3 / 4 Caster Healer / Buffer / Removal

[JiaYou]

My first Pathfinder character was a Skald and it was a lot of fun. Ranged Urban Skald could be really solid and gives you some debuffing options as well.

a non-Skald suggestion:

There are a few ways you can end up healing at range; pretty sure various familiars and animal companions allow you to deliver touch spells through your partner. But you could build an odd character this way: a Sixth Wing Bulwark Warpriest.

The idea is for you to build one with a tower shield in one hand and a bastard sword in the other, but ANY shield works. Fairly early on you get the ability to have your shield fly out and protect an ally for level rounds/day, but from level six you can have your blessings, fervor, and touch spells work through the shield. If your shield is a buckler then you can wield that and a bow without any hassle.

[Firebug]

JiaYou wrote:

a non-Skald Suggestion: The idea is for you to build one with a tower shield in one hand and a bastard sword in the other, but ANY shield works. Fairly early on you get the ability to have your shield fly out and protect an ally for level rounds/day, but from level six you can have your blessings, fervor, and touch spells work through the shield. If your shield is a buckler then you can wield that and a bow without any hassle.

Except as soon as you use the bow (or 2h the bastard sword), your shield falls to the ground and stops protecting your ally.

Sacred Shield wrote:

A bulwark must maintain one hand free to direct the shield; if she no longer has a hand free or if the duration of her sacred shield ability ends, the shield drops to the ground and ceases providing any benefit.