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Blessed are thee, Feral Hunter. Your Feral Focus is the Batman Utility Belt of class features. Even with its poor range, I welcome with open arms the scent from wolf focus. And let me sing the praises of Bat Focus, making my human characters useful in dark situations. The permanent-temporary hit points from the bear focus's con bonus. Oh how I love the bonuses to ability scores, Dexterous Tiger and Powerful Bull. The buffs to skills, the occasionally helpful Monkey and Frog, and the lovely Owl and Falcon. I have not forsaken thee, Mouse, gifting me evasion in my time of need, and the Snake, oh my friend, Snake, keeping my knocked prone character safe and allowing me to set my vengeance on those who threaten attacks of opportunity. Even you, Stag, with your mere five foot bonus to speed, have my adoration.
Oh Beloved are you, Feral Hunter, with the somewhat ambiguous nature of what your polymorph effect looks like. I mean, the tiger-man is cool but his stripes and paw hands don't fit the class description of long nails, fangs, fur and weird eyes, so how much freedom do I really have here? I was told you are often confused for lycanthropes, but in pathfinder those are a good 50-50 humanoid animal split at least and Tiger-man is like 85-15 maybe.
Glorious Feral Hunter, you grow only greater with time, for when my GM allows it, I am allowed to add planar options to your list of foci. Feather Fall from Air, Natural Armor and a Burrow Speed from Earth, a Swim Speed, and Water Breathing from the plane of Water. And though a level one dip will not see these Planar Foci be truly fruitful, even these early options find use.
Feral Hunter, I love you, Never Change.
Oh Such a Glorious World, Oh What Wond'rous Beasts!
Swashigator.... swashbuckling fun with just one level.
Gunslinger1... hitpoints, good skills, firepower (pun intended) ...