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Ok, here's my situation.
I've been working on a (Two-Weapon Fighting) Ranger / (Master of Many Styles) Monk build for PFS. I'll use a Longsword or Bastard Sword for my main hand, and making off-hand attacks with an unarmed strike (kick). I'll be wearing Breastplate and Buckler to increase my AC.
Here's a breakdown:
Str: 17 (15 + 2)
Dex: 16
Con: 14
Int: 10
Wis: 12
Cha: 7
Character Traits: Accelerated Drinker, Adopted (Elven Reflexes)
Human Bonus Feat: Combat Reflexes
01 Ranger 1 (Guide) [Ranger's Focus +2 1/Day] Power Attack
02 Ranger 2 [Two-Weapon Combat Style] Two-Weapon Fighting
03 Monk 1 (Master of Many Styles) [Snake Fang] [Improved Unarmed Strike] Snake Style
04 Monk 2 [Evasion] [Crane Style], Str. 18
05 Ranger 3 Dodge
06 Ranger 4 [Ranger's Focus +2 2/Day]
07 Ranger 5 [Ranger's Focus +4 2/Day] Crane Wing
08 Ranger 6 [Improved Two-Weapon Fighting], Str. 19
09 Ranger 7 [Ranger's Focus +4 3/Day] Crane Riposte
10 Ranger 8 -
11 Ranger 9 Improved Critical (Unarmed Strike)
12 Ranger 10 [Two-Weapon Rend], Str. 20
One of the things I noticed was that I'll be taking huge penalties to hit if I want to fight with two weapons / Power Attack / Fight Defensively. Even if I only do 2 out of the three it'll still be quite large. Which is why I wanted to go with the Guide archetype: to be able to put up extra bonus to my attack rolls when I need it.
After thinking things over, I began to wonder about how to self-buff. I was thinking of lower levels to walk around with a Potion of Enlarge Person in my buckler-hand, and have a Wand of Lead Blades in a Spring-loaded Wrist Sheath. Drink the potion as a move action, get the wand into my hand as a swift, and activate it as a standard. Not sure if that's a good idea, but it's what I came up with.
I'd appreciate any feedback on the build or with good ideas of how to self-buff.