Mental Stat Superstar.

[Cass_Ponderovian]

I've been offered a challenge by my GM for an upcoming game. The Idea is that I start with 7's in all my physical score and he'll let me take 18's in all of the mental ones. So here's the challenge: Make the most effective Combatant with only mental score. I could go full caster (probably wiz/sorc), but that seems like taking the easy way out and wouldn't utilize all of the mental stats. So here's my plan as of now:

3 levels of Zen archer Monk--- Because of the low CON score, I think the best strategy is to stay as far away from combat as possible. ZAM gets me Wis to AC, CMD, and to hit with bows (plus a few bonus feats).

2 Levels of Paladin---Divine grace, Smite (CHA to AC and to hit vs evil) and maybe some extra stuff if I go with an archetype.

2 Levels of Inquisitor--- The heretic archetype adds wisdom to bluff and stealth, or I could just keep monster for the knowledge bonuses. Wis is added to Initiative as well

1 Level of Oracle--- Nature, Lore or Lunar mysteries get me Cha to replace Dex in AC

1 Level of Mindchemist--- A cognatagen and double the INT on KN checks.

1 Level of Sleepless Detective PRC--- Int is added to Sense motive and Perception.

Noble Scion feat- Cha to Initiative.

These are just ideas right now. I figure I can make an amazing skill character who has some combat ability and at the very least can UMD his way through a battle.

Any other ideas for this experiment?

[clawoftiamat]

Toughness.

[Justin Sane]

Synthesist Summoner.

[Wasum]

Justin Sane wrote:

Synthesist Summoner.

+1

maybe add 2 levels of pala and 1 level of monk.

[Third Mind]

Synth Summoner immediately comes to mind as well, covering up all those weak attributes while maintaining your strong ones. Problem mainly comes when your eidolon goes away and you drop further in hit points...

That being said, your DM may not allow synth summoners so I'll move on.

I do like your replace X with Y thought line, I believe there was a thread about it a while back. One that gives each possible (at the time) way of replacing X thing with Y attribute bonus. It's a google doc actually (just found it) and you could check it out HERE

It seems you want to be in the thick of battle, had that not been the case, I would have suggested Bard most likely. You would have insane skills and such.

Perhaps the Kirin Style chain might be useful here.

[Aenanlron]

Sensei monk gives wis to ac and to hit with monk weapons and cmd. Kirin style gives intx2 to dmg. I think monk would be better than synth summoner as others have stated when the eidolon is gone you're sol.

[Arachnofiend]

Surprise, I'm already doing this. Take your first level in Lunar Oracle and put the rest in Sensei Monk. Take Noble Scion of War as your first feat. You are now entirely dependent on Charisma and Wisdom. Maybe take Kirin Strike but at this point that's just gravy.

[Brad McDowell]

Ki Mystic stacks with Sensei.