Hello!
Going into a new campaign with some friends soon, and I'm working on building a Mesmerist, and really leaning towards taking the Cult Master archetype.
Never really played a character build like this before though, and I was hoping for suggestions for feats, spells, tricks, and advice on how to play would be appreciated.
Adapting a setting for PF, Rolling stats, hoping next time we meet up, and no 3pp material. Probably level 5, it's sounding like. Haven't decided on race, leaning Human, Half-Elf or Catfolk, and there's an option to use race builder if its flavorful rather than optimized.
Not positive on the archetype vs. just taking leadership, but it seems cool. With Painful Stare replaced with Fanatical Stare, should I buff someone til I have a need to drop a Will save? Not sure what to fight with, Whip seems cool but would take a few feats to get going, where as rapid reload would make a hand/light crossbow let me ping a few times. Definitely not a guy for the frontline though.
Enchantment seems to have a lot of spells that fit, as do illusions. Want to manipulate/control people, while still being helpful in combat. Maybe Spell Focus? Never had much experience with Spontaneous casters, anything else useful?
Is the Susceptibility Bold Stare worth it, for a party face, or should I be able to make those checks (Bluff/Diplomacy) easy enough?
Any low level spell suggestions that fit the Cult Master archetype?