Working on an Aldori Swordsman build, still a bit of a rough draft (FOR INSTANCE: level 2 and 3 will be switched in the final, and Feats moved around a bit)
but the basic idea is (and this is different than version posted)
1 Swashbuckler
2 Fighter
3-6 Swashbuckler (Level 5 swash gets cool stuff)
7 Aldori Swordmaster
8-10 Fighter (To get rid of Slashing Grace)
After that I pan on 2 more levels of fighter (eventualy) and 8 more swash...
00...Half -Elf (Str 10, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 14)... Alignment CG... Deity Cayden Cailean...Adaptable Skill Focus Perception...Attribute went into DEX...Triaits: Anatomist (or Sword Scion w/GM Approval), Elven Reflexes
01...Rostland Braco Swashbuckler (1): Deeds/Panache, Exotic Weapn Dueling Sword, Weapon Finesse, Skills: Accrobatics (8), Intimidate (6), Knowledge Nobles (4), Stealth (5) Feat: Toughness
02...Swashbuckler (2): Charmed Life (3/day): Skills: Accrobatics (9), Intimidate (7), Know: nobles (5), Sense Motive (4), Bluff (6)
03...Free Hand Fighter (1): Skills: Sleight of Hand (8), ,Perception (9), Climb (4) Bonus Feat: Slashing Grace (Aldori Dueling Sword), Feat: Weapon Focus (aldori Dueling Sword)
04...Swashbuckler (3): Deeds (including Dazziling Display & +2 Init), Nimble, Skills: Acrobatics (10), Intimidate (8), Sleight of Hand (9) Sense Motive (5), Climb (5) +1 Dex
05...Swashbuckler (4) : Skills: Ride(8), Perception (10), Sense Motive (6), Intimidate (9) , Handle Animal (6) Feat: Quick Draw, Bonus Feat: Aldori Dueling Mastery
06...Swashbuckler (5): Weapon Trainig (Includes Improved Critical) Skills: Perception (10), Bluff (6), Ride (9), Intimidation (10) KS: Nobles (6)
07...Fighter(2): Bonus Feat: Improved Initiative, Skills: Sense Motive (9), Bluff (7) Stealth (6), Feat: Alertness, Bonus Feat: Alori Combat Style
08...Fighter (3): Stealth (8), Bluff (8), Sense Motive (10), +1 Dex
09...Aldori Sword Lord (1): Feat Replacement: Barroom Brawl, Skills: Diplomacy, Escape Artist, Survival, Dodge
10...Fighter (4) Replace Slashing grace w/????, Choose ????, Skills ????
fighter (aldori defender) / aldori swordlord
really underwhelmed by the Aldori Defender...
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I thought about the build and made the following.
Ifrit. Wildfire heart and almost human. Traits fiery Gaze and memorable.(later larger than life and second chance)
5 levels Swashbuckler(rosyland)
1 level rogue (rake)
1 level aldori swordlord
4 levels rogue (rake)
@9 take Eclectic for ifrit rogue intimidating class bonus
@11take skill unlock intimidate to panic foes
I'm actually toying with Brawler at level two and not taking Slashing Grace
Made some revisions: Only went to level 6, let me know what you think
0 Race: human Racial Feat: Additional Traits Traits: Blood of Dragon, Highlander Additional Traits: Outlander, Antonimist Favored Class: Swashbuckler
Str 11 Dex: (16+2) 18 Con: 14 Int: 10 Wis: 9 Chr 14
1 Swash (1.s) Archtype Bravo Class Feat: Weapon Finessse Class (AT) Feat: EWP: Dueling Sword Level Feat: Weapon Focus (Dueling Sword) Intimdate 1 Sense Motive 1 KS Noble 1 Acrobat 1 Perception 1 Sleight of Hand 1
2 Brawler (1) Archtype: Cleaner? Martial Flex & Cunning Martial Training Class Feat: Improved Unarmed Strike Intimidate 2 Sense Motive: 2 KS Noble 2 Acrobat: 2 Stealth 1
3 Swash (2.p) Charmed Life Level Feat: Quick Draw Intimidate 3 Sense Motive 3 Bluff 1 Acrobat 3 Perception 2
4 Fighter (1) Archtype: Weapon Master Bonus Feat: Dueling Mastery Intimdate 4 Stealth 2 Perception 3
5 Swash (3.p) Deeds/Dazzling Display Nimble (1) Increase Panash Intimidate 5 Stealth 3 Perception 4 KS Nobles 3 Bluff 2
6 Swordlord (1) Deft Strike Quick Draw: Combat Expertise Bluff 3 Perception 5 Stealth 4
A Bravo technically can't use Swashbuckler's Finesse with their dueling sword, which is presumably a mistake.
Anyhow, I would vote for Bravo Swashbuckler 1/ Ninja 2 to start, Weapon Master 2, then Swordlord, then Weapon Master and more Swordlord if you want it, plus another two Ninja somewhere for more Ki, more sneak attack and a bonus feat from Combat Trick. Using Accomplished Sneak Attacker and Shatter Defenses means 3d6 Sneak Attacks without being sneaky. Ninja Ki grants extra strikes, which is golden. Ninja also has free Weapon Focus from Tricks. Building into Weapon Master means Weapon Training and Gloves of Dueling, plus Advanced Weapon Training grabs and bonus feats. Two-hand with Power Attack; if you want a shield bonus use Advanced Weapon Training to get it at Weapon Master 4.
Level 3 he will be allowed to use it (Duelist Mastery), could actually get it down to level 2 if I moved a couple things around I could get it down to level 2...
Ok: So to make my goals, w/o long term hurt
HUMAN (Deciding on feat)
1) SB 1 (AT: Bravo) - Level Feat: Weapon Focus
2) F 1 (AT:Weapon Master)-Bonus Feat Slashing Grace*
3) SB 2 Feat-Level Feat: Quick Draw
4) Brawler 1: (AT: ???)
5) SB 3: Awareness???---Receives Dazzling Display
6) ASW 1: (Receives Swordmaster)
Future two levels of fighter to swap Slashing Grace out, Two levels of Swashbuckler for Crit Strike. Might make brawler into a fighter level, then 7 can be fighter, 8 swash, 9 swash, 10 brawl
Is your GM down with using a dueling sword with Swashbuckler's Finesse without Slashing Grace?
Slashing grace will grant permit it (Swashbuckler says one handed piercing, Grace lets it be used for any class or feat ability that allows one handed piercing)
So net, have to wait for level 2
Actually COULD do it at level 1, but would not be able to retrain it
SB:RB 1: EWP, Finesse, use human feat to get Focus, use level feat to take slashing Grace...but would prefer to take fighter @2 so I could retrain out of it...