NPC Build Advice

[Gip Folgorn]

My players are currently playing in a LE Elf nation run by vampires and the primary police/military force is called the Night Guard.

While not all of the Night Guard are elves, most are (as most of the nation is). All of the night guard however are one of 3 classes, each of which fills a different role. There is the Arcane Guard, who fill the role of the military command and are all magi. Obvious elf build. However, the other two branches of the Night Guard are the Void Guard (paladins; police/secret service), and the Night Guard (the clergy; mostly clerics and a few paladins).

All 3 branches of the Night Guard wield +1 Mithral Scimitars and obviously I have the build for the magi down (lvl 8 Dervish Dance Spell Dancer Magi with +1 Mithril Chain Shirts). However, I don't know if Dervish Dance is the way to go on the paladins as well. The clerics are the Undead Master cleric archtype, so even though I don't have them worked out for sure, I would also appreciate a build for them. The Paladins wear +1 Mithral Full Plate but Breastplate is okay as well (for light armor). The Clerics wear +1 Mithral Breastplate.

[XMorsX]

Here is a sample Antipaladin build.

Half-Elf Lord of Darkness Antipaladin lvl 8

Stats (heroic): 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8

STR 8
DEX 14
CON 14 (13+1)
INT 12
WIS 10
CHA 18 (15+2+1)

Trait: Blade of Mercy, Eyes and Ears of the City

1 Weapon Finesse, Skill Focus: Intimidate (bonus)
3 Dervish Dance, Cruelty: Commanded
5 Enforcer
6 Cruelty: Staggered
7 Channel Smite

Raise Intimidate, Stealth, Perception. Favored class bonus goes to hp.

Give them +1 Conductive Mithral Scimitars so that they can deliver a touch of Corruption with their attack. Enforcer seems very thematic. Also the mind-affecting cruelties of the archetype are thematic too. Intimidate them in order to lower their saves, command them to drop their weapons, arrest them.

With such a low Dex he can wear a mithral full-plate.

[XMorsX]

Sample Cleric build

Both archetypes are from the Way of the Wicked adventure path, reflavor the Asmodeus faith as you see fit. You can even keep it, it is a perfect fit for a LE nation.

Half-Elf Unholy Barrister Cleric lvl 8

Stats (heroic): 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8

STR 8
DEX 18 (15+2+1)
CON 14 (13+1)
INT 12
WIS 14
CHA 10

Traits: Eyes and Ears of the City, Rice Runner

Favored class goes to HP

Raise Perception, Acrobatics, Knowledge (Religion)

Law Domain

1 Weapon Finesse, Skill focus: Perception (bonus)
3 Dervish Dance
5 Improved Initiative
7 Toughness

See here for the Devil's Pact.