So I was wondering if a former Baba Yaga Witch (ancient elf) who is a bard would be cool.
I would take Accompanist and later Flight speed on my (inanimate) Lute "Familiar".
This would give me a flying musical instrument that plays itself and gives me a +1 or +2 (if master) circ bonus to perform and would look super cool. And a bard that has a witch's flair/uncanniness and is known to give people the "cold" shoulder is just fun.
My biggest questions would be:
A: Would (in a non Society game) it make sense for there to be an X Baba Yaga witch. The character would be likely running away from that society and all that it entails.
B: Slightly rules related, if I can make any inanimate object my familiar could it be a masterwork instrument for the +1 item bonus to perform? Could it later be switched to a different item ie if I found a better instrument? Could it be a magical item?
C: Would it be better maybe to go witch with bard MC?
Possible issue. The Witch MC states, "Choose a patron; you gain a familiar with two common cantrips of your choice from your chosen
patron’s tradition, but aside from the tradition, you don’t gain any other effects the patron would usually grant."
So I don't think you'd get the ability to have an inanimate familiar from the Baba Yaga Patron unless you're actually a Witch, since that is an additional effect specifically granted by Baba Yaga. Essentially, for MC purposes, the only difference between Baba Yaga and the Curse/Fate Patron Themes is that you get trained in Nature instead of Occultism. Otherwise, they're all identical (which is why I dislike how Witch MC turned out).
So then Witch Bard is the way to go then to make this work.