A character I had a lot of fun with...
No-name Character
Human
Rog5/Ass8
STR 14 + 4 (item) = 18
DEX 12
CON 14
WIS 8
INT 17 + 3 (levels) +4 (item) = 24
CHA 11
Feats:
Arcane Strike (3rd level spells)
Ability Focus
EWP: Bastard Sword
Power Attack (Str 13+)
Raptor School [Tactical]
Weapon Focus: Bastard Sword (EWP)
Significant Items:
Ring of Chameleon Power
Belt of Giant Strength (+4)
Glove of Storing
Headband of Intellect (+4)
Sally (intelligent bastard sword/katana with a number of abilities)
Basic tactics:
Keep Sally in the Glove of Storing. On your turn, use a free action to pull Sally out of the glove, switch grip to two hands, attack, switch grip back to one hand, and re-store the sword. This is mainly done just to be cinematic.
Use HIPS of Invisibility to hide. Spend three rounds observing target, casting True Strike and other buffs, then attack with full 2-for-1 power attack, and a pretty impressing save against a Death Attack. Save DC 27 (10 +8[level] +7[INT] +2[AF]), average 69 damage per attack (1d10+3[weapon] + 22[PA] + 4d4[AS] + 4[STR] + 7d6[SA]). It takes a while to set up, but not many things survive.
Not terribly min-maxed, but decent powered and very fun.
No-name Character
Human
Rog5/Ass8
STR 14 + 4 (item) = 18
DEX 12
CON 14
WIS 8
INT 17 + 3 (levels) +4 (item) = 24
CHA 11
Feats:
Arcane Strike (3rd level spells)
Ability Focus
EWP: Bastard Sword
Power Attack (Str 13+)
Raptor School [Tactical]
Weapon Focus: Bastard Sword (EWP)
Significant Items:
Ring of Chameleon Power
Belt of Giant Strength (+4)
Glove of Storing
Headband of Intellect (+4)
Sally (intelligent bastard sword/katana with a number of abilities)
Basic tactics:
Keep Sally in the Glove of Storing. On your turn, use a free action to pull Sally out of the glove, switch grip to two hands, attack, switch grip back to one hand, and re-store the sword. This is mainly done just to be cinematic.
Use HIPS of Invisibility to hide. Spend three rounds observing target, casting True Strike and other buffs, then attack with full 2-for-1 power attack, and a pretty impressing save against a Death Attack. Save DC 27 (10 +8[level] +7[INT] +2[AF]), average 69 damage per attack (1d10+3[weapon] + 22[PA] + 4d4[AS] + 4[STR] + 7d6[SA]). It takes a while to set up, but not many things survive.
Not terribly min-maxed, but decent powered and very fun.