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In no particular order:
Watersinger Bard: A very cool archetype, full of flavour and it can also become one of the best buffers/debuffers of the game.
Tyrant Antipaladin: Lawful Efficient Antipaladin? Yes, please. Diplomacy becomes a class skill? Hell yeah!
Nature Priest Druid: Perhaps I've played too much Dragonlance, but I love the idea of a Druid revering a god as an aspect of nature. Access to Planar Ally spells doesn't hurt, either.
The new Vigilante archetype of Masked Maiden (from Adventurer's Guide) has convinced me of playing a Vigilante. They say that the archetype is worse than the base class but I don't care, I NEED to play this one!
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@Dalindlara - I love the watersinger. I just wish it was a wee bit clearer about how the waterstrike worked. I also feel the same about the Masked Maiden. So juicy.
If I put my finger on one archetype though, possibly the Ravener Hunter Inquisitor. Two Oracle Goodies can really spice up an already spicy class.
EDIT: Oh right, I really want to play a Prowler at the World's End, too. Blood of the Beast was so good for such a small book.
Ravener Hunter is very interesting! I didn't know it. One day I have to try it, altough it will be hard to renounce to my favourite Inquisitions: Conversion, Redemption, Reformation and Seduction.
Spirit guide oracle. Playing one now, it's amazing.
Ravener hunter would probably be my first or second favorite, if not for the too specific flavor of demon hunting, and the silly fact that you hunt demons but cannot cast lawful spells. What I want to say I want an archetype for the inquisitor that grants revelations instead of domain but don't want other baggage.
Arrowsong minstrel bard also looks nice.
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I really love Eldritch Scoundrel. There is something thrilling about being a hedge mage without all the problems of playing a 9th level caster. It means I get to do cool rogue stuff but also scratch that wizard itch I have but refuse to sate on the grounds of not wanting to overshadow everyone. If there is an actual wizard in the party, I can do all of the legwork with preparing utility and buffs the party needs while the wizard gets to do less optimal stuff and not feel like a burden or that they need to prepare for everything.
But this archetype seriously sucks on a core rogue so don't play it on that.
I am a fan of Stonelord Paladin personally. Doubt I'll ever play one, as I don't care for how local GM's define the code but I like the more defensive focus and abilities. It feels more like a defender of good rather than a slayer of evil, which is more of what I look for in a martial "hero" class.
I also like the Armored Battlemage, as it gives something back for choosing to use a 2-handed weapon or a shield (assuming investment in a shield without penalties to casting), and unlike the mindblade it "supports" a 2H build from level one instead of level 13. Its still terrible, and I wish it weren't, but it fits a flavor I want to play and it isn't unplayable in most games I play.
Daring Champion Cavalier
+1 for Ravener Hunter and Prowler at World's End. I also really want to try the Ankou's Shadow slayer and Sin Eater inquisitor.
Death Druid is probably my favourite interpretation of the druid flavour; it's just really boring to level. :P
^ . . . and they just nerfed the Lore Warden.
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has how / if that will apply to PFS been clarified yet? (re Lore Warden but also all the many other changes in that hardcover?) Seems likely I'll have to rebuild nearly all of my characters which is going to suck
And I think they'll have a mass quitting if this happens based on the reactions on the pfs boards.
More likely, they'll grandfather characters or come up w/some other solution.
Skirimisher Ranger. Because I like the idea of the Ranger but don't like having them cast spells like a JV Druid..
Bladebound magus
I built a major campaign arc around the magus's black blade.
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Synthesist Summoner is my favorite archetype in terms of style. I love playing as monstrous characters and this is the most straightforward way to do it.
Beastmohpr Alchemist for similar reasons. It helps to play up the fun abilities like Fly, Buurrow, Scent, etc. It also opens the door for some interesting character themes.
Inspired Blade Swashbuckler is a funny thing to me. The front-loaded panache pool means you can dump your mental stats and still have the same pool as a 'regular' swashie. It further solidifies this class as the king of the dips in my eyes, leaving it as less of a class in its own right and more of a fun kit for other classes to snatch up.
