i'm putting together a lvl 5 oracle of lore, and i can't seem to decide on how best to maximize it's crafting capabilities.
so far, what i'm building around is the focused trance ability, which gives +20 on one intelligence based skill. Essentially this would allow me to craft just about any item without having ranks in craft.
the problem i'm running into, is how to optimize feats. i was thinking of multi-classing to wizard to take advantage of the 'arcanamirium crafter' universal specialization, and the arcane builder arcane discovery.
at higher levels i may want to dabble in binding outsiders as well.
any thoughts?
Well, what exactly are you going to craft? Do you mean using the craft skill to craft all kinds of things or do you mean magic items? The latter requires only spellcraft which you should probably keep at max rank as a primary spellcaster.
But anyway, there's not that much you can do to increase your crafting potential. Take Skill Focus, maybe Magical Aptitude as well. Keep Spellcraft at max, start with a decent intelligence score, take Mental Acuity at level 7 to boost your int even further.
I'm not sure if dipping into wizard for arcane builder is a great idea. Though it would give you access to Crafter's Fortune (but you could always just get a potion or a wand, I guess). If you want to focus on crafting exclusively, go ahead. But for a class with slow spellcasting progression like the oracle, every level counts.
On a similar note: Arcanamirium crafter would require 3 levels of wizard to have any effect on your crafting. Don't do that. Your Oracle abilities would fall WAY behind.
Does your character HAVE to be an oracle? A wizard is overall way better at crafting (high int, item creation as bonus feats). Using Focused Trance sounds good in theory, but I doubt that you'll often have the money to craft items that require the +20 bonus. At least none that a wizard couldn't simply craft anyway.