| Akasha80 |
Hello everyone
A friend DM asked me to join is Pathfinder campaign, and proposed me to build a drow oracle. The party consists of a rogue, a druid, an eldricht archer and a witch. So DM suggests me to help with a melee character, who can fight and tank, buff/debuff and heal.
Also DM asked me if I could make an oracle well trained in knowledges and in social skills, thanks to very high charisma.
The campaign is played in a new setting created by my DM, standing between low magic to normal.
So, also for rpg purposes, I'm not going to pick Battle mystery. Instead I'm thinking to go for the Ancient Lorekeeper racial archetype (which grants to learn arcane spells at my choice in place of mysteries spells) with the Lore mystery.
Basically, with a couple of revelations and the Noble Scion feat, I'll be able to use my 20 charisma for everything: initiative bonus, armor class and reflexes bonuses instead of dex, knowledge skill bonus instead of int and so on.
Having a +5 AC bonus from Cha at level 1, I'm going to start with studded leather armor and fight equipping a rapier and a buckler.
I was thinking to choose the Branded curse, which grants some fire damage touches attacks with the target also suffering a -2 to saves versus my spells. At 5th level this curse adds my Charisma bonus to Fortitude saves.
An alternative I'd prefer for rpg purposes would be to pick the Friendless curse insted. I'd lost the massive Cha bonus on fortitude (sigh), gaining Cha bonus on Sense Motive and vs mental spells and on 5th level Disguise, Intimidate and Stealth as class skills with a +3 morale bonus.
I'd love playing this curse malus, being unable to use diplomacy with people as a drow (in our settings humans are far more racist and afraid of other races and we will play outdoors)
These should be my attributes after racial adjustments (I was very lucky with dices this time):
Str 16, Dex 13 (11+2), Con 12 (14-2), Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 20 (18+2)
So basically, I would like to ask you some suggestions and tips on these matters:
- Which arcane spells could help me in melee to tank and boost my damage? (Mirror Image for sure)
- Which spells to pick in order to debuff/incapacitate foes exploiting the -2 ST malus given them from my Branded touch?
- How could I take advantage of my drowish darkvision exploiting darkness-like spells and the racial spell-like ability?
- Any good feat for such a build? I was thinking of Combat Casting
- Any good use of the talent Eldritcht Heritage? (consider that I'm gaining other class skills with a drow racial trait and the Noble scion feat)
Any other tip for a melee oracle is appreciated =: )
Thank you very much