I know everyone is going to say "Just make a ranger". I'm tired of playing into the cookie cutter role, so I want to make something that you don't see that often, a druid that relies on TWFing Scimitars and his animal companion (was thinking large cat, such as a tiger so that he can ride it into battle). Wouldn't give up his wild shape, but would only use it when he isn't able to hit with his swords, or if he needs a specific shape for utility purposes, such as an earth elemental to traverse under a wall or air elemental to fly, etc.
I need some help with what feats I should take, definitely the TWF tree, weapon focus, weapon spec, improved critical(Scimitars), two-weapon rend, was going to get the guided enchant on the weapons so I could use my wis for not only spells but to hit and damage. Would be built out to level 14 (as a backup to my current char in case he should ever die).
They've blocked d20pfsrd.com at my work so I can't look through there anymore to flesh this out, I'm trying to use the SRD here, but it doesn't always load correctly, I think the network is trying to block it as well, or at least some parts.
Have you considered going to dragon or saurian or another shaman for the multiple natural attack (albeit for minutes per day) as a alternate to TWF?
It would reduce your feat load, allowing you space for increased nat attack feat and keep your BAB higher.
Also, the item buffs for wild shape would carry over (such as AMF).
Lion shaman, to keep with your large cat, would give 1d4 bite, 2x1d4 claw, rake, and +2CMB.
Aspect of the beast feat would give permanent claws.
We already had someone who played a saurian shaman druid, so I was going to stay away from the dino's lizards and was focusing on cats. I kind of like the lion shaman, my only concern is, since I would only have the natural attacks for a few minutes each day, would I actually qualify for the nat attack feat?
*edit* ninja'd about the permanency of the nat attacks...
Not just divine spells, pretty much animal companion and TWF Scimitars. I was liking druid due to a few of the other class features, such as wild shape, thousand faces to blend in. Kind of wanted to be a bit sneaky as well to be able to set up flanking for those that need it
We currently have an inquisitor in the group and didn't want to steal his thunder. In regard to races, core races and some leeway on the monsters as PC races, these have to be approved.
I was also thinking of taking a 1 level dip into monk to get the Wis bonus to AC and picking up some bracers of armor, just so I'm not as squishy
I'm trying to cut back on purpose Shadow, currently my last two builds (invuln rager barb, and zen archer monk, 3 if you want to include a 1 off while I was building the archer, was a whip master who could trip almost anything on the field, if it could be tripped) have outshined most of the group, the only one who has kept up with me is the inquisitor, and that was only after he saw what my characters can do. I was trying to go something less then optimal so that even if I do end up sort of min/maxing the character, he'll be more in line with the rest of the group, rather than completely over the top.
In regard to the drizzt clone, that thought never even crossed my mind. And by cookie cutter comment, what I meant was that you see more ranger TWFers than you do druids. I was thinking I might switch the weapons to wakisashis too, to reduce the penalties.
I would go with Sawtooth Sabres. Less penalties, same flavor.
what are the stats for the sawtooth sabres? can't find them in the PRD.
...you're introducing a level of MAD to the build you don't really need. ...
With this build, the only two stats that really matter would be Wis and Dex. Dex for the prereqs for TWF, wis for spell casting. With the guided enchantment on my weps I would apply wis to hit and damage, so no need for strength there. Con wouldn't be far behind as I'd need a decent score to keep my HPs up so I can take a few hits if they target me.
I can't load that website BBT, my work instituted a new web filter, and that website is blocked :(
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Here:
Sabre, SawtoothThe signature weapons of the notorious Red Mantis, sawtooth sabres are cruelly efficient weapons. Their curved, serrated blades can cause deep wounds.
Description: A sawtooth sabre may be used as a Martial Weapon (in which case it functions as a longsword), but if you have the feat Exotic Weapon Proficiency (sawtooth sabre), you treat the weapon as if it were a light weapon for the purpose of two-weapon fighting—the sabre remains classified as a one-handed melee weapon for all other purposes.
Here:
Sabre, SawtoothThe signature weapons of the notorious Red Mantis, sawtooth sabres are cruelly efficient weapons. Their curved, serrated blades can cause deep wounds.
Description: A sawtooth sabre may be used as a Martial Weapon (in which case it functions as a longsword), but if you have the feat Exotic Weapon Proficiency (sawtooth sabre), you treat the weapon as if it were a light weapon for the purpose of two-weapon fighting—the sabre remains classified as a one-handed melee weapon for all other purposes.
thats going to get expensive in the feat cost isn't it?
It exists in one of the pathfinder books, Pathfinder 10: A History of Ashes, if its in a pathfinder book, we can use it.
*let me know if the link doesn't work, tried to type it out from looking on my phone
It exists in one of the pathfinder books, Pathfinder 10: A History of Ashes, if its in a pathfinder book, we can use it.
*let me know if the link doesn't work, tried to type it out from looking on my phone
Link works fine.
Its in a "pathfinder" book, not a Pathfinder book. (Ie. That book was not written for the Pathfinder rule set. Heck, it was published before the Pathfinder core rulebook was published even.)
Shh he doesn't need to know that :) Thank you for the clarification, was wondering why I couldn't find that book on the paizo site, did not realize that it wasn't a Pathfinder book. That changes things then.