We recently had a very bad thing happen at the table (a player had such a temper tantrum that the rest of the group does not want to deal with him). This however has left us without a warrior type for the group. To fix the problem I have made my wife a character to join us.
This is what I came up with. I am sure there will be some changes to be made, but want to know what you think is the good and the bad. It was 4d6 drop lowest
Esmerelda
Female versatile human (Varisian) swashbuckler (whirling dervish) 4 (Pathfinder Player Companion: Advanced Class Origins 23, Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 56)
Esmerelda was "adopted" at a young age to a temple of Calistria. She became a devout follower of the Savored Sting. At the age of 16 she became a Sacred Courtesan.
As she approached the age 18 she was quite content. As a Sacred Courtesan she was trained in combat, to protect others in the sex trade and self defense, but she never had much use for it.
Then one day her temple was destroyed by (Campaign fitting element). She survived and has been on the search for the destroyer ever sense. For while Calistria is the goddess of lust, she is also the goddess of vengeance...
CG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +6; Senses Perception +8
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Defense
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AC 19, touch 15, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +4 Dex, +1 dodge)
hp 35 (4d10+8)
Fort +2, Ref +8, Will +2
Defensive Abilities charmed life 3/day, nimble +1
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee dagger +8 (1d4+4/19-20+4 Precision) or
. . dagger +8 (1d4+4/19-20+4 Precision) or
. . dagger +8 (1d4+4/19-20+4 Precision) or
. . mithral scimitar +10 (1d6+4/18-20+4 Precision)
Ranged light crossbow +8 (1d8/19-20) or
. . sling +8 (1d4+1)
Special Attacks deeds (derring-do, dodging panache, kip-up, menacing swordplay, opportune parry and riposte, precise strike, swashbuckler initiative), panache (4)
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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 18, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 18
Base Atk +4; CMB +5; CMD 20
Feats Deific Obedience, Fast Learner[ARG], Weapon Focus (scimitar)
Traits calistrian courtesan, highlander (hills or mountains)
Skills Acrobatics +8, Bluff +11 (+15 vs. those who could be sexually attracted to you), Diplomacy +11 (+12 to gather information, +15 vs. those who could be sexually attracted to you), Disguise +4 (+8 vs. those who could be sexually attracted to you), Escape Artist +8, Intimidate +4 (+8 vs. those who could be sexually attracted to you), Knowledge (religion) +5, Perception +8, Perform (dance) +8 (+12 vs. those who could be sexually attracted to you), Profession (courtesan) +8, Sense Motive +8, Sleight of Hand +8 (+10 to oppose the Perception check of someone observing or frisking you regarding items in the sheath, +10 to oppose the Perception check of someone observing or frisking you regarding items in the sheath), Stealth +10 (+12 in hilly or rocky areas); Racial Modifiers highlander (hills or mountains)
Languages Common, Elven, Halfling, Varisian
SQ +4 to charisma checks vs. sexually attracted, dawnflower's mercy, dervish dance, dervish finesse, swashbuckler finesse, versatile human
Combat Gear potion of cure moderate wounds; Other Gear mithral chain shirt, crossbow bolts (10), dagger, dagger, dagger, light crossbow, mithral scimitar, sling, sling bullets (10), handy haversack, bedroll, belt pouch, courtesan's kit[ACG], entertainer's outfit, everburning torch, flint and steel, hemp rope (50 ft.), mess kit[UE], mirror, mwk manacles, pot, silver holy symbol of Calistria, soap, trail rations (5), waterskin, whetstone, wrist sheath[UE], wrist sheath[UE], light horse (combat trained), bit and bridle, military saddle, saddlebags, 189 gp, 9 sp, 8 cp
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Special Abilities
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+4 to Charisma checks vs. sexually attracted +4 sacred bonus to Charisma checks vs. those who could be sexually attracted to you.
Charmed Life +4 (3/day) (Ex) Choose to add Charisma bonus to save before roll is made.
Dawnflower's Mercy (Ex) Doesn't gain panache for reducing foe to 0 hp if not an evil outsider or undead. Gain penache for causing an evildoer (HD at least 1/2 level) to surrender.
Deeds
Deific Obedience Purify yourself daily to prove devotion to a deity and gain benefits.
Dervish Dance Use Dex modifier instead of Str for damage with swashbucker finesse.
Dervish Finesse (Ex) Treat scimitars as one-handed piercing melee weapons for swashbucker's finesse and all abilities that refer to such as weapon.
Nimble +1 (Ex) +1 dodge bonus to AC.
Panache (Ex) Gain a pool of points that are spent to fuel deeds, regained on light/piercing crit/killing blow.
Swashbuckler Finesse Use Dex for att with light/1-hand pierce wep. Use Cha instead of Int for combat feat pre-reqs.
Versatile Human While they lack some of the training of other humans, the natural talents of versatile humans more than make up for this lack. Replace the +2 bonus to any ability score, the skilled racial trait, and the bonus feat racial trait with dual talent.
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Whirling Dervish is an archetype devoted to Sarenrae, not Calistria. Check that your GM is OK with the change.
If she might want to take the human FCB of +1/4 panache pool rather than +1 skill point she might prefer the Toughness feat to Fast Learner. If she's aiming for the Improvisation feat never mind that.
Whirling Dervish is an archetype devoted to Sarenrae, not Calistria. Check that your GM is OK with the change.
That's fluff to explain where that particular style comes from. There's no actual requirement to worship Sarenrae in ACO. This can be resolved by just a line of "I learned swordfighting from Sarenraeites" in a backstory.
You might be confusing it with Dawnflower Dervish, which does require you to worship Sarenrae.
