Those stats look great for Two-Weapon Fighting. You can pick up Lore Warden Archetype and focus on combat maneuvers like trip and disarm. Paired wit combat reflexes you can Combo Lock people. When making attacks of opportunities you can two hand for more damage.
Remember since you're fourth level you can boost one stat by one, and you also have a racial bonus.
Warpriest is pretty fun and TWF Friendly you want to go that path.
Any background or story elements you want? That can help inspire decisions. Monk could be pretty good but might be redundant.
Polearm builds reward high STR and DEX. You get a bunch of attacks of opportunities to bring pain and can control the battlefield a bit.
You're definitely looking at a character that will be hitting hard. The other stats are mediocre, but like MageHunter pointed out, at level 4 you get +1 to any one stat. Let's look at your options (and you have many, since most of your stats are odd):
+1 Str - Raises you to a 19. Gives you no benefit now, sets you up for a very high Str at level 8. Only do this if you want to be a barbarian, and maybe not even then (see below).
+1 Dex - Raises you to a 16. Solid choice. This is probably your best bet if you're a strictly martial class like a fighter or a monk (gives you +1 AC, Reflex saves, several skills); not your best option if you want to also cast spells.
+1 Con - Raises you to a 14, which gives you +1 HP/level and +1 Fort saves. This is your best bet if you want to be a barbarian. Definitely a good choice overall, but maybe not ideal.
+1 Int - Raises you to a 16. This gives you great stats for a melee-focused gish (martial/arcane) such as a magus or an eldritch knight. Non-casting classes won't benefit from this much.
+1 Wis - Raises you to a 16. This gives you great stats for any kind of battle-priest such as a warpriest, melee cleric, or inquisitor. Would also make for a great melee-focused ranger. Non-casting classes will benefit with +1 Will saves and Perception checks, but not much else.
+1 Cha - Raises you to a 12. In my opinion this is by far your worst option, as it doesn't really open up any new possibilities or make you better at any of your strengths.
Overall, you've really got a lot of strong options with these stats (as long as you're focusing on melee combat-- you'd struggle to excel at anything else). Pick one and go crazy.
Thanks MageHunter! I like the idea of a Lore Warden. Looked them up and it seems like a lot of fun. I want to stay away from Spells as of now because it feels a little more complex than just a melee character.
Our GM has said that all we know is that we are treasure hunting. So I was thinking a character who is chaotic good, slightly selfish, mercenary-esque who would choose to treasure hunt for money, power and fame. Classic adventurish stuff. Fighter Lore Warden sounds great.
I have to take TWF as a feat then right? So if I understand this then I have 3 total feats to choose at level 4. One being TWF, the other two I can go Improved Trip and Improved Disarm. The next feat I can take at level 6 would be Combat Reflexes.
Is that right?
Edit: If I go human i get an extra feat at first level and can get Combat Reflexes right away then
Fighters get three bonus feats, but you get feats from regular progression too. That's five feats total; six if human. Knock yourself out ;)
I would put your racial Modifier in DEX. That can qualify you for Improveved TWF. Greater TWF requires a 19 but, many think the low accuracy isn't worth it.
Not everything can be tripped/disarmed, but with all your feats you could probably find something fun, or just hit them. Fighters are good at that.
Edit: I recommend using a double weapon. Then you can two-hand attacks of opportunity. Also, I like the feat Break Guard. Fighters don't get a lot to spend Swift Actions on, and Greater Disarm (while handy) doesn't make them provoke an attack of opportunity.
Just a disclaimer, the build really kicks off at around level six, when you have Break Guard and Greater Trip, cause that makes enemies get hit more. In the mean time, you can just destroy with full attacks, and when not full attacking disable them.
But then on the right for you can disarm, and with break guard trip them, which provokes an attack of opportunity because of Greater Trip. Then you finish your full attack and if they try to get up, you can hit them, or if they try to move away, you can trip them, and hit them again.
Those stats look great for Two-Weapon Fighting. You can pick up Lore Warden Archetype and focus on combat maneuvers like trip and disarm. Paired wit combat reflexes you can Combo Lock people. When making attacks of opportunities you can two hand for more damage.
Polearm builds reward high STR and DEX. You get a bunch of attacks of opportunities to bring pain and can control the battlefield a bit.
I dont care for TWF, it's not very good without Sneak attack.
Trip and disarm only slow things down.
Try a Two-Handed Weapon Investigator, with one level of Ranger or Fighter. Put the +1 in Con. You'll need it since I suggest a elf, with a Elven curve blade. Odd choice but fun.
STR 18, DEX 17, CON 12, INT 17 WIS 15,
Get Power Attack, then @ 6th Furious focus.
Talents- Infusion, Mutagen (for one nasty combat you get +2 to ac and +4 to STR or CON)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kImj9bhXndsbJGbFURIZBD0hl4rZQ5xyafN-p5P sJ7c/edit
Use the advanced Race Guide
Pick a Alternate Racial Trait that replaces elven magic.Envoy or Silent Hunter if you're gonna be stealthy.
I recommend unchained barbarian with a greatsword. Invulnerable archetype. Power attack, improved initiative, furious focus, and raging vitality all work as feats. For rage powers superstitious and Reckless abandon. 1st Ability boost into con. All after into Str. Race human or orc. After you get all that you should be more durable, more damaging, and more mobile than everyone else in your party :)
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I feel the need to explain the pros and cons of 2 weapon fighting vs 2 hand fighting:
Pros for 2 handed:
2 handed fighting uses less feats. If you go two weapon you need an extra feat spent on it every few levels.
2 handed hits more often. (2 weapon fighting takes a penalty to hit. If the same 2handed fighter needs a 10 to hit the 2 weapon fighter needs a 12). This is more profound when iterative attacks come into play.
2 handed fighting overcomes damage reduction better. Since a 2 handed will do more damage per hit and DR is calculated per hit swinging 1 higher damaging weapon will take less of a hit from the DR.
2 handed is cheaper since you only need to focus your $ to build one magic weapon.
Haste is better for a 2 handed fighter as it only gives one extra attack per round.
Attacks of opportunity give you one swing, one swing with a 2 handed weapon is better.
Pros for 2 weapon fighting:
Bonus stack. For example when a fighter gets a +1 damage per hit buff, since you hit with 2 weapons you will get +2 damage per round.
When there is no problem with hitting, no haste available, and there is no damage reduction, you will do slightly more damage.
How strength affects damage.
2 handed: 18 str gives an extra 6 damage per hit.
2 weapon: 18 str gives a bonus 4 damage per main hand hit and an extra 2 damage per off hand hit.
Power attack is calculated the same way.
Using a natural attack or an unarmed attack will give you different results than either of these. With your stats, assuming they can't be moved, I would go with a monk or a druid (focused on shape-shifting).