| FanaticRat |
I'm in a Reign of Winter game, but due to complications it was put on hiatus and is soon resuming. We're still level one, but a lot of stuff changed between when we started and now, and now I'm far less sure of how I want to build my character or whether he's salvagable. I am the only divine caster in the party of a ranger, arcanist, sorcerer, and a soon to be replaced druid. Deity is Cayden Caliean with travel domain (natch) and I was hoping to be a sort of support type character who could do a little backup damage--not as strong as others, but still something. Also being a face type with a good number of skills and able to give a few buffs.
My stats are:
8 STR
16 DEX
11 CON
12 INT
16 WIS
14 CHA
My plan originally was to get an agile rapier, but now my whole feat and purchase plan are in disarray. I'm kinda wondering the following things:
1. Would trying to get Fencing Grace be worth it? It would give me some damage earlier and cheaper than an agile rapier, but I'd need to eat two more feats (have weapon finesse) and I'm really wondering if it's worth it. I could dip a level of fighter to have it by 3, but that seems like it would really kill my caster level. Same with a dip in warpriest for weapon focus, but that seems like it would murder my BAB as well. Would it be worth it to wait?
2.On that note, since I have bow proficiency it seems like a waste to not use them, or at the very least have a ranged backup. Would it be worth it to grab Deadly Aim? I imagine it would help when I can't get close enough to an opponent. If so, at what level? I don't plan on investing a ton in archery.
3. Are judgement surge and instant judgement any good? Judgement surge seems cool but it's only one a day, and I don't quite get the appeal of instant judgement--aren't I still eating swift actions anyway?
4. Would Divine Protection be a good pick at level 5, or would that be too cheesey? I thought it might help with my lackluster fort and reflex save, especially since I pumped cha for dumb reasons, but...
5. And finally, armor? I was planning on getting celestial armor at some point, but don't know if I would be able to do the weight even with half weight. Not to mention a buckler, which I planned on using magic vestment on eventually, but I don't know if that's a good idea.
Kind of rambling, but yeah, I have no idea how to plan this out.