I build all of my characters from interesting miniatures that capture my fancy. I'm pretty new to Pathfinder Society play, with four characters, a 1-ranger, a 1-wizard, a 2-flame oracle, and 3-fighter. All based on miniatures I liked.
One of the PFS veterans suggested that I make up a bunch of characters so that I can have characters across a bunch of level ranges, and with a variety of types to help a party fill essential roles.
I know I want a druid, and I have that miniature ready and build thought out.
I also want a cleric. So I want to fill the cleric role with one of the two miniatures I have picked out. And whichever one ends up the cleric, the other needs to end up something useful.
The two miniatures in question are a dwarf with pick/axe & shield, whose armor could be considered heavy, medium, or light.
The other miniature is a humanoid in full helm, so he could be any human/elf/half-orc, etc. He is armed with a spear in a very cool bracing pose, and a shield. He also has a sword on his belt. His armor can only be seen as medium or heavy (he has a pseudo phalanx fighter type feel).
I'm thinking of choosing between Cleric (of whatever domain) and an Oracle of Battle.
Since I'm new to Pathfinder, I'm overwhelmed by the variety of domains available to me via the CRB and APG. Since I play a flame oracle, I understand that class better (but why have two of the same basic class?).
Preference wise, I think I'd like to put the dwarf to use as a cleric. I don't have any dwarf characters. The dwarf wouldn't be as well suited to the oracle, I don't think.
Role-wise for my future cleric, I want to be good-aligned, positive energy channeling, able to support the front line combatants very closely. So dwarf seems to fit there as well. Deity decision is open, I like to roleplay but I don't know much about deities yet (I do own Dwarfs of Golarion now, so I'll learn). I could mostly use help on what domain to choose to be a type of battle cleric? What stats should a dwarf pursue, what feats are essential for a dwarf cleric at level 1 & 3.
Thanks for any help.
The helmeted guy I will probably hold off on, unless you think I should create a half-orc or human oracle of battle/cleric. That's also a possibility (as long as he's using a spear and shield ;) )
You should look at the Warpriest from the Advanced Classes Guide. Its really amazing for holy warrior builds. The best way I can describe it is as a Cleric/Fighter/Paladin(without the code) hybrid.
Two Oracles can be awesome actually. I currently have 3 oracles in society, and each one plays completely different from the other.
One in a Half-Elf Life Oracle, whose a holy buffer/healer. She can channel for up to 14d6 healing in a round, and focuses on buffing when healings not needed. She also picked up Paragon Surge for brokenness!
The next one is a Gnome Heavens Oracle. At 6 he goes into Veiled Illusionist. He really plays closer to a Sorcerer-Illusionist than than a traditional oracle, except he's got a few "blasts" of illusions that usually aren't too great for a sorcerer, but amazing for him.
The last one is a Melee based Aasimar Lunar Oracle. All FCB's into upping his animal companion, took the feat to give it a celestial template, and will likely dip paladin for some Smite and those delicious save bonuses.
Also, if your dead set on a Dwarf, you should at least look at the Stonelord Paladin PRC. Its really amazing flavor wise, and unlike most flavor archetypes (that suck mechanically) this one holds up amazingly well. I have one and I love him, but I'm a big dwarf fan anyway.
Well, I probably messed you up more than I helped, sorry about that:)
If I was making a cleric right now, I would go Aasimar with the force channel feats, selective channel, and alignment channel.
