Azoth
2015-06-26, 12:32 AM
Okay, I randomly got the idea on making an incredibly versatile Fighter as a backup character for a game I am in. This was through using the Lore Warden/Martial Master/ and Myrmidon (found in Path of War: Expanded play test document) archetypes.
We get 1 free CR+1 template. 25 point buy. Paizo and DSP material only.
I figured I would use Elan as the base race and apply the advanced template to it as my free +1CR template.
Stats at start would be:
Str:18
Dex:18
Con:18
Int:18
Wis:18
Cha:16
Put all level ups into Str, and eventually buy the +6 to all stats and a +2 Cha tome. The goal is to get all stats to 24 by lvl20, so that using Martial Flexibility I can gain access to any Discipline's 9th level manuever.
I run into an issue with feats and resource juggling.
Elan gives me Wild Talent and a FCB to gain extra power points so I can fuel racial abilies and have a reserve worth using when gaining access to Sleeping Goddess Discipline.
Tap Animus feat will give me an animus pool to fuel Elemental Flux to its fullest when I use Martial Flexibility to gain access to it, but is pretty much a waste when not in use unless I also take Animus Healing.
Then we get into combat styles/maneuver use. Lore Warden gives me Combat Expertise for free so Trip/disarm/dirty trick are open. Power Attack is a melee must and opens up Sunder/Bullrush. IUS for Grapple. Point Blank/precise are needed for ranged.
So just covering your bases is Wild Talent, Tap Animus, Power Attack, Combat Expertise, Improved Unarmed Strike, Point Blank Shot, and Precise Shot. Also, Animus Healing if you want a use for Animus outside the random times you snag access to Elemental Flux.
It just seems so random and hard to organize into a cohesive build that will come online into anything other than a far reaching sub par nightmare. Is there a way to pull all of this together into something functional and cohesive?
We get 1 free CR+1 template. 25 point buy. Paizo and DSP material only.
I figured I would use Elan as the base race and apply the advanced template to it as my free +1CR template.
Stats at start would be:
Str:18
Dex:18
Con:18
Int:18
Wis:18
Cha:16
Put all level ups into Str, and eventually buy the +6 to all stats and a +2 Cha tome. The goal is to get all stats to 24 by lvl20, so that using Martial Flexibility I can gain access to any Discipline's 9th level manuever.
I run into an issue with feats and resource juggling.
Elan gives me Wild Talent and a FCB to gain extra power points so I can fuel racial abilies and have a reserve worth using when gaining access to Sleeping Goddess Discipline.
Tap Animus feat will give me an animus pool to fuel Elemental Flux to its fullest when I use Martial Flexibility to gain access to it, but is pretty much a waste when not in use unless I also take Animus Healing.
Then we get into combat styles/maneuver use. Lore Warden gives me Combat Expertise for free so Trip/disarm/dirty trick are open. Power Attack is a melee must and opens up Sunder/Bullrush. IUS for Grapple. Point Blank/precise are needed for ranged.
So just covering your bases is Wild Talent, Tap Animus, Power Attack, Combat Expertise, Improved Unarmed Strike, Point Blank Shot, and Precise Shot. Also, Animus Healing if you want a use for Animus outside the random times you snag access to Elemental Flux.
It just seems so random and hard to organize into a cohesive build that will come online into anything other than a far reaching sub par nightmare. Is there a way to pull all of this together into something functional and cohesive?