Help build support NPCs for a Solo game?

[GM iantruesilver]

So building characters and progressions isn't exactly my strong point, as such I'm reaching out for help.

I'm currently running a solo campaign, Second Darkness AP, for a 20PB elven druidess, of the spellcasting variety, albeit with an animal companion.

While this game is still at its very infancy, I realize that at some point I will need to give her some support characters to adventure with/fight alongside.

So far introduced is a half-elf ranger (who is the main reason the PC is being dragged to the Gold Goblin's tourney to begin with).

I plan to add a halfling rogue, a human sorcerer (harrower), and a human warpriest who has a penchant for drunken barfights.

I'm hoping that these characters will remain for a good proportion of the campaign, but at this moment I'll settle for a build progression up to lv 4.

And since they're support NPCs, they really don't need to be fantastic.

Any help would be appreciated.

[DeathlessOne]

Are you intending to building these NPCs with the typical NPC rules? Stat arrays, wealth levels, etc? Or with a lower point buy and similar wealth as a PC?

[GM iantruesilver]

Let's say typical NPC rules I guess. I want to let the PC shine, but not let her fail simply because the NPCs suck.

[VoodistMonk]

Here's a quick 5th level Warpriest archer:
1. Orisons/Spells
1. Blessing, minor
... War
1. Aura
1. Focus Weapon/Sacred Weapon
1(human): Precise Shot
1(class): Weapon Focus
1(level): Point Blank Shot
2. Fervor 1D6
3(class): Rapid Shot
3(level): Improved Initiative
4. Channel Energy 1D6
4. Sacred Weapon +1
5. WEAPON TRAINING!
5(level): Advanced Weapon Training? Deadly Aim? Something campaign related? Teamwork feat?

I prefer a Half-Orc, Shaman's Apprentice, Sacred Tattooes, Fate's Favored, Orc HornBow, darkvision... but whatever. Lol.

[GM iantruesilver]

Thank you for that @VoodistMonk. Though, I do see a lot of archer/sacred fist builds for warpriests, not so much love for straight up 2hander face smashing tank kind of guy. I was hoping my warpriest would be that sort.

Definitely keeping the archer build in my back pocket though, looks like something I might like to play myself at some point.

[VoodistMonk]

I figured it is both boring and cliche to make the Ranger an archer, so I made the Warpriest shooter mcgavin, and here's a reach Ranger:
1. Track
1. Wild Empathy
1. Freebooter's Bane +1
1(level): Shield Focus
2(class): Shield Slam
3. Favored Terrain
...
3(class): Endurance
3(level): Shield Brace
4. Freebooter's Bond
5. Freebooter's Bane +2
5(level): Combat Reflexes

[GM iantruesilver]

Ah! Options! I personally feel that the archery ranger cliché will be filled rather well by Kwava (one of the NPCs introduced mid-book 1). Definitely appreciated.

[VoodistMonk]

I would still make Kwava a Freebooter, regardless on the Combat Style you choose.

[PCScipio]

My suggestion is to avoid high DPR builds, and focus more on support characters.

You could take a page from the Pathfinder Kingmaker computer game, and switch the halfling from a rogue to a bard with Disable Device.