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Lost Style Enthusiast

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Lost Style Enthusiast

For reasons difficult to put into words, I have a fondness for the Archaeologist archetype. Its a bard whose hippie music abilities were torn out and substituted with chad rogue features, yet retains access to spells for versatility. Archaeologist’s Luck is even more wonderous after Lingering Performance. However from a mechanics prospective, Archaeologist offers nothing beyond 18th level. I suggest starting two levels as an Aldori Defender for dueling sword and armor accessibility to ease the first chapter.

Starting Ability Scores
Strength 10 Intelligence 12
Dexterity 18 Wisdom 10
Constitution 17 Charisma 10
Skills
Knowledge (Arcana) 1, Knowledge (World), Lore (Nature) 1, Lore (Religion) 1, Mobility 3, Perception, Persuasion, Trickery, Use Magic Device
Level Class Bonus Class Features Selected Options
1 Aldori Defender +1 Fighter Proficiency, Weapon Proficiency (Dueling Sword) Feat: Weapon Focus (Dueling Sword), Human Racial Feat: Slashing Grace (Dueling Sword), Bonus Combat Feat: Weapon Finesse
2 Aldori Defender +2 Bravery +1 Bonus Combat Feat: Aldori Dueling Mastery
3 Archaeologist +2 Bard Proficiency, Archaeologist’s Luck +1, Cantrips, Detect Magic Feat: Dodge; cure light wounds, remove fear
4 Archaeologist +3 Clever Explorer, Uncanny Dodge +1 Constitution; Bard Talent: Improved Unarmed Strike; unbreakable heart
5 Archaeologist +4 Danger Sense +1, Inspire Competence Feat: Crane Style; expeditious retreat
6 Archaeologist +5 heroism, mirror image
7 Archaeologist +5 Archaeologist’s Luck +2 Feat: Lingering Performance; cure moderate wounds
8 Archaeologist +6 Confident Explorer, Danger Sense +2, Evasion +1 Dexterity; Bard Talent: Combat Trick (Crane Wing); blur
9 Archaeologist +7 Feat: Combat Reflexes; vanish, displacement, haste
10 Archaeologist +8 communal delay poison
11 Archaeologist +8 Danger Sense +3 Feat: Crane Riposte; cure serious wounds
12 Archaeologist +9 Jack of All Trades +1 Dexterity; Bard Talent: Opportunist; sense vitals, dimension door, echolocation
13 Archaeologist +10 Archaeologist’s Luck +3 Feat: Piranha Strike; feather step, greater invisibility
14 Archaeologist +11 Danger Sense +4 freedom of movement
15 Archaeologist +11 Feat: Toughness; good hope, greater dispel magic, greater heroism
16 Archaeologist +12 +1 Dexterity; Bard Talent: Blinding Strike; rage, mass cure light wounds
17 Archaeologist +13 Danger Sense +5 Feat: Improved Critical (Dueling Sword); joyful rapture
18 Archaeologist +14 shield of dawn, brilliant inspiration, mass cure moderate wounds
19 Archaeologist +14 Archaeologist’s Luck +4 Feat: Critical Focus; remove curse, eyebite
20 Archaeologist +15 Danger Sense +6 +1 Dexterity; Bard Talent: Improved Evasion; summon monster vi
Equipment
bloodhound, singing steel breastplate, headband of alluring charisma +6, cloak of resistance +6, ring of protection +5, amulet of natural armor +5, belt of incredible dexterity +6, gloves of elvenkind, boots of elvenkind

Carnage Monk

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Carnage Monk

DPS intimidator for challenging mode difficulty (or lower) in Pathfinder Kingmaker. Effective from first level. Capitalizes on experience points obtained via successful Athetlics, Persuasion, and Trickery skill checks. Acquire the Amulet of Mighty Fists +1 from killing Grarrukh at the Old Sycamore, replace with the Amulet of Mighty Fists +3 from killing Enlarged Owlbear Treant in the Other World, then endgame with the Amulet of Mighty Fists +5 located in House at the Edge of Time (Dinning Hall treasure chest, Trickery DC 48).

