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Much like the Child of A&A this is a class archetype where something is there, but i can't for the life of me figure out where to go with it, Right now I'm floating around the menacing style since the dandy ranger is charisma based, i thought deceptive would work but with no reliable access to sneak attack it falls painfully flat.
So what would be the best route for a dandy ranger?
Most of the intrigue archetypes are only viable in an intrigue game. I feel like two weapon fighting would be most applicable. Maybe use a rapier and a dueling dagger. If you'd like, you might dual wield rapiers and use the Hand's Autonomy feat to knock off the penalties for a non-light offhand.
Disclaimer: This certainly is not for everyone...
To answer your question, I used the Natural Attack combat style for some claws. And I used Deific/Diverse Obedience for a bite attack, as I find it just freaking sad that the Vampire template does not provide one with one. Like WTF?
I have a Grippli Vampire using Dandy Ranger VMC Sorcerer. I wanted it Charisma-based, because Undead use Charisma. I used Grippli because their FCB grants them a swim speed, and having a swim speed eliminates certain weaknesses associated with being a Vampire. I had to VMC Sorcerer for the Arcane Bloodline's New Arcana Bloodline Power to get Animate Dead as a spell known... which arrives just in time to finish strong with all five levels of Agent of the Grave. We end up with:
Dandy Ranger 15/
Agent of the Grave 5/
VMC Sorcerer [Arcane Bloodline]
BAB is a respectable +17, base saves are pretty decent at +12/+11/+8, but Caster Level is only 16.
As a 20HD Vampire, one of the eternal Undead, it makes sense to hate entire nations... or at least that is how I managed to make use of the Dandy Ranger's Favored Nation nonsense. You could make use of such a feature in something like Kingmaker, but overall it is much less awesome than Favorer Enemy. Figured being a Vampire would have to make up for it a little bit... it doesn't, but as a background NPC he does alright for himself. He is not meant to be the big bad end guy of a campaign, rather exists as a side quest if the party ever chooses to investigate or get involved.
Count Timrek le Gorf menaces alleyways, and other urban environments under the cover of darkness. He uses his Agile Tongue to deliver something like Ghoul Touch to an unsuspecting target from a safe distance, then pitter-patters down the down the wall to feast on his paralyzed victim's blood.
There are a couple of combat styles that seem to fit especially the divine combat styles. Besmara, Calistria, Cayden Cailean, Desna all seem to fit. Sarenrae’s style would also fit but might requires using some of your standard feats to get right. Menacing would work fairly well, as would underhanded. If you don’t mind an evil character Zon-Kuthon’s style would also work well with the archetype.
The Divine styles do require you to worship a specific deity, so taking those is going to depend on the character’s background.