In a solo campaign you really shouldn't ban anything because there's no other players to worry about, it just you and GM. And the GM has infinite tools to adjust the challenge to where they think is correct.
That said, I'm a huge fan of Inquisitor because they have such a great spell list, good skills, and their class features can make them excel in combat. They're incredibly well rounded. If you were to run one, I would suggest making a a ranged one with mount using the feather domain.
Play as a small size race on a medium mount and you'll be able to go anywhere. The mount gives you the action economy to move and still be able to full attack. And you can get your mount to be a bodyguard archetype and tank attacks for you.
I ran a build like this for Rise of the Rune Lords and it was very effective.
Inquisitor is an excellent choice.
A Half-Orc with Sacred Tattoos, Shaman's Apprentice, Fate's Favored, Toothy, and an Orc HornBow (with a Falchion in the back pocket as backup).
The synthesist summoner is actually weaker than the regular summoner. You lose vital action economy. If core summoner is an option, then I’d go with that. You could even role play against yourself with the eidolon.
Now master summoner is where things can get overpowered. I’d never use one in a regular game, but in a solo game I think it’d be appropriate.
If you want to Summon, then the Monster Tactician Inquisitor is where it's at.
I play arcanist in my background history for the first 7 lv and it was hard as hell
PS all my pc are arcanist for the last 4 years
The mount gives you the action economy to move and still be able to full attack.
Uh what?
Combat while Mounted
With a DC 5 Ride check, you can guide your mount with your knees so as to use both hands to attack or defend yourself. This is a free action.When you attack a creature smaller than your mount that is on foot, you get the +1 bonus on melee attacks for being on higher ground. If your mount moves more than 5 feet, you can only make a single melee attack. Essentially, you have to wait until the mount gets to your enemy before attacking, so you can’t make a full attack. Even at your mount’s full speed, you don’t take any penalty on melee attacks while mounted.
The mount gives you the action economy to move and still be able to full attack.Uh what?
Combat while Mounted
With a DC 5 Ride check, you can guide your mount with your knees so as to use both hands to attack or defend yourself. This is a free action.When you attack a creature smaller than your mount that is on foot, you get the +1 bonus on melee attacks for being on higher ground. If your mount moves more than 5 feet, you can only make a single melee attack. Essentially, you have to wait until the mount gets to your enemy before attacking, so you can’t make a full attack. Even at your mount’s full speed, you don’t take any penalty on melee attacks while mounted.
For archery, the context in which I was making the statement is important.
In a solo campaign you really shouldn't ban anything because there's no other players to worry about, it just you and GM. And the GM has infinite tools to adjust the challenge to where they think is correct.
That said, I'm a huge fan of Inquisitor because they have such a great spell list, good skills, and their class features can make them excel in combat. They're incredibly well rounded. If you were to run one, I would suggest making a a ranged one with mount using the feather domain.
Play as a small size race on a medium mount and you'll be able to go anywhere. The mount gives you the action economy to move and still be able to full attack. And you can get your mount to be a bodyguard archetype and tank attacks for you.
I ran a build like this for Rise of the Rune Lords and it was very effective.
Ah I missed that. Should have known I was unlikely to catch you in a rules error! :)
A monk can be really good in solo play they have a decent AC and attacks, hp and save
Inquisitor, but the inquisitor that gives up judgement for a hunter pet and aspects....Sacred huntsman?
Or just plain hunter.
Inquisitor, but the inquisitor that gives up judgement for a hunter pet and aspects....Sacred huntsman?
Or just plain hunter.
For that I prefer to play a hunter
Investigator (portal seeker)
Ah I missed that. Should have known I was unlikely to catch you in a rules error! :)
Oh that's not true at all, I make plenty of mistakes!
Besides, it good to point of more explicitly the difference of how melee and ranged attack rules interact with mounts for those who might not be familiar.
For a solo campaign a inquisitor is probably one of the best choices. You mentioned playing an assassin, but in reality an inquisitor makes a better assassin than the actual prestige class. They may not get the assassination ability, but they are better at taking down a foe.
Since it is a solo campaign you may not have allies around much so trading away the teamwork feats is probably a good idea. The Spell breaker trades away your teamwork feats, solo Tactics and monster lore for some decent bonuses vs magic. Strong Willed is going to make you nearly immune to any mind-affecting effects. Defense against magic gives an untyped bonus to certain saving throw.
