For various reasons, I am replacing my current 5th level character in a Reign of Winter campaign with a Primal Companion Hunter and I was hoping to pick the hive mind of the Paizo messageboards to make sure that I am not missing anything important in my build.
Race: Human
Class: Hunter
Archetype: Primal Companion Hunter
Level: 5th
Ability Scores:
-Str: 16
-Dex: 21
-Con: 16
-Int: 15
-Wis: 17
-Cha: 16
Feats:
-Bonus: Alertness
-Bonus: Athletic
-Bonus: Combat Reflexes
-Bonus: Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Bastard Sword)
-Human: Point Blank Shot
-1st: Enforcer
-Hunter: Precise Shot
-Hunter (Teamwork): Ferocious Loyalty
-3rd: Bludgeoner
-5th: Weapon Focus (Longbow)
Equipment:
-Mithral Chain Shirt
-Longbow, +1 Darkwood Composite (Str +3)
-Boots of the Winterlands
-Efficient Quiver
-Buckler, Darkwood
-Bastard Sword, Masterwork Cold Iron
-Blunt Arrows
-Cold Iron Arrows
-Pheromone Arrows
-Slow Burn Arrows
Race: Badger
Class: Animal Companion
Archetype: Bodyguard
Level: 5th
Ability Scores:
-Str: 15
-Dex: 16
-Con: 18
-Int: 2
-Wis: 12
-Cha: 10
Feats:
-1st: Armor Proficiency (Light)
-2nd: Improved Natural Armor
-5th: Weapon Focus (Bite)
Equipment: M. Lamellar (Leather)
The concept is based around having the Badger rush in, while the Hunter himself offers ranged support through various means. Some examples of this would be boosting the badger's attack and damage through the use of pheromone arrows and debuffing their enemies through the use of blunt arrows/initmidation checks.
As they progress, the badger will gain a poison bite that will deal constitution damage as well which will make the hunter's ability to intimidate their foes all the more useful.
As I get some more time, I'll continue to fill in a few more ideas I have for their progression, but otherwise, I look forward to seeing what people bring to my attention.
Thanks,
Joshua Hirtz