I am a fan of Stonelord Paladin personally. Doubt I'll ever play one, as I don't care for how local GM's define the code but I like the more defensive focus and abilities. It feels more like a defender of good rather than a slayer of evil, which is more of what I look for in a martial "hero" class.
I recent started playing one of these in PFS. He's only 2nd level, but it's been fun so far, especially with this season's elemental theme.
I'd like to play an exploiter wizard myself.
My favorite as of now is proba-definitely the Steelbound Fighter, for RP purposes.
I've been growing fonder and fonder of the Chosen One Paladin though. I think I'm going to roll one up soon and see if I can't Dragonmaster Alex it up.
Oh...so many favorites...
Kensai Magus
Myrmidarch Magus
Eldritch Archer Magus
Staff Magus
Eldritch Scion Magus
Master of Many Forms UMonk
Herald Caller Cleric
Exploiter Wizard
Elemental Master Arcanist
Blade Adept Arcanist (wonder why?)
Empiricist Investigator
Eldritch Scoundrel URogue
Phantom Thief URogue
Underground Chemist URogue
Synthesist Summoner
Storm Druid
Archaeologist Bard
Arcane Duelist Bard
Archivist Bard
Grenadier Alchemist
Saboteur Alchemist
Mooncursed Barbarian
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Favorite archetypes that I'm actually playing on my PFS PCs:
Chosen One Paladin - Instead of training to be a paladin, a familiar is sent by your deity to magically turn you into one. It replaces the normal mount/bonded weapon, can cast Guidance at will, and can "Lay on Paws". Also, the familiar gets knowledge: religion instead of the paladin, which works well for the typical wis-dumped naive paladin. I've had a lot of fun playing mine through level 7 in PFS.
Gnome Prankster Bard - Debuff enemies by mocking them. And unlike many bard archetypes that totally redefine the class, you really don't lose any of the typical defining characteristics of the class. You still get bardic knowledge, inspire courage, inspire competence, and your spells. You just lose some of the minor stuff like fascinate that hardly gets used, anyway.
Grippli Fiend Keeper Medium - I keep saying I love the fluff behind the medium class, but I wish it was better mechanically. This archetype only helps a tiny bit mechanically, but has even better fluff than the original.
Infiltrator Inquisitor - Gives up the normal intimidate and sense motive bonuses for bluff and diplomacy. And how can you not love an archetype that lets you add your level as a bonus on will saves against being forced to tell the truth? Ok, it doesn't come up much, but it's fantastic when it does. Great for an espionage game. Not so much in PFS, though I did have fun playing him in Masks of the Living God.
Archetypes I want to try on future PCs:
Haunt Collector Occultist - Occultist is my mechanical favorite of the occult classes, and this lets them steal some of the best crunch from the underwhelming medium class.
Empiricist Investigator - You know an archetype's too good when it's more common than just playing the base class without an archetype.
Living Grimoire Inquisitor - Literally uses their holy book as a weapon. As in bashing people in the face with it. I haven't looked at it enough to know how it works mechanically, but how can you not love that concept?
Kensai Magus.. hooooo boy did I make a monster with this one. Take a level in monk so you get yet another ability score to ac (preferably martial artist to avoid the alignment restriction) The abomination I ended up with had over 50 AC after buffs, crit on 15-20 and in a single crit could deal 300+ damage... its was uh... I refuse to actually use it lol (Kirin Style OP, add double INT to damage, then crit with that s!$~) ALL of her arcana went into swashbuckler deeds so she had precise strike and evasive and all that it was all kinds of busted.
How do you get evasion and precise strike from Swashbuckler deeds on a Kensai Magus? Amateur Swashbuckler doesn't open up those options.
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The arcana "arcane deed" lets you select any swashbuckler deed you qualify for. So as long as you're the level that the swashbuckler would gain it at, you can get the deed with that arcana.How do you get evasion and precise strike from Swashbuckler deeds on a Kensai Magus? Amateur Swashbuckler doesn't open up those options.
