Build for Bernard from Codex Alera

[Wind Chime]

I wanted to play a character based on Bernard from Codex Alera, I was hoping for build advice.

Basically Bernard a master archer who has bonded with two fury's (elementals) one of stone and the other of wood, the stone fury takes the form of a large stone dog (earth glide etc) and the wood fury takes a humanoid shape. Bernard has magic but only really earth and stone magic.

So what would be my best bet for getting as close the character as possible ?

[Rynjin]

That's a tough one.

He might work well as a Druid, and so Summon Nature's Ally for some Elementals whenever his Furies appear.

The Nature Fang archetype probably works well. Trades Wild Shape for the Slayer's Studied Target, so he gets a to-hit/damage boost that makes up for the 3/4 BaB.

[Wind Chime]

Rynjin wrote:

That's a tough one.

He might work well as a Druid, and so Summon Nature's Ally for some Elementals whenever his Furies appear.

The Nature Fang archetype probably works well. Trades Wild Shape for the Slayer's Studied Target, so he gets a to-hit/damage boost that makes up for the 3/4 BaB.

That is a pretty good archetype for him he probably will be too strong a caster in the later levels for the character concept but that is really disadvantage for a player.

[Rynjin]

Druids have fairly subtle magic, and Bernard was a strong mid-tier Furycrafter.

Just stick mostly to buffs and he'll be fine.

Though, Bernard even pulls off some stuff only a high level Druid can do in the books. For example, World Wave is a 9th level spell, and IIRC he could do the "riding a groundswell" thing from book 1.

[Wind Chime]

Rynjin wrote:

Druids have fairly subtle magic, and Bernard was a strong mid-tier Furycrafter.

Just stick mostly to buffs and he'll be fine.

Though, Bernard even pulls off some stuff only a high level Druid can do in the books. For example, World Wave is a 9th level spell, and IIRC he could do the "riding a groundswell" thing from book 1.

Aye powerful but he is no Araris Valerian.

[Rynjin]

Though funnily enough, Araris would probably be best imitated by a non-caster like a Slayer.

Different sorts of strength.