I've decided to roll up a trip-specialist alchemist for kicks. I'm looking for some optimization help, since I've got a lot of options.
My goal is to use my awesome self-buffing powers to try and not fall too far behind a barbarian or other, more martial, maneuver expert, while retaining alchemist utility with bombs and other buffs. Enlarge person extracts will let me threaten a lot of the battlefield with tripping goodness, and keep medium-sized or smaller foes from reaching me unless they can get past tripping AoOs.
This'll be a PFS organized play character, so I have access to only PF core + PF sourcebook rules, and can't count on any DM rule-bending. I also can't count on a lot of specific magic item availability. PFS max level is 12, so I don't need to worry about higher level viability than that.
The Build:
STR 15
DEX 17 (with human +2)
CON 12
INT 16
WIS 7
CHA 8
Feats:
(1)
Combat Expertise
Imp. Trip
(3)
Fury's Fall (adds dex bonus to trips src: Cheliax)
(5,7)
Imp. Disarm?
Martial Weapon Prof? (guisarmes?)
Mobility-> Spring Attack (dodge is a bonus feat for alchemists in PFS, replacing Brew Potion)
Ranged attack feats for bombs?
(9)
Greater Trip
(11)
Whirlwind? (trips for everyone!)
Key buffs:
(1)
+4 STR (Mutagen) [Alchemical]
+1 CMB (Enlarge) [Size]
+2 STR/-2 DEX (Enlarge) [Size]
(4)
+4 STR (Bull's) [Enhancement]
+4 DEX (Cat's) [Enhancement]
(7)
+2 CMB (Heroism) [Morale]
+1 CMB (haste) [Untyped]
(11)
+2 CMB (Greater invis) [untyped]
Additional bonus from a masterwork/enchanted sickle
Any thoughts? I'd like to catch any possible boosts or drawbacks I've missed, though I'm enchanted enough by the character concept I wouldn't want to suddenly switch back to a mundane tripper or something weirder like a eidolon tripper--despite my focus on trips, I'd like to maintain the alchemist fun for when tripping can't solve all problems.