Starting Ability Scores
Strength 18 Intelligence 10
Dexterity 12 Wisdom 10
Constitution 13 Charisma 16
Skills
Athletics 17, Mobility 3, Perception, Persuasion, Trickery
Level Class Bonus Class Features Selected Options
1 Scaled Fist +1 AC Bonus, Flurry of Blows, Improved Unarmed Strike (1d6), Monk Proficiency, Stunning Fist Feat: Power Attack, Human Racial Feat: Skill Focus (Persuasion), Scaled Fist Bonus: Dragon Style
2 Scaled Fist +2 Evasion Scaled Fist Bonus Feat: Dodge
3 Scaled Fist +3 Draconic Fury (Acid), Draconic Mettle, Fast Movement +10 ft., Ki Pool, Ki Power: Extra Attack, Ki Strike: Magic Feat: Iron Will, Draconic Heritage (Green Dragon)
4 Scaled Fist +4 Improved Unarmed Strike (1d8), Stunning Fist: Fatigue +1 Constitution, Ki Power: Barkskin
5 Scaled Fist +5 Purity of Body Feat: Weapon Focus (Unarmed Strike), Style Strike: Hammerblow
6 Scaled Fist +6 Fast Movement +20 ft., Ki Strike: Cold Iron and Silver Scaled Fist Bonus Feat: Dragon Ferocity, Ki Power: True Strike
7 Scaled Fist +7 Feat: Dazzling Display
8 Scaled Fist +8 Improved Unarmed Strike (1d10), Stunning Fist: Sicken +1 Strength, Ki Power: Restoration
9 Scaled Fist +9 Fast Movement +30 ft., Improved Evasion Feat: Shatter Defenses, Style Strike: Defensive Spin
10 Scaled Fist +10 Ki Strike: Lawful Scaled Fist Bonus Feat: Blind-Fight, Ki Power: Abundant Step
11 Scaled Fist +11 Feat: Dreadful Carnage
12 Scaled Fist +12 Draconic Breath (Acid), Fast Movement +40 ft., Improved Unarmed Strike (2d6) +1 Strength
13 Scaled Fist +13 Feat: Improved Iron Will, Style Strike: Leg Sweep
14 Scaled Fist +14 Scaled Fist Bonus Feat: Intimidating Prowess, Ki Power: Diamond Soul
15 Scaled Fist +15 Fast Movement +50 ft. Feat: Deceitful
16 Scaled Fist +16 Improved Unarmed Strike (2d8), Ki Strike: Adamantine +1 Strength, Ki Power: Cold Ice Strike
17 Scaled Fist +17 Feat: Persuasive, Style Strike: Shattering Punch
18 Scaled Fist +18 Fast Movement +60 ft. Scaled Fist Bonus Feat: Improved Initiative, Ki Power: Shout
19 Scaled Fist +19 Feat: Toughness
20 Scaled Fist +20 Improved Unarmed Strike (2d10), Ki Power: Perfect Self +1 Strength, Ki Power: Wholeness of Body
Equipment
protector’s robe, headband of alluring charisma +6, absolver’s cloak, ring of the natural born commander, bracers of armor +8, amulet of mighty fists +5, belt of giant strength +6, manticore skin boots

Sabertooth Sorcerer

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Sabertooth Sorcerer

Battlefield control and rearguard support for normal mode difficulty (or lower) in Pathfinder Kingmaker. Effective from first level. Capitalizes on experience points obtained via successful Persuasion and Trickery skill checks. Smilodon provides the melee muscle and tanking. Sorcerer provides buffing on pet and debuffing on enemies.

