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Can this build work without being overly dependent on magical items? I know that monk/assassin stretches the stats out pretty thin, and that drow doesn't help that any except with dex.
Can it be a decent combo, able to function inside a party and not be a drain on resources, or not able to pull its own weight? The concept I have is of a monastery of drow live dangerously close to the surface, and practice the deadly arts of killing. It's their life, their doctrine. They spend almost all of the day honing their martial skills, and practicing their methods of murder. And for a price, they will take contracts.
I made this character out to level 10, and with no magic items, her AC was only 19. Do you guys have any ideas?
I was using 20 point buy, standard WBL.
....ninja?
Why don't you post the build for people to look at and give you better advice? Include your stats.
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I'll post it when I get home. I think my main question is what feats and what traits to take in order to keep it from having to rely a magic items to be workable. Also I'm trying to figure out which way to set up my stats so that I'm not min maxed but I also have the correct stats where they need to be. I considered ninja, but I think I like the monk levels better for the roleplaying side of it.
Monk-assassins are pretty good.
Living weapons requiring not too much gear and only 3 rounds to one-shot-kill.
No one would suspect that humble monk or farmer to be a silent cold-hearted killer.
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Honestly, monk because of the role play of the character. I want her to be martial, but mystical, and all of the monk fluff. I just don't want my character to be a total brick because of its stats being spread to thin. Of course, if it ends up being not feasible, I'll have to compromise with another class combo. I am just curious too see what you guys with more PF experience than me can come up with. I did build a monk/assassin a long time ago, in 3.0 I think, but it had more compatible racial stats. I just don't remember what race it was...
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See if your GM would be open to these alternate rules. :)
Outside that, getting ascetic flavor to work with just the official rules is really tough.
But you could just as easily be a ranger, and live in a monastery, perfecting the art of killing.
Any class with ranks in stealth could be a sneaky 'assassin', and any class could take improved unarmed strike. Role play the character you want, no matter what class you are.
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The concept I had for the character was the essential monk, fast movement, unarmored, kick-grappling things to death, and flinging poisoned shuriken around with flurry of blows. I haven't had a chance to post the build up yet , I've been very busy with work.
A drow ranger would be great too. Just take two weapon fighting, home brew the oversized two weapon fighting feat from 3.5, and grab some scimitars.... Sounds original, right?
(I'm kidding. Really.)
Now, here's a curveball. What if i drop the martial idea all together and run a class I have NEVER run before? A drow mystic thurge sounds like it could be awesome. Take a domain that gives sneaky powers and combine that with poison use, and i may even be able to pull off assassinations anyway. Thoughts?
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Actually, the Unarmed/Brawler Fighter can be both Martial, and mystical.
The Nightmare Fist, and Moonlight Stalker feats will help fill this role.
You mistake that a class name defines you.
This is not true.
This, with the fighter class, may very well be the best way to go for the martial idea. How would I get access to a decent amount of skills though? traits?
The spellcasting assassins can be really scary. You might not necessarily need to take the assassin PRC.