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Just started a similar concept...Paladin based

Dancing 11 rounds per day - yields a +10 to hit, 1d6 +7 / 18-20/x2
If I do non lethal, I add +1 more damage and can intimidate to cause shakened for essentially the battle plus can cause frightened on a crit.
Also flagbearer still helps the group.
Blade of Mercy lets me do non lethal without penalty.
Just one level of bard and paladin the rest. No archtypes
Because you are dex based, keep putting skill points into escape artist so you can use Liberating Command if grappled as your CMB will be low.

Fax Malchaera
Male Ifrit Bard 1/Paladin 2
LG medium humanoid
Init +4 Senses Darkvision (60) Listen -3 Spot -3
DEFENSE
AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 15
hp 23
Fort 7 ,Ref 10 ,Will 6
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft
Melee Masterwork Iron, Cold Scimitar +7 (1d6+4/18-20/x2)
Ranged Masterwork Longbow, composite (+1) +7 (1d8+1/x3)
Special Attacks Smite Evil
Space 5 Reach 5
STATISTICS
STR 13 DEX 18 CON 11 INT 10 WIS 5 CHA 18
Base Atk 2
Feats Flagbearer, Enforcer
Traits: Blade of Mercy, Maestro of Society
Skills Acrobatics +7, Diplomacy +8, Escape Artist +8, Intimidate +10, Use Magic Device +8, Acrobatics +7, Diplomacy +8, Escape Artist +8, Intimidate +10
Languages Common, Ignan
Gear Masterwork Iron - Cold Scimitar, Masterwork Longbow - composite (+1), Scimitar, Longspear, Arrow - Flight (20), Backpack - masterwork , Whetstone, Weapon cord, Air crystals, Alkali flask (2), Holy Water (flask), Everburning torch, Wand of Cure Light Wounds (50 charges), Wand of Bless Weapon (50 charges)

Shared a campaign with a cool character with a similar concept.

Very nice.

I'm working on something very similar except I took flagbearer first. I couldn't take a 10 Str...at level 2 even in just a MW chain shirt and generic equipment, I was encumbered. It also lets me take PA (at level 5)

Merciful Blade Trait and Enforcer works very well, which I will take at lvl 3. It also works well with a cruel blade...but not very flavorful.

Bard Spell selection requires liberating command...with a low str, you'll have a poor CMB and may never escape a grapple...high dex and some points in escape artist, atleast give you a chance.

Also, a clear spindle really does little when your will saves are so high.

To the OP, you can dump wisdom and stack Charisma...you'll get way more mileage across the board. Definitely need improved crit at 9 or 11 depending on your BAB when you hit +8.

Why life oracle? Why HV?

Only at level 2 so far...all society play.

Fax Malchaera
Male Ifrit Bard 1/Paladin 1
LG medium humanoid
Init +4 Senses Darkvision (60) Listen -3 Spot -3
DEFENSE
AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 14
hp 16
Fort 2 ,Ref 6 ,Will 1
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft
Melee Masterwork Iron, Cold Scimitar +6 (1d6+4/18-20/x2)
Ranged Masterwork Longbow, composite (+1) +6 (1d8+1/x3)
Special Attacks Smite Evil
Space 5 Reach 5
STATISTICS
STR 13 DEX 18 CON 11 INT 10 WIS 5 CHA 18
Base Atk 1 Grp20
Feats Flagbearer
Skills Acrobatics +7, Diplomacy +8, Escape Artist +8, Intimidate +9, Use Magic Device +8, Acrobatics +7, Diplomacy +8, Escape Artist +8, Intimidate +9
Languages Common, Ignan
Gear Masterwork Iron - Cold Scimitar, Masterwork Longbow - composite (+1), Scimitar, Longspear, Arrow - Flight (20), Backpack - masterwork , Whetstone, Weapon cord, Air crystals, Alkali flask (2), Holy Water (flask), Wand of Cure Light Wounds

lvl 3 - Enforcer
lvl 5 - Power Attack
lvl 7 - Selective channel (probably)or Greater Mercy
lvl 9 - Improved Crit (probably) or Ultimate Mercy
lvl 11 - Discordant Voice (assuming this works on the group)or retrain whatever I have here for Channeled Revival at lvl 12.