Inquisitor in need of flavor

[CalethosVB]

I'm building an Inquisitor of the Lawful Flexible (neutral) variety. This character will play a rookie partner to a veteran cop, either a Cleric or a Paladin (the other player hasn't decided yet). I'll be using a short bow, so I'm planning on taking the standard archery feats (PBS, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Manyshot, etc.), but I'm also wanting some flavor out of this character beyond "good in combat". Anyone have suggestions for feats to provide flavor beyond +1s or "can attack/hurt more or in a different way"?

Like I said, this character is what I consider "Lawful Flexible". She wields the law like a hammer. She's normally affable, but she's willing to wait till after her shift (and her partner goes home) to follow up on an investigation if she thinks she needs to skirt her partner's too watchful eye.

I need two suggestions, one from anything first-party and one from anything third-party that either advances the concept or throws some cool flavor into the mix. As of now, feats only.

[Deadmanwalking]

If going archery, I don't think you're gonna have Feats to spare for flavor, unfortunately.

Melee, you can get away with just Power Attack and the other Feats decided for flavor, but archery is too Feat intensive (if you're gonna actually be at all good at it) to do that on a Class with no bonus archery Feats.

That's not to say you can't invest stuff in flavor. You can spend skill ranks on flavor, decide a Domain or Inquisition based on it, or a host of other things, but as an archer your Feats are spoken for.

[Renegadeshepherd]

I like this and we can work with it. To make the best list of ideas or suggestions I would like to know two things.... 1) how much of a sidekick? Like Robin to a batman who is useful but only is a shadow of batman? Or maybe you just make the leading man better? Or maybe your the reason why he's so badass and he may not even know it?

2) what race preferences? If human I can give you fluff even with the intensive feat usage of archery. Even so archery is feat intensive but that's still doable.

Based on your description and alignment, you sound like a LN inquisitor of Asmodeous or Abadar. Instead of the bad stuff you a Judge Dredd like character who plays up the judge aspect instead of gunslinger or enforcer.

[Johnnycat93]

For 1pp: check out Story Feats. Some of my favorites are Champion, Ghost Guide, Nemesis, or Unforgotten.

For 3pp: check out Martial Training. This gives you access to powerful combat arts called maneuvers. Each maneuver belongs to a specific discipline: Golden Lion is the fighting style of kings and heros while Scarlet Throne is an ancient tradition passed down by royal duelists.

[Lanitril]

You might consider what deity you're worshipping, if you are. I know it's not a feat, but once you've chosen a deity, there's often some quite flavorful feats you can select from at that point. More specifically, my favorite, Deific Obedience. Abadar and Erastil come to mind. It would give you room to prestige out later if you wanted into one of the deific obedience prestige classes. There's also another new feat out that essentially lets you pick and choose what boons you get from your deity, and you get them earlier, provided you're not in a class that gains the boons at a particular class level.

Divine fighting styles come to mind as well. Archives of Nethys has a list of thematic and in some cases unique options for each deity. Usually just core pantheon, but occasionally others as well. It's not 100% up to date, but it's got some nice feats and magic items and such.

[SmiloDan]

In addition to fleshing your character out with your choice of feats, skills, domains, deities, and race, you can also use traits to spice up your character.

In play, your choice of Judgment and Teamwork feats might also be your calling card.

Alternative racial traits and the different inquisitor archetypes can also differentiate your character.

Another option is multiclassing. Probably not ideal, since so many inquisitor abilities are based on class level, but a dip for 1 or 2 levels might add some nice flavor. For example, 2 levels in ranger (and I think slayer) give you a combat style feat, plus other goodies. If you're really into Teamwork Feats, cavalier gives you a bonus one at 1st level and the ability to share it with your allies. Plus heavy armor, all martial weapons, etc. etc.

[CalethosVB]

I'm looking to stay a single-classed Inquisitor, or as an option an Evangelist.

Not sure if I'm going to go human or scion of humanity aasimar, though it'll be one of those.

I'm also waffling on the choice of deity. If my partner decides on a Paladin, I couldn't well choose Asmodeus as my deity of choice. Perhaps Abadar.

I'm looking at the Charming trait and the Headstrong drawback.

Wouldn't I be wanting Solar Wind if I were to take Martial Training?

As to archetypes, the base Inquisitor fits better than the other archetypes as a whole package.

I'll be choosing either the Law Domain with the Devil Subdomain, or the Order Inquisition.

[Renegadeshepherd]

I would encourage you to be human then. Focused study will be a god-send for you and and being able to give yourself flavor through skills; especially with skilled trait.

[crashcanuck]

Ragathiel could be a good choice of deity, play up the "something to prove" aspect of Ragathiel's history