Critique my Nature Oracle

[Ayrphish]

Suggestions welcome, please include reasoning behind them.

GnomeOracle:

Gnome Oracle

Str 17-2=15
Dex 10
Con 11+2=13
Int 10
Wis 7
Cha 16+2=18

Skills in: Diplomacy; Knowledge History; Knowledge Nature; Ride
Mystery: Nature
Curse: Lame
Cure Spells
1st Level Revelation: Bonded Mount

Feats: Martial Weapon Proficiency Lance

Spells:
0: Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Read Magic
1: Bless, Obscuring Mist

Wolf Mount
Feat: Weapon Focus Bite

[ShadowcatX]

Looks pretty par for the course if a bit low on dex and con.

[Ayrphish]

Had to compensate for the blow to Str :(

[Cheapy]

Hmm, I always figured Nature Oracles to be casters.

Although, I think ShadowcatX is on the right track. It's easier to boost your to-hit than it is to boost your HP. Divine Favor!

[Ayrphish]

Kept Cha high to still be a caster, they seemed well suited for buffs so a high save isn't super important...

I could lower str a notch and put it into con though.

[ShadowcatX]

The blow to strength hurts, no doubt about it. However, you're a melee build with d8 hp. You need a good con to live long enough for your strength score to work. Charging and maneuverability only go so far after all. That said, charging with a lance does help make up for your strength score.

I'd drop a point off of strength and add 2 to dex and 1 to con at least.

[Ayrphish]

Ok, made those changes so it looks like:
str - 14
dex - 12
con - 14
int - 10
wis - 7
Cha - 18

[Cheapy]

If you just plan on casting buffs on yourself, a 16 Cha will do just fine.

I'm sure your buddies won't appreciate you losing a will save and Spirited Charging them :)

FWIW, if you take the Master Tinker alternative racial trait, any item you create you are proficient with. So you could just make your own lances. Would save a feat, at the cost of some skills.

[Mergy]

You can't take martial weapon proficiency at first level; you don't have +1 BAB.

Go with a longspear for your first two levels, and take Mounted Combat instead. Take the lance proficiency at third level.

[Cheapy]

MWP doesn't require +1 BAB. EWP does.

[Mergy]

Really? I have been wrong about stuff for ages. :o

Cool. Power to you, and thanks for the lesson.

[blackbloodtroll]

Noble Scion feat can allow you to use you charisma for initiative, and the Stoic feat would allow you to use your charisma for fortitude saves. Just something you should know.

[Ayrphish]

Cheapy wrote:

FWIW, if you take the Master Tinker alternative racial trait, any item you create you are proficient with. So you could just make your own lances. Would save a feat, at the cost of some skills.

But to make magic lances, wouldn't I need to take a feat for that?

[Cheapy]

Nope.

You would create the base masterwork lance (or maybe two), and have someone else enchant it. You crafted the lance yourself, so you'll be proficient in it. It becoming magical doesn't change that.

[doctor_wu]

I think more con will help as well.