What’s the most amount of pools of points you can acquire?

[Reksew_Trebla]

Combat Stamina gives you a stamina pool.

Push the Limits gives you a secondary stamina pool.

Combat Vigor gives you a vigor pool.

Many options, such as 2 levels of Ninja, or Perfect Style, give you a ki pool.

1 level of Magus gives you an arcane pool.

1 level of Psychic gives you a phrenic pool.

So far, that is 6 pools of points that can all be on the same character. Is there more we can fit in here? I will admit I am not that knowledgeable with most of the occult classes, plus I forget things from time to time, and I only know the tip of the iceberg when it comes to archetypes.

[VoodistMonk]

Does Panache/Grit qualify?

[Meirril]

Don't forget about Arcanists and Arcane Reservoir points. Also Investigators and Inspiration pool.

[Reksew_Trebla]

VoodistMonk wrote:

Does Panache/Grit qualify?

Yes. Swashbuckler calls them out as pools of points that you combine if you have both. Unfortunately, this means it could be argued that having both is the same as only having 1 pool of points, since they are combined into 1 pool.

—————

So with that, arcane reservoir and inspiriation, we now have either 9 or 10 pools of points, depending on whether you count grit and panache separately.

[avr]

Channel energy uses might be a point pool. So, possibly, might uses of summon monster, domain granted powers, or uses of some bloodline power, revelation, or school power.

Lay on hands uses is likely a point pool. Rounds of rage/bloodrage/bardic performance and similar probably count, they can be used for various powers, masterpieces etc. How about alchemist bombs?

Burn might be thought of as such a pool.

Edit: Brawlers (& others who steal their main class feature) have martial flexibility, and mongrel mage sorcerers get a mongrel reservoir.

[MrCharisma]

Yeah Grit/Panache/Luck draw from the same pool. You can have both (so your pool is bigger and you can do more by spending points), but it's 1 pool.

Occultist has Mental Focus.

[VoodistMonk]

The most I have ever had on one character is Arcane Pool, Ki Pool, and Panache... all of which were interchangeable to some extent... which kind of made it one big Pool that was contributed to by his Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. Intelligence and Wisdom both contributed to his AC, too, along with his Dexterity. He can use Panache with his Unarmed Strike, Bow, or Rapier. He fused Panther Parry with Crane Riposte and didn't run out of resources or take damage for three levels.