This is a new 5th level character with free archetype, focused on thrown weapons and some debuffing, along with face skills.
Heritage is dark fields kitsune for the non-language-based intimidate and because it looks cool. Ancestry feats are Kitsune Lore and Myriad Forms.
We’re using the free archetype rule, so I took the rogue mc archetype for quick draw and eventually strong arm.
Attribute bonuses at 5th level are +2/4/2/0/0/4
Picked up a thrower’s bandolier, added a striking rune, then loaded it up with shuriken, hatchets, light hammers, and a starknife.
Wearing +1 leather armor
I’m planning to use bon mot and/or intimidation, along with exploit vulnerability, obviously. Using regalia and mirror implements. I also have scroll thaumaturgy and trick magic item (from magical misfit background) for backup versatility.
The mirror and the feather step feat should let me stay out of melee range, but within 20 feet, so I’m in the first range increment. Unless I need the mirror, I’ll generally be holding regalia in hand, for the aura and other passive boosts.
Can y’all see any mechanical/rules reason why this won’t work? Any advice to make it better? There’s a long backstory filled in and that does inform some of my choices, because it’s such a great (IMO) story.
I don’t see why it wouldn’t work, really. I don’t know that you’ll get a ton of mileage out of trick magic item, since with scroll thaumaturgy you don’t need it for scrolls, but the occasional wand could be handy I suppose.
You could consider grabbing the diplomat-flavored Marshall archetype, for the bonus to accuracy to stack with the regalia’s bonus to damage.
Once you’re high enough level to reasonably consider at least basic enchanting it, you might grab yourself a melee weapon to use in a pinch, even if 80% of the time you manage to avoid melee combat there’s always going to be that situation where some large enemy with reach has you in a small room and your best hope is being a flanking buddy since you’re stuck anyway.
Make sure to keep a variety of weapons(ideally with a few different materials too) in your bandolier, even if you land on a particular one that seems to work best overall. Never know when you might need a cold iron slashing weapon.
This character is starting play at 5th level, so I’m planning to have a ton of different weapons in the bandolier, including hatchets and a starknife, which can be used in melee.