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Halfling Paladin would work.
Halflings get +2 Dex and +2 Cha. Heavy blade feats and light armor require high dex. The Protecting Paladin's melee attacks are cha-based.
Paladin instead of Rogue because paladins get more hit points and surges, and one more point of defense. Although for sure, you could use rapier instead of bastard sword and multi into rogue for some tricky powers.
Here's a 1st level build:
Gnoh the Coated
Halfling Paladin
Str 8
Con 13
Dex 18
Int 10
Wis 14
Cha 18
AC 17 (+4 Dex, +3 hide)
Fort: 12 (+1 con, +1 paladin)
Reflex: 15 (+4 dex, +1 paladin)
Will: 15 (+4 cha, +1 paladin)
Feat: Weapon Proficiency Bastard Sword (the traditional stand-in for katana)
At will:
Bolstering Strike
Enfeebling Strike
Encounter:
Fearsome Smite
Second Chance (racial)
Daily:
On Pain of Death
That's a pretty tough little melee halfling, closer in theme to Cloud than a rogue, while maintaining the puny arms and small stature.
Halflings get +2 Dex and +2 Cha. Heavy blade feats and light armor require high dex. The Protecting Paladin's melee attacks are cha-based.
Paladin instead of Rogue because paladins get more hit points and surges, and one more point of defense. Although for sure, you could use rapier instead of bastard sword and multi into rogue for some tricky powers.
Here's a 1st level build:
Gnoh the Coated
Halfling Paladin
Str 8
Con 13
Dex 18
Int 10
Wis 14
Cha 18
AC 17 (+4 Dex, +3 hide)
Fort: 12 (+1 con, +1 paladin)
Reflex: 15 (+4 dex, +1 paladin)
Will: 15 (+4 cha, +1 paladin)
Feat: Weapon Proficiency Bastard Sword (the traditional stand-in for katana)
At will:
Bolstering Strike
Enfeebling Strike
Encounter:
Fearsome Smite
Second Chance (racial)
Daily:
On Pain of Death
That's a pretty tough little melee halfling, closer in theme to Cloud than a rogue, while maintaining the puny arms and small stature.