Changing Class

[Vanroe]

You can have all the classes on 1 character, all you do is go to the corresponding guild and get the quest there to become one. Then any time you equip the new weapon, for instance, bow, you become an Archer. you can save gear sets for individual classes by clicking on the little "page" icon above your character in the character screen, the the + icon to make a new gear set.

Leveling up a new class is easier, because exp from kills and fates is increased 50% up to the level of your highest class on your character. So if you have a lvl 30 conjurer, your Archer will get 50% extra exp from kills and fates, up to lvl 30, then it will return to normal.

To become a bard, you will need to be lvl 30 Archer, and level 15 pugilist.

Do not make a new character, there is no benefit to starting out in any particular class.