1, Great Dexterity IV, (DEX=30)
Hitpoints: 308 Skillpoints: 199 Saving Throws (Fortitude/Will/Reflex): 29/27/30 Saving Throw bonuses: Spells: +5, Death: +1 BAB: 26 AB (max, naked): 32 (melee), 37 (ranged) AC (naked/mundane armor/shield only): 30/33 Spell Casting: Bard(6) Alignment Changes: 0
Concentration 43(43), Discipline 43(55), Perform 43(48), Spellcraft 27(27), Tumble 43(53)
01: Concentration(4), Discipline(4), Perform(4), Spellcraft(4), Tumble(4), 02: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 03: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(1), Save(1), 04: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Save(2), 05: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Save(3), 06: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(3), Tumble(3), 07: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Save(1), 08: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(2), Tumble(2), 09: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(1), Save(1), 10: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(1), Save(2), 11: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Save(3), 12: Concentration(1), Save(5), 13: Concentration(1), Discipline(2), Perform(3), Tumble(3), Save(1), 14: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Save(2), 15: Concentration(1), Save(4), 16: Concentration(1), Discipline(2), Perform(3), Tumble(3), 17: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(1), Save(1), 18: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(1), Save(2), 19: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Save(3), 20: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(2), Spellcraft(2), Tumble(2), 21: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 22: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 23: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 24: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 25: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 26: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 27: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 28: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 29: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 30: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 31: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 32: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 33: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 34: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 35: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 36: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 37: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 38: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 39: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 40: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), Dex, cha, con books all a nice touch after completion.
You sit in the low 60s AB, high 70s AC, which is a nice little toon for most situations. You have access to full bard casting, and your saves block is even ok - ~30 in each before equipment and song. Damage is ok too, with divine might, warcry and song. Party support is naturally pretty awesome.
For AO, SL, RK, MA, this alternative is probably better:
Bard(32), Blackguard(6), Fighter(2), Human
STR: 14 DEX: 16 (30) CON: 10 WIS: 8 INT: 10 CHA: 16
Human: (Quick to Master) 01: Bard(1): Artist, Power Attack 02: Bard(2) 03: Bard(3): Weapon Finesse 04: Fighter(1): DEX+1, Weapon Focus: Shortsword, (DEX=17) 05: Fighter(2): Cleave 06: Bard(4): Curse Song 07: Bard(5) 08: Bard(6): DEX+1, (DEX=18) 09: Bard(7): Extend Spell 10: Bard(8) 11: Bard(9) 12: Bard(10): DEX+1, Improved Critical: Shortsword, (DEX=19) 13: Blackguard(1) 14: Blackguard(2): {Smite Good} 15: Blackguard(3): Divine Might 16: Blackguard(4): DEX+1, (DEX=20) 17: Blackguard(5) 18: Blackguard(6): Divine Shield 19: Bard(11) 20: Bard(12): DEX+1, (DEX=21) 21: Bard(13): Armor Skin 22: Bard(14) 23: Bard(15) 24: Bard(16): DEX+1, Epic Weapon Focus: Shortsword, (DEX=22) 25: Bard(17) 26: Bard(18) 27: Bard(19): Epic Prowess 28: Bard(20): DEX+1, (DEX=23) 29: Bard(21) 30: Bard(22): Blind Fight 31: Bard(23): Lasting Inspiration 32: Bard(24): DEX+1, (DEX=24) 33: Bard(25): Toughness 34: Bard(26): Epic Will 35: Bard(27) 36: Bard(28): DEX+1, Great Dexterity I, (DEX=26) 37: Bard(29): Great Dexterity II, (DEX=27) 38: Bard(30) 39: Bard(31): Great Dexterity III, (DEX=28) 40: Bard(32): DEX+1, Great Dexterity IV, (DEX=30)
Hitpoints: 312 Skillpoints: 199 Saving Throws (Fortitude/Will/Reflex): 25/26/33 Saving Throw bonuses: Spells: +5 BAB: 27 AB (max, naked): 33 (melee), 38 (ranged) AC (naked/mundane armor/shield only): 30/33 Spell Casting: Bard(6) Alignment Changes: 0
Concentration 43(43), Discipline 43(55), Hide 5(15), Perform 43(48), Spellcraft 25(25), Tumble 40(50)
01: Concentration(4), Discipline(4), Perform(4), Spellcraft(4), Tumble(4), 02: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 03: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(1), Save(1), 04: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Save(2), 05: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Save(3), 06: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(3), Tumble(3), 07: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Save(2), 08: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(2), Save(2), 09: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(1), Save(3), 10: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(1), Save(4), 11: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(1), Save(5), 12: Concentration(1), Hide(5), Perform(1), Tumble(1), Save(2), 13: Concentration(1), Discipline(2), Save(2), 14: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Save(3), 15: Concentration(1), Save(5), 16: Concentration(1), Discipline(2), Save(5), 17: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Save(6), 18: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Save(7), 19: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(6), Tumble(1), Save(3), 20: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(2), Spellcraft(2), Tumble(2), 21: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(2), 22: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(2), 23: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(2), 24: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Tumble(2), 25: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 26: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 27: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 28: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 29: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 30: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 31: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 32: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 33: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 34: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 35: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 36: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 37: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 38: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), 39: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(2), 40: Concentration(1), Discipline(1), Perform(1), Spellcraft(2),
Geared up, saves are a little higher, and AB is one higher.
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