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One of the best multiclass builts I found, and am having a lot of fun with, is a Gunslinger / Inquisitor build. I created it as I wanted a character in the style of Solomon Kane.

The Character is approaching the point where he can swift action bane on his double barrel pistol. So base damage fully buffed will be 1d8+2d6+2. In another level of gunslinger he can added his dex bonus to damage for a total of +5. With rapid shot that is two shots a round - about to be three with a BAB increase, rapid reload, and alchemical paper charges.

If a creature has DR then I just drop a judgement next round to bypass DR. On another creature I use the Judgement for extra damage. If something gets in close I pull out a Bastard Sword (he is a servant of Ragathiel) and use the judgement for fast healing.

Then the skills that an Inquisitor gets which can be augmented by spells makes him very usefull in role play and skill checks.

It was just a character created on a whim, but now it is turning out to be one of my favorite PFS characters to game with.

A young man, sitting with the assembly, listened to the story with fascination and heartily shared a laugh with the others and then he spoke up.
"Aye, I have seen my fair share of missed opportunities with my pistol," he said with with a chuckle.

"Fortunately, Ragathiel blessed my aim in my recent trek to the north for the Lodge." He patted his double barrel pistol holstered at his side. "We ventured into an abandoned brewery, and after a few tussells, freed the remnants of a barbarian tribe from some goblin slavers."

Pulls a silver flask from an inner pocket, and takes a drink of the fine whiskey.

"After we freed the tribes people from their bonds. The Osirion said that we needed to eliminate one more threat - a white dragon, that was in the area. Well in order to protect these people I, and my allies step forward, and we went into the next room and encountered the beastie."

Shivers from the memory of the cold and takes another drink.

"Luckily it was not old, but still a threat. The monster subdued the wizard and then the cleric. Then it brutally injured our swordsman. Praise to Ragathiel, that during the fight I struck two excellent shots - the second burying deep into the skull of the critter - killing it." He said with a smile and touching a silver holy symbol at his neck, a symbol of Ragathiel."After that encounter, smuggling the freed tribe out of the city was an easy task. But I am glad to back in a warmer climate."

When Armont receives his food he says a small prayer over it. Before he begins to eat he gives a hearty cheer to Violca Grey's performance. When Gaerath and Menas leave to depart, he bows to each in turn and says,

"May Ragathiel's blessing be upon you and your adventures. Good Fortune and safety to you!"

Time passes and he enjoys the delicious meal and drink. Casually listening to the other patrons and enjoying the music. He thinks on the Battle of Charda - wondering if Magnus's find is legitimate or if he was making a pass at Violca......or both, he muses with a smile.

As he is about to ask about this the door opens and a young boy comes in. Dressed in commoners clothes, little more than rags the boy looks around and the room and peers through the smoke. He walks up to Armont's back and leans around his right to look at his face.

"Excuse me sir, are you Armont Duvall?"
"Aye." he replies pushing his empty plate away and turning on the stool to look at the boy.
"I was told to give this to you," he holds out an envelope stamped with a red wax seal.

Armont takes the missive and hands the child four gold.
"Ragathiel bless you, son."

The shocked then joyful look of the child's face becomes a blur as he turns and runs out the door in excitement. Armont opens the letter and reads it to himself. Once done he places more coin on the counter for the food and tip. Pulling on his gloves he stands and folds the letter into the cuff of his glove.

"Well it appears I've been summoned. Thanks for the food an entertainment. Ragathiel go and protect you all."

Armont stands, picks up his backpack, bows and walks to the door.

The door swings open and a young man walks in, wearing a wide brimmed hat, light armor. His over coat and clothes are caked with dirt and mud. He carries a bastard sword across his back and a holstered double barrel pistol. Hanging on a leather necklace is a silver holy symbol of Ragathiel, and has a backpack slung over one shoulder. He calls out, "Landlord, brandy and ah good meal, best ya 'ave ifn you please."

He closes the door behind him and moves to the bar grabbing a seat. He slings off his backpack to the ground and begins pulling off his gloves. "Wolf or naught, do keep the music going, I'm ere to relax and eat!"

After removing his gloves and receiving a mug of brandy, he raises and salutes, "To my fellow Pathfinders and brethen Andorans, Good health, happy fortunes, and a safe road!"

