Is there anything like a bard class which casts divine spells? I'm not just looking for any level 6 divine caster like a warpriest.
To be more specific, I'd be looking for a class supporting the following:
Casting divine spells up to level 6
Light Armor
Many Skills
Stealthy
Some nice features like inspire courage but not necessarry exactly that
Took the word right out of my mouth.
A hunter also works, though their class features don't buff anyone but themself or their animal companion. They can use spells though. Some of the archetypes (courtly, urban, maybe divine) are more bardic than others.
A Reliquarian Occultist might fit the bill.
Or an Evangelist Cleric with a stealthy-type Domain can give a Bard-like Cleric.
There is no divine caster that has light armor without also having medium armor (save a few cleric archetypes) and the 6th level divine casters are all focused around buffing themselves (and their AC for the hunter) before wrecking face rather than buffing the party.
I'm looking more for a buffer role in the background, Inquisitor strikes me more as a melee. Are there archetypes for having him more in to the desired direction.
Also I think the inquisitor is more focused on self buff spells. A wider selection would be nice. Perhaps my view on the inquisitor is a bit narrow due to the one in our current campaign.
The character will be for curse of the crimson throne, so I'd perhaps not go for AC.
Inquisitor can be played a number of different ways. I certainly wouldn't call it a melee class, as judgements work just as well at a range (if not a little better).
The Preacher archetype gives you more party support abilities.
The Sanctified Slayer gives you sneak-attack and a Slayer's studied target.
The Relic Hunter gives you Occultist implements, which can be handed out to the party to provide static buffs.
The Monster Tactician (published in the Monster Summoner's Handbook) gets summoning as a spell-like ability, allowing you to sit back and send your monsters after the bad guy.
Ultimate Intrigue also introduced a new Inquisitor archetype called the Vigilant Defender, which allows you to share your judgements with the party (though not for very long).
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There's the new Dandy Ranger archetype. Actually uses the bard's spell list (though progression is a bit slower than you might be looking for) and gets a neat chunk of social abilities.
For support based 6th level divine class I'd give a ]Divine Hunter a try. With the right domain you can become a support master who also comes with a great tank that gets DR/Evil and energy resistance. Glory (heroism) is a bit of a bardish one, and you can grab druid and ranger spells to cast at any point you want.
Is there anything with a bigger spell list. Could also be third party. Or would I need to homebrew that?
You might be looking for the Evangelist Cleric. Arguably a better Buffer than the bard.
What do you actually want on the spell list, Cristopk? Druid + Ranger + a domain is a fair few spells, or just the Cleric or the Bard or the Inquisitor list cover many bases. I'm sure there's something 3rd party as well but you'll need to define what you're after.
Mainly I'd like the full cleric spell list but as a six lvl caster, not nine for balance. Switching this on a bard would be perfect as we currently lack divine casting.
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From Paizo the Medium class, when it channels the heirophant spirit, is a 6-level divine caster using the cleric list. Only 4 base skill points but it does have a bonus to wis-based skills, and the option of changing to the trickster spirit on the next day. Or sooner with the spirit dancer archetype.
On d20pfsrd there's the adept godling class from a product by Rogue Genius/Super Genius Games, author Owen K. C. Stephens. Likely overpowered but it does everything you want exactly.
I'm reminded that d&d 3.5's unearthed arcana had a divine bard variant which adds a bunch of the important cleric spells to its list. It can be found on d20srd.org
Wow. That's a ton of option. It might take me a bit to go through.
Many thanks to all of you!
I second dandy ranger.
It only gets up to 4th level spells, but it gets cantrips which is awesome.
It's a political class though, you pick enemy nations to gain benefits against rather than favored enemies.
There's a lot of synergy with VMC bard, you essentially turn into a full BAB bard, who happens to cast divine spells.
Plus you're naturally skilled and have up to medium armor. It's awesome.