Starting Ability Scores
Strength 8 Intelligence 10
Dexterity 16 Wisdom 10
Constitution 15 Charisma 18
Skills
Persuasion, Trickery, Use Magic Device
Level Class Bonus Class Features Selected Options
1 Sylvan Sorcerer +0 Cantrips, Class Skill: Lore (Nature), Detect Magic, Sorcerer Proficiency Animal Companion: Smilodon, Feat: Point-Blank Shot, Human Racial Feat: Precise Shot, Sylvan Bloodline Feat: Spell Focus (Conjuration); grease, magic armor
2 Sylvan Sorcerer +1
3 Sylvan Sorcerer +1 Woodland Strike; entangle Feat: Greater Spell Focus (Conjuration); reduce person
4 Sylvan Sorcerer +2 +1 Charisma; glitterdust
5 Sylvan Sorcerer +2 hideous laughter Feat: Spell Focus (Enchantment); shield, bull’s strength
6 Sylvan Sorcerer +3 stinking cloud
7 Sylvan Sorcerer +3 Improved Animal Companion; deep slumber Feat: Greater Spell Focus (Enchantment), Sylvan Bloodline Feat: Improved Initiative; magic missile, mirror image, haste
8 Sylvan Sorcerer +4 +1 Charisma; greater invisibility
9 Sylvan Sorcerer +4 Fleeting Glance; poison Feat: Spell Focus (Transmutation); scorching ray, displacement, confusion
10 Sylvan Sorcerer +5 animal growth
11 Sylvan Sorcerer +5 vinetrap Feat: Greater Spell Focus (Transmutation); pernicious poison, communal resist energy, communal protection from energy, cloudkill
12 Sylvan Sorcerer +6 +1 Charisma; greater heroism
13 Sylvan Sorcerer +6 greater dispel magic Feat: Spell Penetration, Sylvan Bloodline Feat: Dodge; enervation, baleful polymorph, disintegrate
14 Sylvan Sorcerer +7 legendary proportions
15 Sylvan Sorcerer +7 Fey Magic; changestaff Feat: Combat Expertise; mind fog, chains of light, waves of exhaustion
16 Sylvan Sorcerer +8 +1 Charisma; mindblank
17 Sylvan Sorcerer +8 summon nereid Feat: Augment Summoning; firebrand, seamantle
18 Sylvan Sorcerer +9 tsunami
19 Sylvan Sorcerer +9 summon hamadryad Feat: Superior Summoning, Sylvan Bloodline Feat: Quicken Spell; greater angelic aspect, foresight
20 Sylvan Sorcerer +10 Soul of the Fey; cloak of dreams +1 Constitution; energy drain
Equipment
headband of alluring charisma +6, cloak of resistance +6, ring of protection +5, bracers of armor +8, amulet of natural armor +5

Trippin Mad Dawg

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Trippin Mad Dawg

As the name implies, the Trippin Mad Dawg is all about tripping opponents. Wolf animal companion grants more opportunities, while three levels into Sacred Huntsmaster increase the overall mayhem with Hunter Tactics and Tandem Trip. Requisite feats for maximizing CMB are included in the build: Trip, Greater Trip, Fury’s Fall, and Coordinated Maneuvers. Half-Elf because Half-Elves are just awesome.

