We will be doing a one time run, perhaps to be extended later, with 9th level characters. Any Pathfinder published ok. 20 point buy. Other crew members are a summoning, spell focused Druid, a Fighter, a Cleric (not much else known about him), and maybe one or two not committed players.
I plan to run a 9th level human Duelist Bard who mainly buffs and goes archery in combat. If I have the rules right, I'm getting 46,000 in gold.
I haven't finished feats and such yet.
So what are the must haves that my guy needs? Nothing wrong with a little defense of course, but I'm not used to drawing up equipment for archery.
What do you recommend?
Best composite bow you can possibly afford.
Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Snap Shot line... all good. Snap Shot is particularly good on you because you automatically get Disruptive and Spellbreaker, but being 9th level only you probably won't get to Improved Snap Shot so it don't matter that much.
Riving Strike should be pretty good if you plan to debuff or illusion around too.
Combat Advice is also really nice for buffing.
Pardon me if I was less than clear. I'm looking for a good list of equipment for an archer of 9th level- 46,000 gold to spend.
The suggestion of the best bow I can get my hands is duly noted.
+2 courageous bow is good in that sense.
If you can get magic arrows in bundles of less than 50, do that. E.g. Cyclonic is not an enchantment you want to pay full price for but 10 +1 cyclonic arrows is a nice insurance policy against wind wall.
Get a couple of efficient quivers. Also get a bunch of silver, cold iron and adamantine arrows.
As a bard you want a circlet of persuasion and as an archer you want bracers of falcon's aim.
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Tuning Bowstring is a nice item for archer bards out of the latest Ranged handbook. 18k gold, allows you to maintain bardic performances as a free action with no cost if you fire at least one arrow.
