Inspiration needed: builds for Wayang and Ratfolk [PFS]


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Grand Lodge

Greeting all, since trading for a Ratfolk boon, I've gone back to contemplating new builds. I've already 14 characters; one almost Seeker, one Core Cleric, & a Emerald Spire Fighter.

That said, after turning a gm baby into my Sylph Void Psychokineticist, I'm looking for some inspiration towards build, using a Wayang and a Ratfolk.

I'm already considering a Nagaji Mesmerist/Slayer and a Undine Kraken Style Brawler.

I was looking at the Dimensional Excavator Alchemist archetype and the Harrowed Society Student Arcanist archetype as possible builds for either race.
But, i'm still open to idea. I am more of a "flavor" builder than a Min/Max build, so I don't really care a build with half it's stats dumped. Likewise, I don't care if the archetypes are "subpar" or considered outright "bad" I have a Psychokineticist after all. so, nyah.

Run ideas by me, and i'll see what i like, or i may just build whatever. Im just mostly looking to get the ball rolling, and maybe even use this as a repository for future ideas.

Thanks much, and I'm looking forward to what people can create.

Grand Lodge

Wayang Void kineticist maybe? Or a 1 level dip in Kinetic Knight Void Kineticist to get access to a free void kinetic blade, then go the rest of the way in a rogue build...negative energy sneak attacks against touch AC could be super nasty against anything but undead. Plus controlling shadowy energy is pretty thematic for a Wayang :)


Wayang doesn't take a str penalty, so the obvious thing to do is make a cavalier. You get a dex buff, so maybe shoot for 14 dex and get Combat Reflexes to make AoO's with your lance.

Str 16, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 10 is good before racial mods.

Start off with Mounted Combat, a lance, a heavy wooden shield, scale mail, whatever barding you can afford for your wolf, and the teamwork feat of your choice. You should probably go Order of the Sword for the bonuses, including a +2 willpower bonus, which you'll need.


A ratfolk who devours everything - an arcanist who takes the consume magic items exploit and their alternate FCB from blood of the beast, and probably the ratfolk burrowing feat - could be thematic. A tome eater occultist could fit the same idea.

Grand Lodge

any more ideas? I do like the idea of the Tome Eater Occultists, he goes around "you gonna read that?" *munch*


There's an interesting fighter archetype, the opportunist, which uses intelligence. Your wayang could be the world's sneakiest fighter.

A psychic with the rapport discipline who complains about the 'awful, absolutely awful' emotions of the rest of the party isn't particular to a wayang but they do at least have the right stats to be good at being a psychic.

Scarab Sages

You could go for a ratfolk wizard addicted to "warpstone" and if possible turn your familiar into some kind of abomination if possible.
In general for ratfolk warhammer Skaven gives plenty of ideas, especially for alchemists, investigators and ninjas.

Wayangs is a tougher option, possibly a melee character or a mounted character, being small without a penalty to str. A focus on shadow spells could also be interesting.

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