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I participate in Society play. I made a Elven Zen Archer, but kept getting overrun by attackers because our parties were minimal (no cover and no barbarian or burning hand ally to cut things short). So, I then took two levels in Treesinger so I could stand behind something. Now I'm beginning to look ahead, level-wise, to where I could grow. Then I saw Pirate's Swinging Reposition and thought that must be the most useless class ability ever for Society play-- Therefore, I must try to make it work! So here's my build:
4Lvls Zen Archer (Monk) [ZA], 6Lvls Treesinger (Druid)[TS], 2Lvls Pirate (Rogue)[Pi]
Lvl _ _Class _ _Stuff _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Level Feats
1_ _ _1st ZA__Bonus feat (Point-blank shot), perfect shot___________Precise shot
2_ _ _1st TS__Plant bond, nature sense, orisons, green empathy
3_ _ _2nd TS__Woodland stride_______________________________Power Attack
4_ _ _3rd TS__Trackless step
5_ _ _4th TS __Resist nature's lure, wild shape (1/day)_____________Improved Bull Rush
6_ _ _2nd ZA__Bonus feat (Dodge), evasion
7_ _ _3rd ZA__Fast movement, zen archery, point-blank Master______Greater Bull rush
8_ _ _1st Pi___Sneak attack +1d6, Sea Legs
9_ _ _2nd Pi__Evasion, Swinging Reposition_____________________Lunge
10_ _4th ZA__Ki pool (magic), slow fall 20 ft.
11_ _5th TS__Wild shape (2/day)_____________________________Dragon Style
12_ _6th TS
Here's the description of Swinging Reposition:
Now let me see if these combos work. The following lists scenarios I'd like to determine whether they're Society compatible:
(a) The elf charges (10') up next to her large treeant companion. It has a knotted rope dangling from its branch. She grabs it swings in (i.e. uses lunge) and either kicks the opponent doing damage (Dragon style) or knocks him back (G. bull rush), swings back and lands 5' behind where the rope swing was initially dangling. Do the mechanics work out? And if so, what's the DC of the Acrobatics check? Heres a representation with miniatures. Just imagine the creeping vine and the puff ball are attacking the carnivorous flower ally. The large treeant ally has the rope swing, not its sapling.
(b) Am I correct in assuming that the rope doesn't even have to start in her hand, but that she could not be using a two-handed weapon during here charge/bull rush?
(c) What is the DC for the player who tries this and doesn't have Swinging Reposition?
Other questions that popped up (but wouldn't stop this build) are as follows:
(d) Does hydraulic Push combo with the Bull Rush feat tree?
(e) Does Summon Nature's Ally allow for plant versions (say, maybe, one of the four listed plant companions)?
(f) Does the race trait “open hand, open mind” require that the character be of human ethnicity (since its from the Humans of Golarion Companion, but doesn't list it as a prerequisite nor is it a selectable option on hero builder)?
(f) The Treesinger casts Greater Animal Aspect (Ape/Monkey) on the treeant who then tries to pick up a kobold. Can he succeed with branches for... well, limbs? and, if so, then how far will it be able to throw it and with what mods/target? What if the treeant is just going for distance and couldn't care less about accuracy. Am I right to assume that the thrower must be two size increments larger than the thrown object?
That's a lot. I'm looking forward to determining whether or not this girl gets to play on her swing set or just go home and let somebody else adventure, say a rope trick specialist. :)
Thanks for your council,
