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I'm not the best one on the Boards for this kind of advice but at first glance there are a couple things I see.
What is your basic plan for encounters? With a big STR it looks like you're going to want to fight with that scythe. The scythe is built for crits so later on you're gonna want to keen your weapon and get Crit Focus so you get that x4 damage as often as possible. Not to mention Weapon Focus.
So why would you waste time with Bumps and Summoning?!?
if you're gonna try to fight why is your CON so low. It should also be 16 at the cost of a dump stat. And you'll always have to remember that as a Druid, you'll only ever be as effective as a Cleric in combat, never a Fighter.
are you gonna make a more traditional summon an animal every round Druid? That's how they're most effective, afterall. But if that's the case, WTF are you doing with any STR at all. That could easily become a dump stat. Just build up your Animal Companion and learn how to run thos animals you summon really well.
And your Wis -- do you plan on ever casting spells higher than 4th level?!? It can be harder to bulk up your WIS come 9th level than you'd like, or at least harder to get REQUIRED Ability boosts every other level starting at 9th.
Mostly, your PC looks like it's built to do a couple things okay but not anything superbly. SO IT WILL SUCK. If you want to fight, STR & CON -- if you want to Cast, WIS and know-your-animal-stats.
Finally, I noticed the Trait, Reactionary. Others may have a different take but I think the only time you want to build a PC with bumps to Initiative are when it makes sense to make ALL the bumps to Initiative you can.
It's absolutely useless to get Reactionary or Improved Init unless you're going all out for Init, guaranteeing you go first. Start with a PC that has a high DEX. Get both Reactionary and Improved Init; dip into Inquisitor for 2 levels and add your WIS to Init. (And I'm sure there's a Rog Talent and/or Monk alt Feature that boosts it, too.)
If you have a stinky DEX and a +2 from Reactionary you're no different from most PCs. And the average Rogue or Weapon Finesse fighter will always be better. Not to mention the the ones who also get Reactionary and Imrporved Init.
I'd find another Trait and stick with your d20 for Init. (Or build a high DEX, Weapon Finesse, Improved Init PC.)
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At 1st level a 15 AC sounds purdy darn good for someone who's not a tank.
I think the biggest question you have to answer -- assuming you want the PC to be optimized -- is whether or not you want to focus on combat or summoning. Of course, if you focus on combat you'll never be like a fighter, but just as there are solidly built, very playable Clerics who focus on fighting, your Druid can make it.
If you choose combat then you have to choose if you want a high DEX and Weapon Finesse (where Improved Init and Reactionary will be good) or if you want a high STR, keep your Scythe and build toward getting and confirming those x4 Crits as often as possible.
Either way you'll ABSOLUTELY need a good CON because you have 1 fewer HP each level than a FTR and your AC will never get up to where the FTR's AC can get up to.
But your Druid as a combat guy along with his Animal Companion in melee can be effective.
(Not that any of this will guarantee your survival in The Society.)
The stat array seems fine since you won't be going high level play with P.F.Society. You raise a helluva point- what's a melee Druid to do about Armor class? Even after you get Wild Shape, the bumps aren't great to A.C.
If you want to conjure some flanking flunkies, the two feats you chose are great. But can you delay one till third level since the critters won't last long enough till then? (This a minor tweak, maybe take the two now and get it out of the way.)
Bear or even Horse(!) are fine companions, but with the added choices from Bestiary II I'm not sure which ones stand out for low level play.
If you got your Dex to 13 you could get Dodge feat. Seemingly at some point you'll need Power Attack as a brawler. Toughness feat at some point would help a lot, too. I didn't realize how feat starved a melee Druid was.
The stat array seems fine since you won't be going high level play with P.F.Society. You raise a helluva point- what's a melee Druid to do about Armor class? Even after you get Wild Shape, the bumps aren't great to A.C.
If you want to conjure some flanking flunkies, the two feats you chose are great. But can you delay one till third level since the critters won't last long enough till then? (This a minor tweak, maybe take the two now and get it out of the way.)
Bear or even Horse(!) are fine companions, but with the added choices from Bestiary II I'm not sure which ones stand out for low level play.
If you got your Dex to 13 you could get Dodge feat. Seemingly at some point you'll need Power Attack as a brawler. Toughness feat at some point would help a lot, too. I didn't realize how feat starved a melee Druid was.
Dipping monk can get you a WIS based AC boot, and Dodge as a bonus feat.
My melee druid for PFS (Mak Brawney, Logger, Taldor's Champion) is currently Barb1/Druid6 with the same base stat array. He has extra rage, power-attack, heavy armor(for the wild enhancement), and step up. At the lower levels, Shillelagh is your friend. Once you get elemental body, go with a reach weapon/air elemental (fly 60, perfect) or improved grapple/earth elemental (earth glide surprise).
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Hello all, I am looking for observations and suggestions for my first Pathfinder Society character, Mr. Druid. I'm looking at being a melee fighter who spends the first round or two buffing and summoning then charging in. I have him pretty much fleshed out.
His specs are:
Human Druid 1Strength: 16
Dexterity: 12
Constitution: 14
Intelligence: 12
Wisdom: 14
Charisma: 7Traits: Reactionary, World Traveler
Feats:
1)Spell Focus (conjuration)
2) Augment SummoningHis weapons and armor are: Scythe, Scimitar, sickle, Hide Armor.
I'm not sure where to put the attribute bonus. Probably Strength. Thoughts on my build and which Animal Companion to select are appreciated. His story is that he traveled with his parents before getting seperated and lost. He became a Druid through his trials surviving the wilderness. I don't know much about Golarion so locations are fair game to determine a companion and homeland.
PFS ends at level 12. So you will get 3 points for ability scores. With that in mind I wold start with a Str 17 and drop Dex or Int to 10. And put all 3 points from levels in to Str.
Have you though of Eye for Talent human racial trait? It gives you a +2 sense motive, and +2 to any one ability for your animal companon. Cost is your human bonus feat. IMO it's well worth the trade off.
Lion Shaman: This is not a bad way to go. Personly I like bare shaman. It's more of a size thing for me. Large companions don't do well in most dungons or even builds.
Feats:
Augment Summoning: This can be good. But over all summoning is not that great.
Weapons: Long Spear:Brace,Reach (this will help alot at lower levels. You can change it to a Scythe later if you want.) Scimitar, Sickle, Hide Armor.
Anamil Companion: With Eye For Talent(You determan the bonus when you first get the companion and dose not change.)
Bear(+2Str)
Starting Statistics: Size Small; Speed 40 ft.; AC +2 natural
armor; Attack bite (1d4), 2 claws (1d3); Ability Scores Str
17, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6; Special Qualities
low-light vision, scent.
Cat, Big (Lion, Tiger)(+2Str)
Starting Statistics: Size Medium; Speed 40 ft.; AC +1 natural
armor; Attack bite (1d6), 2 claws (1d4); Ability Scores Str 15,
Dex 17, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 10; Special Attacks rake
(1d4); Special Qualities low-light vision, scent.
