PFS Lore Warden Build Advice Requested

[Mischief Mondragon]

Hi All,

I am planning my first regular PFS chracter and am looking for advice. I played last month with a Brawler build maxing out strength and dumping Intelligence and found that I couldn't do much out of combat. I am not sure if other scenarios are equivalent in role play as the one I played (#3-21: The Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment) but I started thinking about a mobile intelligent warrior instead. I settled on the Lore Warden and my build is as follows. Note: I took first level as Barbarian to gain medium armor proficiency, fast movement, extra HPS, and a little rage to help with combat maneuvers. I will use the Lucerne Hammer for reach as well as both slashing and bludgeoning, with a greatsword and armor spikes as backups when enemies get in range). I see him as being able to help control the battlefield with his reach weapon and combat maneuvers, but also deal big damage where needed. He will be medium armored, so able to avoid some damage. Finally, he will be useful outside of combat with increased skills.

Human Barbarian 1/Fighter (Lore Warden) 11
Str 18
Dex 14
Con 14
Int 13
Wis 11
Cha 7

Barb1: Weapon Focus (Lucerne Hammer), Power Attack
Fighter 1 (Lore Warden): Combat Reflexes
Fighter 2: (Combat Expertise - Free for Lore Warden), Improved Trip, Improved Disarm (Fighter Bonus)
Fighter 3: Maneuver Master
Fighter 4: Weapon Specialization (Lucerne Hammer), Furious Focus
Fighter 5 Weapon Training
Fighter 6: Greater Trip, ??
Fighter 7: Know Thy Enemy
Fighter 8: Greater Weapon Focus, Improved Critical
Fighter 9: Weapon Training
Fighter 10: Tripping Strike, ??
Fighter 11: Hair's Breath

Any advice?

[Mischief Mondragon]

I was thinking Berserker of the society and Indomitable Faith for traits.

[powell01]

From memory, the lucerne hammer is a crit on a twenty. If that is the case, I would suggest changing the following, Imp crit and tripping strike for Improved reposition and greater reposition for those things you just cannot trip. Like fliers and most incorporeals or things with lots of legs. I have a manouver master monk who does the whole trip thing in PFS and it is really annoying when you cant do your main thing.

[sieylianna]

I would try to get Furious Focus earlier. When you have a single attack, it makes power attack a freebie. It's not quite as good once you get to multiple attacks because there is a cost.

[Mischief Mondragon]

sieylianna wrote:

I would try to get Furious Focus earlier. When you have a single attack, it makes power attack a freebie. It's not quite as good once you get to multiple attacks because there is a cost.

Until BAB +4 weapon focus will usually be better than furious focus.