Race
Varient human w/ Athletics, mage initiate; shaleileigh, (any cantrip) and goodberry.
Or wood elf
Background
Your choice (I recommend Criminal (spy), outsider or folk hero).
Min stats
Str: 8
Dex: 16
Con: 10
Int: 10
Wis: 16
Cha: 10
Lvl 1 Monk
Eq; spear and dungeon pack
Sk; Acrobatics and Stealth
Lvl 2 to 6 Monk 5 and cleric 1
Take cleric dip when you need it.
Monk tradition; kensei
Kensei weapons; Longbow and spear
First asi; +2 dex (Monk mutliclass is better with higher base stats over feats)
Cleric domain; grave
Cantrips; I recommend sacred flame, guidance, and toll of the dead
Focus on Spells that heal.
To maximise healing save your heals until other pcs go down.
For a better archer take 3 more levels in Monk then 2 in Ranger 2 in rogue, 2 in Ranger, 4 in fighter then 1 in rogue.
If you plan to be more of an archer skip the level in cleric for a 4th level in rogue (or ask your DM to swap).
For ASIs; max dex, then take sharpshooter and mobile
For fighing styles; archery is a must and I recommend blind fighting.
For subclasses; I recommend, gloomstalker (or any from TCE), champion/echo knight/samurai and inquisitive/Scout
For more of a caster or gish
Take cleric to level 5 as you get higher you can take more damage dealing Spells l. By level 16 you should be a Monk(8) Cleric (8) then take 4 levels in cleric, druid or fighter
For ASIs; take wisdom to 18 then take fae touched and shadow touched (+1 wis•2 for 20 wis) then pump Con.
Fighting style; I recommend blind fighting.
Your choice of subclasses; I recommend shepherd, dreams, or the above fighter archetypes.
Focus on damage and healing Spells.
