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I'm trying to choose between Fleet-Footed and Arcane Focus for a Society game and I'd appreciate the advice of anyone more familiar with what will be needed in a Society game.

If I choose Fleet-Footed I get:
Bonus Feat: Run (but I'm already a Conjuration/Teleportation Wizard)
Initiative: +8 (+4 from Traits, +2 from 14 DEX, and +2 from Fleet-Footed. I don't get Improved Initiative until 5th level, and I will be taking a Hawk familiar rather than a Compsognathus or a Greensting Scorpion because I want my Familiar to fly.)
Perception: +4/6 in Bright Light (+4 for 1 rank at first level and an additional rank at each level and +2 from Hawk familiar.)

But if I choose Arcane Focus I get:
Concentration: +4 Defensively (My build does not have Combat Casting).
Initiative: +6
Perception: +6/8 in Bright Light (+2 from Elven Senses)

So while the former will grant my better initiative, the latter will grant me a better resistance to surprise and attackers in close combat.
Thoughts?

While I feel that the following build will do well for my purposes, I figure having several extra pairs of eyes looking it over can't hurt.

STR: 16 DEX: 10 CON: 14 INT: 13 WIS: 10 CHA: 15

Attribute Gain:
Level 4: Charisma
Level 8: Strength
Level 12: Strength

Favored Class Bonus: Levels 1-12: Hit Point and Skill Point

Build: Oathbound Paladin: Oath of Vengeance
Weapon Bond

Traits
Magic: Magical Knack
Social: Influence- +1 and Class Skill to Intimidate

Feats
1.Power Attack
1. Fast Learner
3. Furious Focus
5. Greater Mercy
7. Extra Lay on Hands
9. Extra Lay on Hands
11. Dreadful Carnage

My plan is for my paladin to have enough skills to be able to do things other than hit bad guys hard, and Intimidate will be used in an attempt to make bad guys back down from fights. It's a fairly fluffy build, but it should hold up well in both combat and social encounters.

I'm trying to decide if I should buy Sentinels of the Multiverse or Zombicide and I would appreciate anyone's opinion on the subject.
I would either get to buy Sentinels of the Multiverse and one expansion or just Zombicide. I've played them both, they're both really fun, but if you feel inclined to tip the scales one way or the other I'd like to know why.

I'm having a pretty hard time trying to visualize a concept for a Barbarian with the Urban Barbarian Archetype from Ultimate Combat. Every time I try, I just see a muscled half-orc covered in animal pelts walking through a contrasting urban environment.

Is there some way to justify/explain someone being a barbarian who was born and raised in a city? Maybe with an example from a movie or book?

One of the players in a game that I'm starting came to me with the above as a character concept. Feeling unusually charitable, I agreed to think about it. I was considering giving the character Blindsight, perhaps at the cost of a feat.
That or maybe Blindsense or Blind Fight.

I'm trying to get them something that won't walk into doors all the time, but won't be massively overpowered either. I was wondering what you guys would suggest.

From the Ultimate Combat book, the Style Feat Dragon Ferocity says:

While using Dragon Style, you gain a bonus on unarmed strike damage rolls equal to half your Strength bonus...

Does this mean I only add half of my Strength Bonus to Damage or add Strength Bonus to Damage as normal, plus another half?

+.5 STRMOD, or +1.5 STRMOD to Damage?