Chained and Unchained rogue talents (PFS)


Rules Questions

Grand Lodge

I'm wanting to make a fate's favored Gnome Archaeologist and thought a 3 level dip in Unchained Rogue for dex to damage would be a good idea. But the build relies on obtaining rogue talents from the chained list, not the unchained list.

If my build is 3 Unchained Rogue/4 Archaeologist Bard, I would have two talents gained- one as a U.Rogue, and one as an Archaeologist. It's obvious to me that I need to pick from the Unchained list when I get a talent from the U.Rogue class features, but does that lock me in for only having access to Rogue talents from the Unchained version?

Specifically I'm looking to get the Ki Pool talent as my Archaeologist talent. Is it possible?


everything not unchained rogue uses chained rogue talents.

I think you'd be better off going with one of the dex to damage feats route than the 3 level dip, that's a pretty big dip.
Also if you do dip, consider going 4 levels of rogue. That will keep you bab up and get debilitating strike.

Grand Lodge

Thanks. That's what I was hoping. I may go a 4th level in rogue for an extra talent and debilitating strike as it's a good ability, but I'll have to look more into that.

I did the math for my character build and he's averaging 102 damage per round by level 9 with 5 attacks, including haste, so he's not doing too bad for himself.

Honestly the only reason I want a ki pool is so I have an excuse to make a character with bewildering Koan, it sounds like such a fun feat and I'd only ever need to use it 3-4 times a day.

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