Ready to try....optimization

[Aeris Fallstar]

Ok, after decades of avoiding min/maxing and optimization, I think I want to give it a try. But I am no good at it.

I have lost a beloved character at 13th level and have to bring in a replacement at 13th.

I am pretty sure I am going to bring in either a dwarf cleric (Cayden Cailean)or oracle or a ranger ( that specializes in killing large or bigger monsters).

Any advice on builds?

[Thomas Long 175]

Stay away from a dwarven oracle if you're min maxing, you'd be taking a penalty on your casting stat.

Dwarven ranger might be nice but alot of the feats that are specifically for "killing large or larger monsters" really aren't worth it I find.

That said you can't go wrong with a dwarven cleric, though thats generally pretty straight forward to build, depending ultimately on what you want to do with your character.