Kensai Magus.. hooooo boy did I make a monster with this one. Take a level in monk so you get yet another ability score to ac (preferably martial artist to avoid the alignment restriction) The abomination I ended up with had over 50 AC after buffs, crit on 15-20 and in a single crit could deal 300+ damage... its was uh... I refuse to actually use it lol (Kirin Style OP, add double INT to damage, then crit with that s!$~) ALL of her arcana went into swashbuckler deeds so she had precise strike and evasive and all that it was all kinds of busted.
You can select the deed, but you don't get any effect with precise strike from it.
Arcane Deed (Ex): When a magus takes this arcana, he can pick any one deed from the swashbuckler's deeds class feature, as long as that deed can be used by a swashbuckler of his magus level. The magus can use that deed by using points from his arcane pool as the panache points required for that deed. Even if he gains a panache pool through another means, the magus is not considered to have at least 1 point in his panache pool for the purpose of deeds selected with arcane deed, and his effective swashbuckler level for determining such a deed's effect is 0. A magus can take this arcana multiple times, each time gaining a new deed. The magus must have flamboyant arcana (see below) to select this arcana.
I recall it saying arcane pool counted as panache for these deeds so it may have changed since I made the character. In any event I did say I would never use it.
Can spend arcane pts for panache but the pool still counts as zero for deeds. Level also counts as zero for deeds like precise strike.
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I'll actually vote for the Insinuator Antipaladin. I like the flavor, the mechanical changes, and the alignment flexibility. A NE Insinuator working for N powers who don't mind having someone else do their dirty work is a great concept.
Psychic detective, not only because I can make Dipper Pines, but also because I can make Fox Mulder.
Dipper Pines
If you make dipper, someone will come along and make Dippy Fresh! ;)
Myself, Evangelist and Winter Witch are about the only prestige classes I'd normally play, as you continue with your normal class. Thuvian alchemist and Technomancer could work in the right game.
My favorite Archetypes are:
Alchemist:
Metamorph
Vivisectionist
Fighter:
Free Style Fighter
Lore Master
Mutation Warrior
2handed Fighter
Brawler:
Mutagenic Mauler
Rogue:
Swashbuckler (should have been called blademasters)
Eldritch Scoundrel
Magus:
Kensai, Hexcrafter, Mindblade (weak but too cool), Myrmidarch, and contrary to everyone it seems on the forums Spellblade.
Shaman
Speaker For The Past
Slayer:
Witch Killer
Dipper PinesIf you make dipper, someone will come along and make Dippy Fresh! ;)
Myself, Evangelist and Winter Witch are about the only prestige classes I'd normally play, as you continue with your normal class. Thuvian alchemist and Technomancer could work in the right game.
LOL I see I posted in the wrong thread. Ignore the prestige class talk. :P
Since I am usually the GM, I don't get to play that often. That said, I am currently playing a staff magus and a mind blade magus (played as a Jedi). There are three in my current Iron Gods campaign: Numerian scavenger rogue, spellslinger wizard, and a hedgewitch. My previous campaign had a polearm fighter and a weapon master fighter. I like the mind blade so far, and the two fighters from my old campaign were really effective as a trip/disarm team.
Dipper PinesIf you make dipper, someone will come along and make Dippy Fresh! ;)
Myself, Evangelist and Winter Witch are about the only prestige classes I'd normally play, as you continue with your normal class. Thuvian alchemist and Technomancer could work in the right game.
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agkmlkdmxl.kmdkm. .m,m!Dipper PinesIf you make dipper, someone will come along and make Dippy Fresh! ;)
Myself, Evangelist and Winter Witch are about the only prestige classes I'd normally play, as you continue with your normal class. Thuvian alchemist and Technomancer could work in the right game.
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Oh course you could make a Clone #4, Tyrone. ;) Just watch out for the sprinklers...
Kensai Magus, Daring Champion Cavalier, Crusader Cleric, Goliath Druid.
I've been looking for something to do with a from book 6 Naiad looks like I found it in the watersinger bard.
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I'd like to play a Phantom Blade Spiritualist at some point, because the archetype just looks incredibly cool. Also a draconic bloodrager, because turning into a dragon is neat.