Starting Ability Scores
Strength 18 Intelligence 13
Dexterity 15 Wisdom 10
Constitution 14 Charisma 10
Skills
Athletics 13, Perception, Persuasion, Trickery
Level Class Bonus Class Features Selected Options
1 Mad Dog +1 Barbarian Proficiency, Fast Movement Animal Companion (Wolf), Feat: Combat Expertise, Half-Elf Racial Feat: Skill Focus (Trickery)
2 Mad Dog +2 Pack Tactics
3 Mad Dog +3 Danger Sense Feat: Trip
4 Mad Dog +4 Rage +1 Dexterity, Rage Power: Animal Fury
5 Mad Dog +5 Ferocious Fetch Feat: Combat Reflexes
6 Sacred Huntsmaster +5 Detect Magic, Enlarge, Inquisitor Proficiency, Orisons, Stern Gaze Gozreh (Plant); bless, expeditious retreat
7 Sacred Huntsmaster +6 Cunning Initiative, Improved Animal Companion Feat: Greater Trip; remove fear
8 Sacred Huntsmaster +7 Solo Tactics, Hunter Tactics +1 Strength, Teamwork Feat: Tandem Trip; cure light wounds
9 Mad Dog +8 Danger Sense +2 Feat: Fury’s Fall
10 Mad Dog +9
11 Mad Dog +10 Feat: Outflank, Rage Power: Reckless Stance
12 Mad Dog +11 Danger Sense +3 +1 Strength
13 Mad Dog +12 Damage Reduction 1 Feat: Power Attack
14 Mad Dog +13 Greater Rage
15 Mad Dog +14 Danger Sense +4 Feat: Extra Rage Power (Beast Totem), Rage Power: Lesser Beast Totem
16 Mad Dog +15 Damage Reduction 2 +1 Strength
17 Mad Dog +16 Throat Cutter Feat: Coordinated Maneuvers
18 Mad Dog +17 Danger Sense +5
19 Mad Dog +18 Damage Reduction 3 Feat: Blind Fight, Rage Power: Inspire Ferocity
20 Mad Dog +19 Tireless Rage +1 Strength
Equipment
tyrant, black dragon breastplate, ironclad will, headband of inspired wisdom +6, cloak of the winter wolf, ring of protection +5, amulet of natural armor +5, belt of giant strength +6, swiftfoot boots

Half-Orc Javelineer

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Half-Orc Javelineer

Javelins are one of the weapons that suffered major developer negligence in Kingmaker. There are zero unique javelins and programmer oversight made javelins not benefit from Weapon Training. While try to avoid overt min-maxing, javelin builds are completely reliant on feats or class features to maintain relevancy. If you choose to follow the path of a Fighter, the aforementioned Weapon Training bug will never get patched. Do not invest more than 12 levels: there’s nothing of value after Greater Weapon Specialization.

Starting Ability Scores
Strength 16 Intelligence 12
Dexterity 18 Wisdom 10
Constitution 15 Charisma 7
Skills
Athletics 10, Perception, Persuasion, Trickery
Level Class Bonus Class Features Selected Options
1 Fighter +1 Feat: Point Blank Shot, Combat Bonus Feat: Weapon Focus (Javelin)
2 Fighter +2 Bravery +1 Combat Bonus Feat: Precise Shot
3 Fighter +3 Armor Training +1 Feat: Rapid Shot
4 Fighter +4 +1 Constitution, Combat Bonus Feat: Weapon Specialization (Javelin)
5 Fighter +5 Weapon Training +1 Feat: Point Blank Master (Javelin), Weapon Training Group: Spears
6 Fighter +6 Bravery +2 Combat Bonus Feat: Deadly Aim
7 Fighter +7 Armor Training +2 Feat: Iron Will
8 Fighter +8 +1 Dexterity, Combat Bonus Feat: Greater Weapon Focus (Javelin)
9 Fighter +9 Weapon Training +2 Advanced Weapon Training Option: Effortless Dual-Wielding, Feat: Two-Weapon Fighting
10 Fighter +10 Bravery +3 Combat Bonus Feat: Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
11 Fighter +11 Armor Training +3 Feat: Improved Precise Shot
12 Fighter +12 +1 Dexterity, Combat Bonus Feat: Greater Weapon Specialization (Javelin)
13 Slayer +13 Studied Target +1 Feat: Double Slice
14 Slayer +14 Slayer Talent: Combat Trick (Greater Two-Weapon Fighting)
15 Slayer +15 Sneak Attack +2d6 Feat: Accomplished Sneak Attacker
16 Slayer +16 +1 Dexterity, Slayer Talent: Combat Trick (Improved Critical [Javelin])
17 Slayer +17 Studied Target +2 Feat: Critical Focus
18 Slayer +18 Sneak Attack +3d6 Slayer Talent: Combat Trick (Tiring Critical)
19 Slayer +19 Studied Target (Swift Action) Feat: Exhausting Critical
20 Slayer +20 +1 Dexterity, Slayer Talent: Combat Trick (Hammer the Gap)
Equipment
javelin +5, speed javelin +3, black dragon breastplate, headband of inspired wisdom +6, cloak of resistance +6, ring of protection +5, amulet of natural armor +5, belt of physical flow +6, death from afar

