Swashbuckler / Daring Champion Build Questions


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Lantern Lodge

Hello Everyone!

I stopped playing pathfinder for almost 2 years due to splat. However, I'm itching to play in some local society games again and maybe at GenCon.

I have a level 5 society character that I'm cashing a rebuild cert and would like any help available! Needing resources isn't a problem as I'll pick those up when necessary.

Character concept: Merchant prince from Qadira who fancies himself a reformed bandit. I'm not interested in spells but looking for a damage dealer who can hold their ground. I like the swashbuckler but want to even out my saving throws.

Build: Paladin (Virtuous Bravo X) / Swashbuckler (Noble Fencer) 5. Although I think the Virtuous Bravo is a very cool class/flavor, its class skills / skill points are horrible. This would let me have the best features of the swashbuckler (Weapons spec & weapon training) while giving the character longevity since the swashbuckler benefits slow down after level 5. I will probably rebuild to Virtuous Bravo 4 / Swashbuckler 1.

Ifrit with alternate trait wildfire heart for +4 init(I have a cert for this)

Str: 13
Dex: 18
Con: 12
Int: 12
Wis: 6
Cha: 16

Build:
Traits:
Indomitable Faith (+1 Will)
Extremely Fashionable

1st (Swashbuckler): Weapon Focus (Scimitar)
2nd (Virtuous Bravo)
3rd: (Virtuous Bravo): Slashing Grace (Scimitar)
4th: (Virtuous Bravo):
5th: (Virtuous Bravo): Power Attack
6th: (Virtuous Bravo): Doing this for weapon bond so I can have keen
7th: (Swashbuckler): (Iron Will or Toughness or Furious Focus?)
8th: (Swashbuckler):
9th: (Swashbuckler): Weapon Specialization (Scimitar), (Iron Will or Toughness or Furious Focus?)

Do you guys think this is a good mix or do the classes mix too much? Should I just do a single dip into swashbuckler? I'm also open to any feats that have been released in the past two years.

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Are there any must have items for members of the society aside from the basics? I know a particular Ioun Stone was just FAQ'd but was curious if anyone knows of some other items great for a swashbuckler.

Thanks!


The Virtuous bravo is not pfs legal sadly. And really you don't need swashbuckler levels when playing the virtuous bravo.

Lantern Lodge

Woodoodoo wrote:
The Virtuous bravo is not pfs legal sadly. And really you don't need swashbuckler levels when playing the virtuous bravo.

Thanks this is the stuff I need to see lol. There are so many odd pitfalls with pathfinder society, I guess I just assumed the paizo official archetypes could be used.

I know it used to be is the Cavalier (Daring Champion) still society legal? Would you think of a 1/3/5 level dip into swashbuckler for this?
Once again I like the class but I hate the skills... I had an order of the flame daring champion but found it difficult to chain the challenges due to immediate/swift action overload.

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