I'm hoping to join a new Shattered Star campaign this Friday, and am trying to decide on a character. The group currently consists of a fighter, barbarian and a life oracle.
I'd like a character who can provide some history/knowledge skills, utility and serve as a competent trap-finder/disabler. There may be a 5th player who I'm hoping will be an arcane caster (if not, I may go witch, wizard or sage instead).
Without giving me any spoilers on SS AP, does anyone have any thoughts on archaeologist vs. crypt-breaker?
For an archaeologist, I'm leaning towards a halfling with the Fate's Favored trait, and will concentrate on archery feats (after Lingering Performance at L1). I may try to sneak in a level (or two) of Ranger(trapper) to make disable device a class skill, and give me prof with a longbow and a favored enemy.
For the crypt-breaker, I see him as a human from Ustalav, again going with mostly archery feats to augment the normal bomber build. (Want to stay away from melee since we have two front-liners already - don't like stepping on other's role-playing niches).
I'm leaning towards the archaeologist since he can fill in as an ersatz healer/arcanist if either the oracle or (hopeful) arcane caster can't make a session.
