Here's my (not very good) plan:
- Half-Celestial Template - I considered an Aasimar, but felt their benefits coming short. Plus, I really wanted those celestial wings granting good flight maneuverability. +4 LA doesn't seem so bad for that and then some.
- Human - mainly for the looks, Favored Class: Any, and free feat/skill points.
- Bard - For serving as a handmaiden entertaining warriors in the hall of the slain. For magic to help her in dealing with mortal affairs. For Inspire Courage as well.
- Cleric - For her divine powers in granting boon or smiting foe. For the Domain access and Devotion feats, mostly.
- Crusader - Devoted Spirit and White Raven, as expected.
- Deity - Odin (Travel, War) or Freya (Air, Magic)
And then, here's my need-to-accomplish:
- A way to make her look mortal-ish while in their company (hide wings, etc.).
- Party face skills/spells. She is expected to converse a lot with royalty figures after all.
- A good selection of spells (preferably divine) to reflect the valkyrie's power in deciding the fate of a warrior on the battlefield. Most likely buffs/debuffs.
For this one, I don't plan on entering a PrC, so Favored Class management is a must for no XP penalty. Although, if you can suggest a tempting PrC I might consider it.
So, tips on how to make this halfway decent? Feats, skills, maneuvers, class progression, even must-have magic items? Assume that this would enter gameplay with ECL of 10, giving us 6 class levels to play with. For the ceiling, let us assume ECL 30 for that Epic-but-not-Godlike vibe.
Or if there's an existing build, you could point me there and save ourselves the trouble.
Thanks in advance!