So I'm crafting a level 5 ninja as a replacement character in an ongoing game and I'm using the Ninja class.
Since I'm giving up trapfinding (and the ability to disarm magic traps) for poison use, I want to dip into Ranger (Trapper) or Sorcerer-Orc Bloodline (Seeker) to pick up the ability again along with the rest of the level one bonuses.
Any advice as to which one would give me the most bang for my buck? The ninja will be standard TWF wakazashi build for sneak attacking.
I'd prefer ranger myself. Unless you have an interest in UMD and magic, +1 bab, +2 to 2 saves, and some of the ranger archetypes are frontloaded(Falconer for instance). Favored enemy at level 1 is nice. Losing out on a BAB could hurt, not everyone uses fractional BAB.