Consider an archer. Ranged damage is never a bad idea. Unless the Urban ranger is already doing it.
I'd say Ninja for all the skills you could want, plus invisibility. You have a Rogue already, but he seems more along the lines of the talky type. I've tried Alchemist but tbh bombs quickly lost their appeal to me.
You could go Druid/Fighter with a focus on wildshaping. A Druid8/FighterX will be able to wildshape into anything you choose (with the feat Shaping Focus).
A full classed Bard might also be a good idea.
Finally, as you said there is always Monk.
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I'd go with Monk, maybe with a splash of Rogue?
Most players I speak or play with really like playing tank types. They are in the middle of every battle and that comes with a lot of glory. If you want to play something a little less exciting play something that does ranged damage and mix it with a rogue that does sneak damage. I saw the new book by Paizo Advanced Race Guide, but I have not checked it out.
What do you think about playing a minotaur/barbarian and would your GM allow it?
I agree with playing a 6 levels of casting class like Inquisitor or such. Alternatively, a monk or ninja.
Playing an archer is often effective but boring.
Nothing wrong with going blasty on a caster. It's not as encounter winning, but it can be pretty fun.
magus is a fun option---can still explore your caster side and step up to help melee and do flankings
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How about a Gunslinger? They seem sufficiently different than anything you've got going on now, though I must admit I've never really seen one in action.
In a big party, a Cavalier could be pretty sweet too, as he gets more allies to grant his teamwork feats to. Hell, if you're starting at Level 6, you could easily go Cav 4/Bard 1/Battle Herald 1 and start enhancing your allies' tactics.
Although if you're really stumped and want a challenge, here's an idea. There's a total of 20 base classes (11 in the CRB, 6 in the APG, plus Magus, Gunslinger, and Ninja-- I don't count Samurai as being distinct from Cavalier). Roll a d20 and decide that way. If you hit a class that's already represented in your group, consider it an extra challenge to build one that's distinctly different from the one you have.
You could play the archer archetype Paladin. Good ranged damage, a will to take down evil, and a decent CHA for some good face time.
Just another range option, perhaps a bomber heavy alchemist. As far as archers go, I'm slightly partial to the monk zen archer, but they are pretty much all about archery so from what I've read, it may not be your style.
Good luck. :)
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A bard or inquisitor is probably going to struggle if he focuses on archery. You need a lot of feats to do archery right, and none of these classes get any bonus feats.
Bard will probably struggle the hardest unless you're willing to emphasize your spellcasting. Inquisitor has his Bane ability, judgments, and several self-buffs like Weapon of Awe to make up the difference. And Paladins get Smite Evil and the all-important full BAB.
Actually, an Inquisitor might work better than a Paladin for this. If you're starting at 6th level, you'll already have Bane, which means that you don't need to rely on the things you fight being evil. Paladins and Inquisitors both have alignment restrictions, but an Inquisitor can pick a deity of any alignment so isn't really as restricted if you plan well.