I'd like some advice on a new PFS character I've been thinking about. The Thunder and Fang feat has been on my radar for a while. However, I felt I couldn't fit it into a rounded character until I read the Ragathiel Crimson Templar prestige class in Paths of the Righteous. Vital Strike with a lead-bladed Earthbreaker sounds nice, as an backup to TWF on full attacks when I can leverage the Sneak Attack dice and/or bonus damage from favored targets. Here's the build I've been thinking about:
Human. STR 17, DEX 14, CON 14, INT 8, WIS 14, CHA 10
Traits: Birthmark, Shoanti Tattoo
Class Progression: Ranger (Divine Tracker, Infiltrator) going into Crimson Templar Prestige Class.
R1: Power Attack, Weapon focus (Earth breaker), Proficient with Bastard sword
R2: Weapon and shield style. Bonus feat: Two-weapon fighting
R3: Weapon focus (Klar), Darkvision 60 ft.
R4: Warpriest blesssings (Good, Nobility)
R5: Thunder and Fang
R6: Shield Master
R7: Vital Strike
Crimson Templar after this.
Primary method of attack would be TWF, wielding a silver earthbreaker and klar. Vital Strike is used when running into DR/hardness, or when I can't make a full attack. If slashing damage is needed, I could wield a bastard sword instead of the earthbreaker. An oversized bastard sword could also be an option as a backup weapon (even when wielding a klar), although that precludes two-weapon fighting and would mean I lose the shield bonus to AC.
I realize that on any given round I won't be using all of my feats, having to choose between Vital Strike and TWF. However, both options seem powerful enough, and the flexibility seems worth it to me. It's also a bit of a shame that Thunder and Fang doesn't come online until level 5. I've thought about speeding that up, but that means I can only take Power Attack at level 5. I've also looked into the Slayer class instead of Ranger for more Sneak Attack dice and Favored target to tie into TWF. However, that means I don't have Lead blades, and that I need an actual feat for Bastard Sword proficiency.
Does anyone have some thoughts? Pitfalls I should watch out for, or suggestions to make the build 'better'?
Is Crimson Templar PFS legal?
I think that it is now a legal PRC.