Clandestine Inquisition would be a good choice. Being able to become invisible for 1 round per level for a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Wisdom modifier is incredible for a 1st level ability. Being able to roll twice for bluff, disguise, sleight of hand or stealth a number of times per day equal to your Wisdom modifier is also good. The 8th level ability of being able to delay the effect of spells you cast 1 round per level allows you to effectively use it like a bomb.
Chose a race that gives extra spells known as the favored class bonus.
Druid is probably the strongest choice. Full spellcasting for maximum narrative impact, a companion who can tank for you, D8 means you can take a hit, and good saving throws so you're less likely to get blasted by a save or die. Wildshape opens up a slew of subtle options that would normally be a bad idea in a group setting. Like sneaking around as a rat/cat/bat.
Ah I missed that. Should have known I was unlikely to catch you in a rules error! :)Oh that's not true at all, I make plenty of mistakes!
Besides, it good to point of more explicitly the difference of how melee and ranged attack rules interact with mounts for those who might not be familiar.
Well you're one of the better people on here with the rules. :)
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Well you're one of the better people on here with the rules. :)Ah I missed that. Should have known I was unlikely to catch you in a rules error! :)Oh that's not true at all, I make plenty of mistakes!
Besides, it good to point of more explicitly the difference of how melee and ranged attack rules interact with mounts for those who might not be familiar.
Thank you. I have great respect for your command of the rules and your input on these forums as well.
A regular old cleric is still pretty damn good.
I also vote for Druid. I really like the Death Druid. I know most think it's a down grade but I had a pretty damn good build for Ironfang. :)
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A regular old cleric is still pretty damn good.
I also vote for Druid. I really like the Death Druid. I know most think it's a down grade but I had a pretty damn good build for Ironfang. :)
If I were to suggest a specific Druid archetype, I think I'd go with Reincarnated Druid. In the event where your character dies, they get a once per week redo. A lot more valuable for a solo game since you probably don't want to start the story all over again :D
For me a solo campaign the class to pick must have the next stats:
Good hp: for combat it good to have d8 or more
Good ref/will save: most of the low spell have to need a good saving throw versus this 2 saved
Skill: 4+ int or more, since you are solo you can't have all the answers and the skills to survive
What type of campaign is the GM running? I may be mistaken but I get the impression that it may be an urban based campaign. The original post mentioned it being a semi-evil campaign and that an assassin was under consideration. There was also mention of possibly playing a ninja as well.
Depending on the type of campaign the GM is running some classes will do better than others. Having a lot of skill points does not do much good when you don’t have the right class skills and stats to actually get a decent bonus. For example druids get a decent number of skill points, but have no social skills as class skills and usually CHA is low priority stat if not a dump stat. A druid is a intrigue focused urban campaign is not going to be that effective once he uses up his resources. On the other hand in a survival focused wilderness campaign the druid will do incredibly well.
Without other party members to count on the character is going to use up expendable resources a lot more quickly. Having non-expendable resources like skills and class abilities without daily uses is going to be important.
If I were to suggest a specific Druid archetype, I think I'd go with Reincarnated Druid. In the event where your character dies, they get a once per week redo. A lot more valuable for a solo game since you probably don't want to start the story all over again :DA regular old cleric is still pretty damn good.
I also vote for Druid. I really like the Death Druid. I know most think it's a down grade but I had a pretty damn good build for Ironfang. :)
Good idea. :)
Be a hunter with a Velociraptor as a pet, let him do the killing
Be a hunter with a Velociraptor as a pet, let him do the killing
Or a ranged hunter with a bully archetype mkole membe with trip.
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For a Solo Campaign:
Play a mysterious stranger archetype gunslinger with a focus on pistols. Gain by whatever means a sasquatch barbarian who wields a heavy repeating crossbow and otherwise fights in melee unarmed.
Take improved initiative and shoot first.
For an Assassin campaign? I think a slayer would be a solid choice.
For an Assassin campaign? I think a slayer would be a solid choice.
Slayer over assassin for sure, you get the death attack, and frankly so much more.
Just go to this page Hit ctrl+f and type in slayer, then work your way through all the slayer specific combo murder feats.