Ninja build question with shattered defense.

[lantzkev]

Pick up scout archetype? (I hear you can do this since ninja is a rogue still?)

Unarmed strike, or just go with a gauntlet. Enforcer to get free intimidate when you deal nonlethal damage. So you can charge and auto sneak attack, then you intimidate to shake them (assuming they can be) and now (when you're lvl 8) you automatically have them flat-footed for you.

Seem legit?

[Kazaan]

Dip 1 level of Unarmed Fighter to get IUS and a style feat for free. Since you're going for Scout, I'd pick up Janni Style since it gives benefits for Charging. But yeah, against a target vulnerable to nonlethal, you can tag them with a nonlethal strike to render them flat-footed with Shatter Defense, then the rest of your attacks can be lethal sneak attacks. This also makes them a qualified target for Sap Adept/Master, though you'd be limited to all non-lethal in that case.

[lantzkev]

yeah the goal is to just tag them with a non-lethal punch then just hit them lethal the rest of the way.

[Fruian Thistlefoot]

Would Brawler not work for Improved Unarmed Strike?

[lantzkev]

brawler would indeed.