Big stats, no direction

[Xedrek]

So I have a base build character with 29 DEX, 5 STR, and is tiny
I am not sure what the most beneficial way to take advantage of this is
Suggestions please

[Arachnofiend]

Well that's... interesting.

Most obvious answer is dex-based martial. Maybe Dawnflower Dervish Bard so you can do dex-to-damage at level 1. If not, you're going to want to take a fighter level at 2 just so you can Dervish Dance because you will be useless before you do.

...Actually, what's the starting level for this campaign? You couldn't possibly be starting at 1 with 29 dex, right?

[CromoftheBloodhammer]

Wh . . . What?

[CromoftheBloodhammer]

Let me rephrase that . . . What are you?

[Xedrek]

1st level 29 dex template cheese, tiny creatures have a reach of 0 though is the only problem and scimitars don't have reach without lunge and you can't make AoOs with that

[Xedrek]

Goblin + young template + fey creature template + base 17 dex = 29 dex, -8 str

EDIT: the whip thing might work. The diminutive field controlling whip master goblin

[Thomas Long 175]

Xedrek wrote:

1st level 29 dex template cheese, tiny creatures have a reach of 0 though is the only problem and scimitars don't have reach without lunge and you can't make AoOs with that

On the other hand a few levels of rogue, and I can't believe I'm saying this, would not hurt this person, vivisectionist alchemist won't be bad either. With that 29 Dex right out of the gates all he needs is a scorpion whip and weapon finesse and he's golden. Heck with the +2 from being tiny and the huge boost of Dex he might even be able to dual wield and hit fairly often.

He could even get reduce person to go down to dimminutive and increase his bonuses further and still have the reach to attack with.

[Arachnofiend]

Well, the only way to finesse a reach weapon is a Titan Mauler 2/Swashbuckler 1 and then you can't make it agile. So you're looking at playing a caster with whatever your highest mental stat is.

Seems like kind of a waste, though.

Oh derp I completely forgot about the whip. Yeah, that would work.

[Desidero]

Why not ranged? Gunslinger sounds like it would be pretty brutal.

[Thomas Long 175]

Desidero wrote:

Why not ranged? Gunslinger sounds like it would be pretty brutal.

Gun slinger would work, but pretty much no other ranged option. Crossbows and slings are already bad, and bows he'd be taking a strength penalty on.

Further he won't get Dex to damage until level 7 on his little fey goblin, and bows he can never get it on, as agile is for melee light weapons only.

[Xedrek]

Also gunslingers are not allowed in the current campaign or most campaigns for that matter. Was my first option though

[Create Mr. Pitt]

What are your mental stats? A caster with a focus on ranged touch attacks could be nasty, especially with the sort of initiative you're likely to be rocking.

[Xedrek]

I was thinking of going blaster wizard because I will almost never miss a touch attack and they don't normally require a save but it doesn't take full advantage of the dex bonus

[Create Mr. Pitt]

Actually blasters tend to provoke reflex saves. Actually, I believe that necromancy might be your ideal school for ranged touch attacks. But you can be a generalist, like a sorcerer. Your ability to have great initiative and hide yourself would greatly influence your power as a caster. While you won't get the most direct bonus from your DEX bonus, overall your character will likely be far more effective.

[JuanAdriel]

Too bad there aren't warlocks in Pathfinder, but any caster build around ranged touch spells can be funny. A whipping magus can be interesting too, like a bomb tosser alchemist. Or the diminutive bard, you can name it Nano-I-Pod :P

[Xedrek]

Late response but I went urban barbarian (add +4 to dex while raging) and picked up agile whips. I also went twf because of my incredible to hit score and took a level of huntsmaster to gain whip and net proficiency