It's not a requirement, no, but
In Qadira and throughout the Padishah Empire, Sarenrae’s worshipers praise the Dawnflower through dance. Her more warlike followers adapted these dances into graceful martial forms, and their swashbuckling style is feared throughout the Inner Sea region and beyond for its ability to devastate foes with a scimitar through motion and agility regardless of strength of arms.
makes it clear there's a lasting association. At the least it'd need to be mentioned in the background.
I will add something about while she has been searching for the "destroyer" she has got some training from a follower of Sarenrae.
I did make some changes, going a little more skill focused.
She wants the Fast Learner, but is talking about taking Toughness at level 7, level 5 will be Weapon Spec
here is current
Esmerelda
Female human (Varisian) swashbuckler (whirling dervish) 4 (Pathfinder Player Companion: Advanced Class Origins 23, Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 56)
CG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +6; Senses Perception +8
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Defense
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AC 19, touch 15, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +4 Dex, +1 dodge)
hp 35 (4d10+8)
Fort +2, Ref +8, Will +2
Defensive Abilities charmed life 3/day, nimble +1
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee dagger +8 (1d4+4/19-20+4 Precision) or
. . dagger +8 (1d4+4/19-20+4 Precision) or
. . dagger +8 (1d4+4/19-20+4 Precision) or
. . mithral scimitar +10 (1d6+4/18-20+4 Precision)
Ranged light crossbow +8 (1d8/19-20) or
. . sling +8 (1d4+1)
Special Attacks deeds (derring-do, dodging panache, kip-up, menacing swordplay, opportune parry and riposte, precise strike, swashbuckler initiative), panache (3)
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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 18, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 16
Base Atk +4; CMB +5; CMD 20
Feats Deific Obedience, Fast Learner[ARG], Skill Focus (Sense Motive), Weapon Focus (scimitar)
Traits calistrian courtesan, highlander (hills or mountains)
Skills Acrobatics +10, Bluff +10 (+14 vs. those who could be sexually attracted to you), Climb +5, Diplomacy +10 (+11 to gather information, +14 vs. those who could be sexually attracted to you), Disguise +3 (+7 vs. those who could be sexually attracted to you), Escape Artist +10, Intimidate +3 (+7 vs. those who could be sexually attracted to you), Knowledge (religion) +5, Perception +8, Profession (courtesan) +6, Ride +8, Sense Motive +10, Sleight of Hand +8 (+10 to oppose the Perception check of someone observing or frisking you regarding items in the sheath, +10 to oppose the Perception check of someone observing or frisking you regarding items in the sheath), Stealth +12 (+14 in hilly or rocky areas); Racial Modifiers highlander (hills or mountains)
Languages Common, Elven, Halfling, Varisian
SQ +4 to charisma checks vs. sexually attracted, dawnflower's mercy, dervish dance, dervish finesse, swashbuckler finesse
Combat Gear potion of cure moderate wounds; Other Gear mithral chain shirt, crossbow bolts (10), dagger, dagger, dagger, light crossbow, mithral scimitar, sling, sling bullets (10), handy haversack, bedroll, belt pouch, courtesan's kit[ACG], entertainer's outfit, everburning torch, flint and steel, hemp rope (50 ft.), mess kit[UE], mirror, mwk manacles, pot, silver holy symbol of Calistria, soap, trail rations (5), waterskin, whetstone, wrist sheath[UE], wrist sheath[UE], light horse (combat trained), bit and bridle, military saddle, saddlebags, 194 gp, 9 sp, 8 cp
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Special Abilities
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+4 to Charisma checks vs. sexually attracted +4 sacred bonus to Charisma checks vs. those who could be sexually attracted to you.
Charmed Life +3 (3/day) (Ex) Choose to add Charisma bonus to save before roll is made.
Dawnflower's Mercy (Ex) Doesn't gain panache for reducing foe to 0 hp if not an evil outsider or undead. Gain penache for causing an evildoer (HD at least 1/2 level) to surrender.
Deeds
Deific Obedience Purify yourself daily to prove devotion to a deity and gain benefits.
Dervish Dance Use Dex modifier instead of Str for damage with swashbucker finesse.
Dervish Finesse (Ex) Treat scimitars as one-handed piercing melee weapons for swashbucker's finesse and all abilities that refer to such as weapon.
Nimble +1 (Ex) +1 dodge bonus to AC.
Panache (Ex) Gain a pool of points that are spent to fuel deeds, regained on light/piercing crit/killing blow.
Swashbuckler Finesse Use Dex for att with light/1-hand pierce wep. Use Cha instead of Int for combat feat pre-reqs.
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Esmerelda was "adopted" at a young age to a temple of Calistria. She became a devout follower of the Savored Sting. At the age of 16 she became a Sacred Courtesan.
As she approached the age 18 she was quite content. As a Sacred Courtesan she was trained in combat, to protect others in the sex trade and self defense, but she never had much use for it.
Then one day her temple was destroyed by (Campaign fitting element). She survived and has been on the search for the destroyer ever sense. For while Calistria is the goddess of lust, she is also the goddess of vengeance...
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There could be some powerful characterization from a character who grew up worshipping the goddess of mercy and redemption and ended up converting to the goddess of revenge.
Ok, so anything I should change on the character? Any feats I should tell her to aim for? any options I am overlooking?
Anything that was a really good idea and I should tell her to concentrate on?
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If this character is to be a primary melee combatant you could make some minor changes to improve combat abilities significantly.
Such as
Swapping 13 from con to str to allow her to take power attack.
swapping 14int to con to improve hit points and fort save(which is weak).
That would leave her with a 12 int but that's still 6points/level.
Raise Strength to 13, good idea, Will think on con or int switch...
need int 13
So right now INT 14, STR 13, Con 12