So I am going to doing my first run in 5e soon, and am thinking about running a Sneaky Monk Assassin of sorts. The game is set in a conversion of the Birthright Campaign Setting, in the Barony of Roesone specifically.
We rolled for stats, and I rolled the offensive set of 17 16 16 16 16 15 13 7. The extra 2 sets are for a bloodline score, but I dont plan to play a scion so I have the option to drop the two lowest, or drop the lowest and highest to use character options not normally avaliable for the setting. Since I am looking at Monk, the latter will be the case, putting my array to 16 16 16 16 15 13.
I am thinking for my Build that Way of Shadow is the obvious choice, but I am also thinking about dipping Rogue for expertise and sneak attack bonuses as well as Warlock for Devil's sight and versatility.
Right now I think I am going WoS Monk 14 / Rogue 3 / Warlock 3, with either Wood Elf or variant Human as race. Do to campaign specifics, I 'may' need to go elf to use Warlock since other races dont have magic usually, but I may be able to wave that since I have the option to use char options not normally available.
So is this build solid? And what is best Archetypes for Rogue and Warlock for this? Swashbuckler looks appealing so I can avoid AoOs while utilizing my speed and SAing targets I dont have advantage on, but Arcane Trickster seems versatile and I guess might stack with Warlock casting (Im not 100 with spellcaster multiclassing). For Warlock..I really dont know what Pact is best. Fiend seems solid for temp HP, Raven Queen is versatile. For Pact Boons I am leaning on Tome, but I dont know what the benefits of Blade really are other then knowing there are invocations to enhance them I guess? What even is the action for grabbing you pact weapon?
I guess my stats will go Str 13, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 15, Wis 16, Cha 16, before racials. Str, Int, and Cha can move around probably, I dont know what saves in 5e are the biggest concern, though I do have potential bonuses off Cha for Warlock and Rogue and Int has useful skills tied to it so it seems like that layout is best?
I still dont know about Backgrounds and other character building stuff so any other suggestions would be helpful
EDIT
And now that I think about it, what is the best order to take this?