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I wanted to make a Aldori Swordlord for a long time and i found a way which is perhaps the most Optimal one.
Human 10/17/14/8/10/16
Traits: Heirloom Weapon (Aldori Duelsword), Defensive Strategist
1. Level (Swashbuckler): Weapon Finesse, Deeds, Weapon Focus and Slashing Grace
2. Level (Swashbuckler):Charmed Life
3. Level (Swashbuckler):Deeds , Dodge +1 and Dazzling Display
4. Level (Swashbuckler):Dex +1 (purchase Dex Belt) and (SW) Step Up
5. Level (Swashbuckler):Keen Weapon Training and Weapon Spezialisation (Or Pirahna Strike if you Want)
Stats 10/20/14/8/10/18
Around here The Intimidate is around +15 and the Sword +13 for 1d8+13 with a Crit Range of 17-20(if precision damage is allowed. PirStr: +11 for 1d8+17)
We have the most important Deeds(Damage, Swift Intimidate and AC) and the Basic Set up for our Swordlord.
Charmed for Life give use 3/day +4 to any Save which is Great for Fort and Will.
We could go straight to Aldori Swordmaster cause we have now the Skill Ranks and Feats needed (Acrobatics 3, Know Noble 3, Sense Motive 3 and Intimidate 5 (while still having 1 in the Import other Skill Ranks))
But we can Work on Intimidate and Damage.
We go for Level 6 (and 8) into the Unchained Rogue which has several Boons for us:
6. Level (Unch Rogue):Sneak Damage +1d6 and Trap-finding (Second Time Weapon Finesse but that's important later) and 8 Skillpoints!
PFS-Wise we unlock "Signature Skill" as an allowed Feat for Intimidate
Which is Important now for Level 7 where we are going to go Finally into Aldori Swordlorl so we Get 2 Feats for Free:
One Grants us +2 for Initiative and +2 AC (Shield) while having the Sword in Hand (The Darkwood Buckler +1 Basically) and the Sword counts as Piercing.
The Other one Grants Dex Bonus to Sword Damage.
This now makes Slashing Grace absolute and we can retrain it (We should have enough PP by now to not sweat the 5 points).
7. Level (Aldori Swordlord): Dueling mastery, Deft strike , Shatter Defenses and Signature Skill (Intimidate).
We now can make a Person or a entire Group frightened in addition to Shaken with an Intimidate Score of +17.
Our Sword is at least +14 for 1d8+1d6+13 (Or +12 for 1d8+1d6+17).
And we have Solid Defensive Abilities but we can up that.
8. Level (Rogue): Evasion and Rogue Talent
Evasion and our high Reflex Save make en excellent combination
and the unch Rogue Talent gives us several good Options.
We are at a Break-point now we have 2 Ways with Clear Paths:
Either Further Down the Rogue Road for more Damage and Gimmicks
or
Sword Lord for Higher Intimidate and AC.
I Personally prefer the Rogue Route because of Higher Sneak Damage, the ability to add the Dex Bonus to a Morning Star, Debilitating injury, uncanny dodge, Rogue’s edge (Second Signature Skill (Heal or Perception))and more Skill Points
The One thing that's for sure is that you should get at Level 9 is Skill Focus (Intimidate).
This allows at Level 10 an Intimidate Score around +25 and the ability to Panic Enemies which you will achieve most of the Time.
So what do you think of my "SwordLord"? Any Ideas?
PS: Im aware im screwed against Elementals and Oozes.
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I see a few issues with your build. First off, heirloom weapon is probably a mistake for proficiency. You're only ever proficient in that one specific dueling sword. If it's ever sundered, or if you encounter a rust monster or Caryatid Column, you're out of luck. I know it delays slashing grace, but you might consider your first level as a dragon scale loyalist vigilante for proficiency and replacing your later rouge levels with vigilante levels.
Secondly, piranha strike will not work with a dueling sword, its limited to light weapons only, not any finesse weapon.
not sure if your interested, but the new pathfinder Rpg book "Adventures guide" has a swashbuckler archtypes that trades out buckler /climb+swim skills for proficiency with Aldori Swords and the ability to use it with swashbuckler finesse. plus they trade out menacing strike for dazzling display which can only be use if you spend a panache point. though at lv 11 you can spend 1 panache to technically flurry. plus they added a style feat chain for Aldori Swords as well. not sure how sound the archetype is, but it looks pretty nice.
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Why not go Ranger with the Menacing combat style?
You can pick up Dazzling Display at second level, with no prereqs needed, immediately jump into Gory Finish at 6th, or whatever else suits your fancy...
I believe Slayers can pick from the Ranger combat style in place of a Talent; so you'd be able to get Sneak Attack, studied target, other nifty boons...
Lastly, Ifrits have a racial trait, Fiery Gaze, that allows them to take 10 on ANY Intimidate check- even in combat. just something to ruminate.