Characters creation thread

I have finished updating my character sheet's levels, features, and spells. I decided to take one level of rogue and eight levels of bard (College of Whispers).

Cool, I'll look at that today.
What did you want from the rogue to put a level in it ? I'm always interested in the reasons that push someone to multiclass.

I figured that with Devyn's background as a spy/information broker, he'd have needed a bit of rogue training. Now he has proficiency in thieves' tools, knows thieves' cant, and gets sneak attack.

Also, this is my very first time to multiclass. I'm kind of a purist and have always had sort of an OCD resistance to multiclassing before, but in this case, the roguish element of the character was hard to ignore.

Sure but if you want to play a non-multiclassed character you can go pure Rogue. Arcane Trickster for the magic, throw a feat in if you want more magic (Ritual Caster, Magic Initiate or Spell Sniper comes to mind).
Actually, I think an AT with Ritual caster would make a lot of sense with your backstory!

The bard part can be pure background, depending on how you envision your character. I've had a barbarian that was a cook (à la Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares), and I'm playing a vengeful street kid that's a warlock.
The background tells who you are, and the class what you can do. Not the other way around like people often think :)

If multiclassing is a problem, then I'll drop the rogue level. I've been clear from the beginning that I want to play a Whispers bard.

Edit: Please understand that I'm not a beginner. I understand character creation, and I've built the character I want to play. As far as I'm concerned, I'm finished with the creation phase.

No problem, I was just sharing my thoughts on the concept you explained.
Yeah I'll have to keep that in mind: I'm used to playing with people with various experience levels, but tend to explain as if you didn't know better when I'm not sure. Even if you already told me a couple of times :)

Ok then, no problem regarding your character. I didn't recalculate everything, I'll assume you did things right :)
Character approved, you'll feel the items list as you discuss the next chapter.

Everyone: for the next chapter, you seemed to want to track the spy's contractor down. Shall I proceed?

I think that sounds fine. I am ready to figure some things out