| Kaspyr2077 |
After browsing the publicly available info and reading some discussions online, I finally took the plunge to buy my first Pathfinder books. Yay! Now I'm trying to familiarize myself with the system by making a few characters, seeing what I can make and what I can't, and running a quick adventure with friends soon.
So, I'm trying to recreate an old favorite character. He's a master swordsman, in the historical style, using a longsword and shield. After looking at the classes, the obvious choice was Fighter - best proficiency bonuses, Attack of Opportunity for free, etc., and just the flavor of being the best with the weapon. Seems perfect.
My question is this - most of the feats I'm seeing for a Fighter to improve his abilities with a weapon seem focused on a two-handed weapon or keeping a hand free. Options for a Fighter with a shield seem focused on the shield. Even in the APG, there are Archetypes granting interesting options to nearly other fighting style, but if you're using a shield, it really expects you to focus on the shield.
What can I do with this character to really make him shine?