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I used to play with my local PFS group but it kind of went on hiatus for a while and I tried a few online games but eventually just took a big break from pathfinder in general. It's been about year and a half since then, and I've been looking to get back into Society play, and my basic question is there any huge things that I should be aware of? Other than the whole race change thing, which I'm kind of miffed at but oh well.

So I was wondering about how practical this sort of idea is; I assume most people know of the Flagbearer Feat, and how the associated item, The Banner of Ancient Kings interacts with it. If not a small summary.

The Flagbearer feat takes away one of your hands in exchange for granting you a 30' bubble with a +1 Moral Bonus to Attack, Damage and Saves against Fear and Charm. Now the Banner of Ancient Kings Doubles this Bonus if you have the Feat, and frees up your hand if you are willing to put it on a spear. Also as an Added Bonus for Bards it grants you +4 Class Levels when you are accounting for your Inspire Courage Bonus. (1,5,11,17) And because the bonus granted by Inspire Courage is a Competence Bonus I have to ask.

For an Aasimar who say invests some Favored class Bonuses in their Racial bonus. Invest in say a Courageous Longspear which would increase your own moral bonus from the Banner. I think you could have a very effective Melee Bard, or you could be selfish and go Dawnflower Dervish and end up with +10 to your Attack and Damage. While still semibuffing your party with the Banner.

So Thoughts, or is this not as effective as I am initially thinking?

EDIT: Sidenote, Why would anyone want to be the Regular Dervish Dancer Archetype given your both dancing but you don't get a doubled bonus for your selfishness?

So I just experienced my first character death in PFS. 'Twas my second character, first character is a Bard I don't have access to (Electronic character sheet + blown out laptop Memory = bad times.) So I was contemplating character ideas want to run through more classes and such. My thoughts are

Halfling Barbarian: either Invulnerable Rager or Urban Barbarian with Devish Dancing

Witch: I think the class is really interesting plus the Scar Hex sounds really fun and possibly effective.

A Reach Cleric: I think this idea would be a good learn good tactics character.

Or a Wizard, because I want to see the appeal of the class.

What do you think the best option of those would be for a newcomer with only a small amount of experience on their belt?

Alright I feel like I am doing something wrong/naive/misguided here with what I am trying to do, so I am looking for feedback. I wanted to make a Switch Hitter Gunslinger of sorts with more emphasis on Range until opponents close in and then drop the gun and brandish a melee weapon. So I've been guessing at the Feats I would want and the order I could do them in without killing her off due to my own incompetence. I am fairly new to pathfinder so All Advice would be welcome.

Initial Stats

HUMAN Musket Master

STR 12
DEX 18
CON 12
INT 14
WIS 14
CHA 07

Ability Increases I thought Dex Str Dex would work best...

Feats
Lvl 1: Point Blank Shot, Weapon Finesse
Lvl 3: Dervish Dance
Lvl 4: Precise Shot
Lvl 5: Deadly Aim
Lvl 7: Rapid Shot
Lvl 8: Power Attack
Lvl 9: Hammer the Gap (Here is where I get really bad in my worries)
Lvl 11: Signature Deed (Targeting)
Lvl 12: Improved Critical (Musket)

So there you have it please do comment I would love advice even if it's too tell me I am far too ambitious with what I am trying to accomplish. Thank you.

Yes you read that right, I'm thinking about building a second PFS Character as while I do like my bard dearly I'm curious about how a Barbarian would run. That and I got the idea for this in my thinking spot. So I was thinking for this running a primarily Melee Barb, with the Halfling Sling staff cause adding Str to damage does help. And the special rule in my head it every session end immediately 20% of wealth goes to tea which she will horde and consume during the next sessions in copious ammounts. So to start I have about 120 gp. Should I do this or would it get too difficult. Also Build Suggestions would be lovely. Thank you.

So I'm slowly gaining money and I'm suddenly wondering where to spend it and the 4 Prestige Points I amassed (Yes I know 2 towards the Wand of CLW is smart, yes I'm doing it, no this is not a run-on sentence.) But I'm wondering if I should be saving towards something. I will say I'm pretty new to Pathfinder and gear reliant systems in general. So some ideas for the future?

So I just had my first Society Game a few weeks ago I played one of the Iconics a Rogue. I was told about the 1st Level Rule so I decided to rebuild into a Bard to see how they handle. Here is what I have so far, the idea behind her is that I wanted a character who constantly would want and need to learn new Languages. I kind of want to go the traditional Bard route and do a bit of everything but in Combat I want to be competent in Melee.

Female Half-Elf Bard 1 Favoured Class +1 Bardic Perf. perday

Str 18 (+2)
Dex 10
Con 14
Int 12
Wis 08
Cha 14

Skill ranks
1 Knowledge (Local)
1 Linguistics
1 Perception
1 Perform (Oratory)
1 Profession (Courtesan)
1 Spellcraft
1 Use Magical Device

Feats
Skill Focus - Perform (oratory)
Arcane Strike

Traits
Having a hard time deciding here...

Languages
Common, Elven, Draconic, Varisian

Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you.

Can a small melee fighter can be done? From what I read from the more optimally viewed it shouldn't be done but then I read about how race really doesn't matter in the end. I would like to try making a Halfling Fighter, possibly a polearm centered one but from all I read is that I should not attempt. Advice? I'm very very new to Pathfinder so I'm not completely familiar with all avenues and traps of the system.