I am running a Suli Totemic Skald in my current game, but as a precaution I always have a character in reserve so that I dont waste too much time rolling up a new character mid session. Our DM has added the Occult Adventures book to the 'legal books' list and I have been quite eager to try out this archtype. My problem is that I have two ideas. The first is the obvious strength based BFS wielding badass. But I have been thinking about trying out a dual wielder whose Panoply Bond is that of a scimitar (or similar weapon) that was part of a pair, the one is lost to the sands of time, but the bonded one remains. Now I know that the Panoply bond is only for a single weapon but I was curious as to the viability of this build.
Any recommendations for feats? powers? knacks?
The most fun build I could come up with was a dwarf whose bond is to his rune covered ancient stone plate and uses a large dwarven war axe, you know a dwarfs dwarf.
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I don't see why it would be any more difficult (or less viable) than any other TWF build on a 3/4 BAB class. You do get a Bonus combat feat at 4th (and each 4 levels thereafter.)
I guess the issue might be the off-hand weapon not being Panoply Bonded. The benefits of the Bond are: a) it starts as MW, b) it can't be "broken" (see the FAQ for what that really means), and c) it's your implement for your schools. So a second weapon wouldn't really be at much of a disadvantage, if any, in the long term. You could still use Legacy Weapon and/or Philosopher's Touch on it in addition to on your Bonded weapon, though at the cost of another standard action and an additional Mental Focus point.
My Battle Host Occultist is strength based bonded to a Glaive-Guisarme. This lets him stay in the second row and use Legacy Weapon (usually Bane) and Size Alteration buffs either on himself or on others as needed most. Being able to Enlarge yourself (or that Barbarian) as a standard action instead of a full-round has shocked many people. Though the trade-off is that it only lasts 1 round per level, which is usually plenty long enough.
I do like your scimitar's back story.