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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Daniel Runge" data-source="post: 6295029" data-attributes="member: 6775372">So I just finished watching the Indiana Jones movies, and thought about how to make a character as Indiana in pathfinder, and I've hit a wall and need some help on overcoming it.I started by breaking down the concept:Hero: He's much better at pretty much everything than everyone else (This poses a slight problem as there is no way we can be as versatile as Indiana unless we get a ton of feats)Weapons: His weapon of choice is a gun, and if not possible he fights with his fists. He also wields a whip, but it is mostly used for the versatility it offers - Grabbing things, swinging from chandeliers and what not.Professor: He is very well-read. In particular his knowledge of languages, local customs, legends, and death-traps are extensive.Daredevil: He acts very brashly, and most of his smart decisions are based on the weight of his experience rather than his intuition.Forceful: Difficult to put down in terms, but people either love him, or hate that they do. Even his flirts are more "manly" contra "genltemanly",I don't think I missed anything major, if so, please point it out <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />In summary: He has a tough disposition rather than limber, he is a brash and forceful well-read man, capable of wielding either brawn or brain when the situation calls for either (versatile). He carries a gun and a whip which he uses at leisure.Translation to game terms: Charisma and Intelligence is higher than Wisdom. Strength and Constitution is higher than Dexterity. Trap finding, high skill points (lots of skills), ways to use a revolver and a whip in combat; Whip and firearms proficiency.So my first idea:Gunslinger (Mysterious Stranger) 1 (at second level)Bard (Archaeologist) Statistics: Str 15, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 7, Cha 18Mysterious stranger gives us a way to benefit from Cha in Grit and the deed "Focused Aim". Archaeologist gives us Bardic Knowledge, Trap Finding, Uncanny Dodge, and spell-casting, fitting the concept perfectly (spell-casting gives a great amount of versatility).This is where I hit a wall though. What feats?The tactic is several-fold, and split into 3 fighting paths:#1 Using the Whip (Maneuvers - trip, disarm, rope swing and the like)#2 Using the Revolver (For killing things that can't be controlled)#3 Alternate options - Such as casting spells, intimidate, or similarObviously I need a few feats for the revolver, a few feats for the whip, and probably a few feats for the alternate options, and my initial take was something like this:1 Combat Expertise1b Improved Trip3 Weapon Focus (Whip)5 Whip Mastery7 Improved Whip MasteryMy problems:#1 Combat viability. From level 5 onwards, I feel like the effectivity of the build is extremely questionable, and the Whip Mastery feats feels wasted when the only reason I took them was to get the grabbing from the Improved version, as I never intended to use the whip for damage in the first place.#2 I also want even more feats... I want a few feats for the revolver (to keep it relevant), a few feats for something like intimidate (like dazzling display). Examples:Fearless Curiosity into Dauntless Destiny; Intimidating Prowess; Lingering Performance; Extra Performance; Point-Blank Shot + other relevant revolver feats (no clue which are good for this kind of character). The levels of relevance is from 2 to about 16My questions:#1 Are there any feats or similar for using whips in really cool ways? 3.x and PF both#2 How many ranged feats do you need at minimum for ranged combat to stay relevant? And is it possible with this kind of build?#3 Would it potentially be worth it to go Dark Delver + Trench Fighter instead of a lot of Archaeologist levels?Thanks in advanceRunge</blockquote>

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