Well rounded class and race to create for PFS.

[Salarain]

Howdy everyone/Gamers

I would like to pick your brains from the best to the best. Out of all the choices of the races and classes which of those would you create for a PFS that would be well rounded for any of the PFS?

See I was looking at the Tiefling race, but not sure on the class. I am trying to determent from a melee to a caster? Should I create something like a druid with slam ability, or to a Titan mauler?

Basically looking for something that is just well rounded in skills and or either melee and or caster.

I like exotic choices like Tiefling race or something that is outside of the box.

[Silhren Rilbahn]

It sounds like you would enjoy the Magus class if you want the option of doing melee AND magic. Granted, this isn't the only class with that capability.

Play a race you want before you try and decide what is "best". Though a Tiefling would be a good race to pair with that class (Magus). Have you checked out the Eldritch Knight prestige class? That might be something you would be interested in too.

[Paz]

I'm a big fan of rangers: can be good in melee and ranged combat, lots of skills, animal companion, limited spell-casting, etc.

Naturally good in the wilderness, can be good in towns/dungeons if you take urban and underground as your favoured terrains.

[Silhren Rilbahn]

I think Rangers are underestimated,sometimes.

[BigNorseWolf]

A bard or ranger with use magic device should cover it. (If you're a bard, be sure you have some way of fighting besides just buffing) You need to be able to

Deal at least ok damage all the time

Be able to damage ANYTHING. The scenarios love to throw things at you with the swarm subtype, obscure damage reductions, swarms, incorporeality, swarms, dr/ ha sucks to be you, and swarms.

Deal damage in melee or at range.

Overcome fear, confusion, dominate, flying opponents, difficult terrain.

[Wolfspirit]

Do you have a preference between arcane or divine magic? And are you willing to get the Blood of Fiends book in addition to the Advanced Race Guide?

I'm partial to Reach Clerics (especially with the Travel Domain), Ranged Paladins, and Inquisitors, all which can work with some of the Variant Heritages. I like being able to switch between ranged and melee as well as being able to use a Cure Light Wounds wand (available as a Swift Action if you have a Prehensile Tail!)

For skills, try and have Perception and Diplomacy if you can. Those two are the most commonly rolled skills.

[Rodinia]

The most well rounded race is clearly human.

Well rounded class ... hmm, I don't know what that means. No class can do everything. If you try to be good at everything you will wind up good at nothing. Thus, you need to pick something to be good at, and then maybe a few more things you are competent at.

As classes go, Clerics probably have the most flexibility. They're not not great at any one thing, but can be good at many things: martial combat, offensive casting, support, whatever. I don't think that's what you are looking for, though.

[Imbicatus]

Inquisitor is probably better than cleric for PFS. They have skills, judgements, bane, cure access, true strike access, and can have social skills without the need for CHA.

[Rodinia]

Agreed. Inquisitor is probably the most 'well rounded' Pathfinder class: skill monkey, terrific combat abilities, solid support, and even offensive casting ability.

[Fromper]

Bards are good if your goal is just being well rounded, too.

[Fruian Thistlefoot]

You want well rounded for combat and magic. Magus, inquisitors, bards, rangers, and summoners are really good. A few other classes that are superb. In the advanced playtest war priest.

[EvilPaladin]

I typically go to Bard for the pinnacle of balance in the classes. Its abilities are useful in every situation, but in the same way, its abilities don't make the party OP either. It has plenty of skill potential, and all of the crucial skills as class skills, and it still can be done to enter melee and be just as good at damage as its 3/4BAB peers. Inquisitor also works if you prefer divine magic and quick self-buffs.