Bard / Swashbuckler build help

[King In Red]

Hello World I am currently playing a bard kitsune of 7th level, the character personality is kind of Baron Munchhausen.
I am currently evaluating whether to continue to level up as a bard or multiclass in a swashbuckler.
From the point of view of the character the idea of improving the offensive capabilities through the rapier seems very interesting, but I wanted to ask you if you have any advice on this and if the two classes can bind well.
My stats are:

Strength 10
Dexterity 19
Constitution 12
Intelligence 18
Wisdom 12
Charisma 20

Do you think I should start as early as next level to multiclass or port forward the progress of the bard?

[Chess Pwn]

you're at a pretty good point to leave having reached 3rd lvl spells and bardic performance as a move action.
And swashbuckler, especially the inspired blade swashbuckler will really give you a ton of panache.

Staying with bard is more spells, and at lv11 a better inspire courage.

[King In Red]

Chess Pwn wrote:

you're at a pretty good point to leave having reached 3rd lvl spells and bardic performance as a move action.

And swashbuckler, especially the inspired blade swashbuckler will really give you a ton of panache.

Staying with bard is more spells, and at lv11 a better inspire courage.

Thanks for the quick response.

What do you think about the feats (maybe Lingering Performance) and how to advance the ability (more dexterity and charisma?)?
I can move up to 10th level bard and then multiclass to swashbuckler until the 10th or change and do 7th (bard) and 13th (swashbuckler)?
What type of progression you suggest?
What do you think?

[Chess Pwn]

I don't know how high a level you'll reach for the end of your character.

You'll probably have plenty of performance rounds a day, just don't be wasteful and you'll do fine. You have 21 rounds a day, that's 5 fights of 4 rounds. 3 fights of 7 rounds. It should be enough for the day.

Inspired blade and fencing grace will get you dex to damage with the rapier. and a huge panache pool.

I suggest 1lv of swash for dex to damage for rapier and for parry and riposte ability. Or three lvs for +3 damage per attack.

But I don't see to much benefit taking too many levels of swash if you want to up the bard abilities. But also decide when you'll reach the end. If you're going to stop at lv12 then even 1 lv will make you not reach the next inspire till you cap out. So you can stay bard, or leave bard and stay swash.

At lv11 a bard7 swash4 can do +4 damage a hit and dex to damage and start singing as a move action, cast a spell as a standard and be all set to charge in rd2.