He begins to drink the flagon.

The Dalsine Affair, owwwww

Speaking of creative , I accomplished the Severing Ties faction through blackmail.

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I do enjoy games where the GM lets and rewards the players for thinking outside of the box, and the same applies when I run a game and the players find interesting ways to accomplish the goals too.

I want to see a multiclass Druid/Gunslinger.

They both want Dex and Wisdom, and wear light armor, so I guess it could work, but you'd wait quite a bit for Gun Training, you wouldn't have much for spellcasting, your animal companion would be behind the curve, and you have to explain why you're a druid with a gun.

Don't tengu get bonuses to Dex and Wisdom?

Not sure about the Tengu, but there is a variant aasimar that has a bonus to Dex and Wis.

Funny you mentioned that a build that uses Dex and Wis - I have a Gunslinger / Inquisitor in PFS. He is still young but when he gets to 5th level he will have a +14 Initiative....lol do I really need to worry about precise shot?

If you are thinking of fighter then lower the Con to 12 or 10 and take toughness - this will free up a few more points.

Are you going all gunslinger or multi-classing? I am making a Gunslinger / Inquistitor in PFS - on paper it looks workable.
He will wield a bastard sword and double barrel pistol. I figure to use the spells gained as enhancements to his weapons and for NPC interactions.

Other multi-class option I was thinking was Gunslinger (Mysterious Stranger) and Paladin. Both are Charisma based evolving into insane saves and a smite ability with spells to use on the gun.

This is just my opinion, if you are going full gunslinger without any dipping. Keep the Con and Str 14 and try to get the Dex up. Gunslingers feat Sword and Pistol needs two weapon fighting, so you might as well looking into weapons that is usuable with Weapon Finesse. A high dex will help skills, AC, and hit bonus.

With enough Grit you can use the pistol as an offhand weapon after you shoot so look into raising Wis or Cha (if you take the Mysterious Stranger Archtype).

Surprised this has not come up but I built a Sunderer Fighter / Barbarian. My character was destroying all the loot the evil boss and henchmen are using and wearing! I had too reroll quickly as the other players at the table was getting annoyed.

PFS is about the only style of play that you can probably play that type of character and not piss off the party. So sooner or later that Sunderer is going to come back to life!

If you are going to keep going in levels of rogue and get sneak attack damage then I would look into Offensive Defense. For every dice you roll for sneak attack damage you and +1 to you AC as a deflection modifier. Stack that with Combat Expertise and you have a rogue that can tank.

Please excuse me as I change the subject, but speaking of Muli-Classing, I have a queston about a character that I would not mind getting some input from more experienced players. I am toying with making a combination Samurai and Shadow Dancer class that is will either be Sczarni or Shadow Lodge.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

I saw a show on discovery, don't know how legit it was but it was showing new tech and advances for weapons. One of the things was a seven alloy bullet - can't remember the offical name.

Essentially this bullet and the alloys that made it would actively react to the mass and hardenss of the target it hit. One of the shots shows this bullet piercing a 1/4 inch steel plate - like a drill press. Then when another bullet was shot at a side of beef and shredded it.

The tech dudes claimed that when hitting a hard target (like steel) the alloys in the bullet would react and compress - giving a stronger point / head to the round to puncture the target. When the bullet strikes softer surfaces - like flesh, the alloys would react in reverse and spread out - much like a hollow point.

Not sure how this could be translated into PFS......maybe have the weapon gain a crit multiplier against things without hardness and things with hardness - loose the a crit modifier to scale up the dice in damage?

Great, thank you fellow Pathfinders! I definately appreciate the help, I'm certainly going to start this ranger at the next PFS Event.

Y'all take it easy!

Hello, I am looking into some input, I have played Pathfinder for a while now and have recently gotten active into Pathfinder Society. I am aware of some differences, but I was working on a Ranger build in a past game. When the game stopped I never got a chance to play this character - so now I am looking into playing / building him in PFS.

So I am curious, and am looking for some input from some more knowledgeable players, the ranger build I was starting had three archetypes, does PFS have a maximum that can be applied to a character? The three archetypes I selected do not clash with each other as they each effect different capabilities of the Ranger class.