| ohako |
I don't really know if this is just posting a build for posterity, or asking for advice, or both. ::shrug::
I wanted to make a bard using Diva Style, maybe an Argent Voice, maybe a Silver Balladeer, but in the end I just settled on bard. And I wanted to try to make a low-Strength high-Charisma male bard, and see what that was like. (I've bashed up a bunch of Strength-dumping women...but eh, I'm a dude, I should stick to what I know) I'm really enjoying myself in PFS so far with him, and so like the obsessive grognard that I am, I've got him all planned out.
I'm aiming for 'half-iconic'. That is, a bunch of the useful iconic spells on the one hand, but a little more melee focused with the Diva Style line, and also a little more religion focused with the masterpieces from Blood of Angels and the spells from Shelyn's exalted boon.
Wayfarer human bard 11
FCB (+9 hp, +2 extra spells)
Starting Abilities Str 8, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 16
Choices
Traits: Ear for Music and Focused Disciple
1: Weapon Finesse, Diva Style
2: Versatile performance (keyboard: Diplomacy and Intimidate)
3: Combat Expertise
4: +1 Dex
5: Improved Feint
6: Versatile performance (sing: Bluff and Sense Motive)
7: Diva Strike
8: +1 Cha
9: Greater Feint
10: Versatile performance (dance: Acrobatics and Fly)
11: Diva Advance
Skills
Max ranks in Perform (dance, keyboard, and sing) and Perception
1 rank split two ways between Linguistics and Use Magic Device
1 rank split three ways between Escape Artist, Spellcraft, and Stealth
1 rank split ten ways between all the Knowledge skills
Spells
1: 0th: dancing lights, detect magic, ghost sound, prestidigition 1st: charm person, sleep
2: 0th: mage hand 1st: saving finale
3: 0th: light 1st: unbreakable heart
4: 2nd: heroism, invisibility
5: 1st: swap sleep for liberating command sacrifice a 2nd-level spell known for the rondeau of Heavenly order
6: 2nd: calm emotions
7: 1st: heightened awareness use an FCB for 2nd: sense vitals 3rd: deep slumber, haste
8: sacrifice a 3rd-level spell known for the symphony of the Elysian heart
9: 3rd: good hope
10: 2nd: Aram Zey's focus use an FCB for 3rd: summon monster III 4th: break enchantment, rainbow pattern
11: 1st: dazzling blade sacrifice a 4th-level spell known for the pallavi of Nirvana's blossoming
Good Things
1. You can use a Perform skill to feint with without taking a versatile performance for Bluff at level 2.
2. You can potentially feint as a move action before level 5.
3. 7 skill points goes a long way with versatile performance, bardic knowledge, and the 2 languages for the price of one from wayfarer.
4. You can fake rogue things with sense vitals and Aram Zey's focus. At level 10 you can use Disable Device untrained with lore master.
5. You can summon a bunch of low-level monsters and make them possibly threatening with inspire courage.
6. You can add Dex (with an agile weapon) and Cha (with a sneak attack or feint) to your weapon damage.
7. At 11th level, you can feint at range and make your quarry lose their Dex bonus vs. anybody's attacks for a round. As a move action.
8. Also at 11th level, you can feint as a move, cast dazzling blade as a swift to boost your CMB to disarm, and attempt a disarm manoeuvre without provoking an AoO against your opponent's flat-footed CMD.
9. You can blow up vampires with the power of dance.
10. There's such a thing as a magic accordion.