Elven Curve Blademaster

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Elven Curve Blademaster

Sasaki Kojirō fans rejoice: the elven curve blade is Kingmaker’s equivalent of the nodachi. Powerful versions are readibly acquirable throughout the adventure, especially bane of the living if you can defeat the associated astradaemon. As a two-handed weapon, an elven curve blade benefits from the 50% bonus damage of Power Attack, providing extra damage oomph. If you’re not dabbling with Pathfinder’s multiclass madness, a straightforward rogue can utilize the weapon to create an effective melee build.

Starting Ability Scores
Strength 13 Intelligence 10
Dexterity 18 Wisdom 10
Constitution 14 Charisma 15
Skills
Mobility, Perception, Persuasion, Stealth, Trickery, Use Magic Device
Level Class Bonus Class Features Selected Options
1 Thug +0 Feat: Weapon Finesse, Frightening, Rogue Proficiency, Sneak Attack +1d6 Feat: Improved Initiative, Human Racial Feat: Power Attack
2 Thug +1 Evasion Rogue Talent (Combat Trick: Exotic Weapon Proficiency [Elven Curve Blade])
3 Thug +2 Brutal Beating, Sneak Attack +2d6 Feat: Weapon Focus (Elven Curve Blade), Finesse Training (Elven Curve Blade)
4 Thug +3 Bewildering Injury, Debilitating Injury, Disorienting Injury, Hampering Injury, Uncanny Dodge +1 Charisma, Rogue Talent (Skill Focus: Persuasion)
5 Thug +3 Sneak Attack +3d6 Feat: Iron Will
6 Thug +4 Rogue Talent (Combat Trick: Blind Fight)
7 Thug +5 Sneak Attack +4d6 Feat: Combat Reflexes
8 Thug +6 Improved Uncanny Dodge +1 Dexterity, Rogue Talent (Combat Trick: Cornugon Smash)
9 Thug +6 Sneak Attack +5d6 Feat: Dazzling Display
10 Thug +7 Rogue Advanced Talent (Crippling Strike)
11 Thug +8 Sneak Attack +6d6 Feat: Shatter Defenses, Finesse Training (Short Sword)
12 Thug +9 +1 Dexterity, Rogue Advanced Talent (Opportunist)
13 Thug +9 Sneak Attack +7d6 Feat: Improved Critical (Elven Curve Blade)
14 Thug +10 Rogue Advanced Talent (Double Debilitation)
15 Thug +11 Sneak Attack +8d6 Feat: Critical Focus
16 Thug +12 Feat: Blinding Critical +1 Dexterity, Rogue Advanced Talent (Blinding Strike)
17 Thug +12 Sneak Attack +9d6 Feat: Two-Weapon Fighting
18 Thug +13 Rogue Advanced Talent (Improved Two-Weapon Fighting)
19 Thug +14 Sneak Attack +10d6 Feat: Combat Trick: Greater Two-Weapon Fighting, Finesse Training (Dagger)
20 Thug +15 Master Strike +1 Dexterity, Rogue Advanced Talent (Dispelling Attack)
Equipment
bane of the living, allslayer (x2), dark master’s robe, headband of inspired wisdom +6, castigator’s cloak, sentinel, bracers of armor +8, riversong amulet, belt of incredible dexterity +6, gloves of the scribe, manticore skin boots