Looking for advice on npc half-orc druid build

[Dosgamer]

I am building a half-orc npc druid (NE alignment) for inclusion in a party of orcish scouts in a mountainous region. The idea is for the druid to fly around in wildshape (either as eagle or air elemental or something else entirely possibly) and scout out the area for the ground patrol. Being able to communicate with the ground patrol across distances is key. I would expect them to be good at summoning and aerial combat. The ground patrol consists of an orc fighter, 2 orc barbarians, and 2 orc rangers.

If it is level 11, uses the heroic stat array, and has npc WBL...what would it look like? How would you build it?

I originally was thinking of trying an eagle shaman but now I'm not so sure. I welcome your thoughts. Thanks!

[XMorsX]

In order to be good at summoning, a shaman archetype is recommended. However, most of them have very limiting options as far as summoned monsters and wildshape are concearned. The only good I can see is the saurian shaman. You will be able to fly around wildshaped into a Pteranodon and standard action summonning packs of Deinonychuses with superior summoning. Thsi is just an option though, remember that you can use the young, advanced and giant templates as you see fit. When needed, you could wildshape into an Allosaurous and go into melee.

A stats array of:

STR 14
DEX 12
CON 13
INT 10
WIS 17 (15+2)
CHA 8

seems good enough for going occasionally in melee but being primary a supportive caster.

Take the Tactics (War) subdomain for the initiative boost as well as the feat versatility.

[XMorsX]

Take the Sacred tattoo alt. racial trait.

The feats could be:

1 Spell Focus (Conjuration)
3 Augment Summoning
5 Natural Spel
7 Superior Summoning
9 Power Attack (bonus), Powerful Shape
11 Wild Speech (if it solves your comm issues) or Planar Wild Shape (if you feel it fits thematically) or Divine Interference

[Dosgamer]

Cool. I will investigate your suggestions. Your feats look similar to how I started but I hadn't gotten as far as level 7 so I appreciate the feedback for the level 7, 9, and 11 feats. Is there any particular bits of gear that you would recommend (bearing in mind this is an npc and not a PC)? Thanks!

[XMorsX]

Bane (Humanoid) Amulet of Mighty Fists +4000
Headband of Inspired Wisdom +2 +4000
Belt of Giant Strenght +2 +4000

If someone could cast on you Mage Armor, a wand of mage armor would be a great deal. Otherwise, a wand of magic fang will boost a little your attack bonus. +750

I think that I reached the limit. If you would rather make the AoMF more PC firendly (there is a monk or a druid PC for example), swap the Bane (Humanoid) AoMF with an +1 AoMF.