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I've had the idea for this bizarre Hatter character floating around in my head for a year now. I finally have a game for him and I'm SO excited to play him but I'm not sure about his build.

I appreciate any advice you awesome pathfinders can give me.

RP Background:

• He's NOT a Lewis Carroll character
  
• He's based on a 19th century English Hatter suffering from actual Mad Hatter's Disease (aka mercury poisoning) with a Captain Jack Sparrow twist
  
• He's 22, so he doesn't have the advanced symptoms yet but he comes from a long line of hatters & he's been exposed to mercury since he was a boy
  
• He's nonsensical and paranoid; prone to babbling incoherently, bouts of delirium, and suicidal tendencies; he's generally somber and people shy; he prefers misdirection to outright assault but when cornered (or surrounded by bunnies) he goes especially mad, throwing weapon after weapon at the enemy
  
• Like all British, he drinks lots of tea
  
• He frequently pees on dead animals (aside from being funny, this is actually how they used to make hat felt)
  
• In addition to standard hats, he crafts weaponized millinery items such as blade-brimmed fedoras, collapsible hat shields, arrow-tipped (or poison-tipped) hat pins, boomerang hat pins, etc..
  
• He uses his weaponized hats to attack (preferably with more than one per round, preferably dual-wielding)
  
• He still carries the trappings of his trade, often walking up to random characters without so much as a hello to measure their heads with a tape measure (which is also weaponized)
  
• Though usually somber, when engaged in a mission, he a very-in-your-face sort of crazy, not at all the kind of guy you befriend easily; he's not a bad guy but his methods are bizarre, for example he has been known to meander up to an unsuspecting opponent babbling nonsense and nursery rhymes at them and then, when their guard is down, pull a hat pin from his hat and use it to stab them in the jugular or slit their throat with his weaponized tape measure
  

What I'm Working With:

• My stats are set from 3d6 rolls, but I got pretty lucky with... 16, 16, 16, 15, 13, 12
  
• I don't have a race yet, but I'm not picky
  
• He feels Chaotic Neutral to me
  
• He's suffering from both a drug overdose and an illness, so he'll need penalties
  
• I have an awesome GM who is willing to work with whatever I need to build the character I have floating around in my head
  
• Also, I game with a group who enjoy in-game character conflict, so them disliking my character is not a problem for game progression
  

Build Advice?

I am seriously considering taking Alchemist 8 then switching to Duelist to get that combo but I'm not sure how that will work with improvised weapons. Any suggestions?

Thanks to everyone who took the time to read this.

Hi all. I've had the silly idea of making my latest society character into a mockery of cheerleaders -- as a former cheerleader I'm entitled to do this without repercussion, so no hating allowed. ;) Though I could definitely use some build advice. Here's what I have so far:

So....QUESTIONS:

1. I'm thinking of going Bard/Standard Bearer/Battle Herald. Is BH a decent PrC? Any specific archetype recommendations? I like the Order of the Cockatrice (esp Braggart) but is Cavalier worth it?

2. Know any good weapons that could double as PomPoms?
Right now I've got a Scorpion Whip based on a recommendation) but after researching it, I don't think the guy understood how it worked. I like the idea of being able to trip/disarm people (because I don't usually bother with CMs) but can I do that with the Scorpion Whip? And is it even worth trying? Or is that useless to the party?
Either way, I'm dead set on anything that passes for PomPoms.

3. **EDITED**

4. I'm considering trading in Orc Ferocity for a belly button ring (aka Sacred Tattoo) :P Though ferocity has saved my butt in the past. So I'm wondering...Is it a worthwhile trade off for +1 to saving throws?

Thanks for any and all help.

Anyone in the Chandler or East Valley area (Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, etc) looking for a new player? Or looking to start a new group?

I'm a semi-experienced Pathfinder but it's not my first P&P RPG. I'm looking for a dedicated group that can meet on a regular basis -- Weekly, bi-monthly, or even monthly, just as long as it's consistent. Laid back people are a plus.

For months I've wanted to create a character based on the phrase "a murder of crows" as a backup for my current campaign. I'm thinking a Tengu Pack Lord or Beast Master with 2-3 "Crow" companions and maybe some summoned "Crows" or a "Crow" Familiar that all act as though they've convened a hearing, judged their enemies, and either deem them innocent & worthy of help or guilty & deserving of death.

I think this character would be a heck of a lot of fun to roleplay. My play style is RP heavy, so I always start with concept then roll the character to fit, and my GM allows rule-bending privileges for good RPing, so I'm flexible on the build but I'm not sure how to make it work. Or if it even can work. I'm hoping you guys can help.

Here's what I've decided so far...

RACE: Tengu
ALIGNMENT: Lawful Neutral
ABILITY SCORES: High Intelligence & Wisdom
SKILLS:

• Perception
• Sense Motive
• Survival
• Linguistics
• Appraise
• And perhaps Diplomacy?

FLAVOR: I also plan to make regular use of any non-combat spells that add to my flock numbers but don't increase my turn time (ie Charm Animal, etc)

The problem stuff...

FEATS: Tengu Wings & Raven Form (unless I can do this with Wild Shape & still keep the Crow flavor?), Boon Companion, Then maybe have my companions take team feats

COMPANIONS: I need Multiple "Crow" Companions (at least 2, I'm thinking Axebeaks or but any crow-like animal would work as my GM will allow for creative renaming -- but not reclassing, so I can't make a "crow" swarm)

THE BIG PROB: How can I make multiple companions effective in combat & keep them from getting one-shotted? (The GM actually plays all companions & he roleplays them according to their (my) alignment and will happily march them to their deaths if they're not up to snuff) Has anyone made a functional multi-combat-companion build & lived to tell the tale? If so, what classes? Feats? Alternative ideas?

FAMILIAR: I'd like to have some sort of "Crow" (Raven) familiar too. Is that possible with a companion?

FIRE POWER: I'd like to be able to summon additional "Crows" in combat like SNA spells (creating the "murder"/flock effect) though I can give this up if my companions are strong

So....
Any recommendations?
Maybe a Pack Lord Druid/Horizon Walker 1/Nature Warden? (with boon companion to get around the Druid Level Companion level problem?)
Or a Pack Lord Druid/Beast Master Ranger? (Can I have companions from each class? Or just one?)
What about a Shaman Druid with levels in Beast Master?
I'm open to anything that could make it viable in combat. Oh, and my current character is level 11.

*I know this is a wall of text & a ton of questions. So thanks in advance to anyone who actually makes it this far & double thanks to anyone who is kind enough to offer help.