Grand Marshal, Gunslinger (Musket Master); Hobgoblin

Self-Interested Preface: This character was built to find out if the Grand Marshal was a viable prestige class.  The overwhelming majority of prestige classes in Pathfinder are, frankly, embarrassing bullshit seemingly created to trade effectiveness for flavor.  Like the Deep Sea Pirate, a prestige class that answers the question 'what if rogues had a shitty nautical theme instead of rogue talents'.

The Grand Marshal is a little hit-and-miss with its abilities, but it has some capabilities.  The main foci of this build are Diplomacy, Intimidate, and gunfighting.  Really, this character ended up being more thematic than anything else- it's pretty much a gunslinger that gives up some of its combat efficacy for face skills and Dazzling Display.  Signature Skill (Intimidate) is a feat that comes up a lot in my Intimidate-focused builds.  It lets a character change shaken to frightened at level 5, to panicked or frightened at level 10, and to cowering, panicked, or frightened at level 15, which previously was only possible by taking a level in the otherwise-shitty thug rogue archetype.  This build was a neat experiment that I would ultimately probably never play.  It was also the first build where I had to create the Base Saving Throws By Level chart to calculate saving throw progression while multi-classing.

Build created in October of 2015.

Grand Marshal 8, Gunslinger (Musket Master) 12

Race: Hobgoblin +2 CON, +2 DEX, (+1 Hit Point/+1 Skill Point/+¼ Grit Point)

Racial Traits

Fearsome (+4 Intimidate)

Darkvision 60’

Character Traits/Drawbacks

Drawback: Headstrong (Must directly and outspokenly oppose any course of action differing from worldview.  Failure to change things or try to change things results in shaken condition for 1 hour.)

Combat: Larger Than Life (Count as one size category larger for purposes of intimidation when wielding a gun)

Faith: Unnatural Presence (Can Intimidate animals and vermin)

Social: Memorable (Diplomacy/Intimidate skill effects last 50% longer; fear/mind-affecting effects last +1 round)

Point Buy 20              Racial              Lvl. 4               Lvl. 8               Lvl. 12             Lvl. 16             Lvl. 20

STR     7

DEX    15                    17                    18                    19                    20                    21                    22

CON   14                    16

INT     12                   

WIS     16                                           

CHA   10                   

Class Skills: Acrobatics, Bluff, Climb, Craft (Any), Handle Animal, Heal, Intimidate, Knowledge (Engineering), Knowledge (Local), Perception, Profession (Any), Ride, Sleight Of Hand, Survival, and Swim.

Languages: Common, Goblin, +1

1: Gunslinger (Musket Master) 1, +1 Skill Point

BAB: +1

            Saves: +5/+5/+3

Feats: Simple, Martial, and Two-Handed Firearm Weapon Proficiencies, Light Armor Proficiency, Gunsmith (Musket), Gunsmithing, Grit, Rapid Reload: Musket, [1^st Level Feat] Weapon Focus: Musket, [Anti-Hero] Dazzling Display

Deeds: Deadeye, Steady Aim, Quick Clear

Skills(6): Craft (Alchemy), Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

2: Gunslinger (Musket Master) 2, +¼ grit

BAB: +2

            Saves: +6/+6/+3

Feats: Nimble 1

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

3: Gunslinger (Musket Master) 3, +¼ grit

BAB: +3

            Saves: +6/+6/+4

Feats: [3^rd Level Feat] Rapid Shot

Deeds: Gunslinger Initiative, Fast Musket, Pistol-Whip

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

4: Gunslinger (Musket Master) 4, +¼ grit

BAB: +4

Attribute Score Increase: DEX +1 (18)

            Saves: +7/+8/+4

Feats: [Gunslinger Bonus Feat 4^th] Quick Draw

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

5: Gunslinger (Musket Master) 5, +¼ grit (currently +1)

BAB: +5

            Saves: +7/+8/+4

Feats: Musket Training 1, [5^th Level Feat] Signature Skill (Intimidate)

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

Additional Class Skills at Level 6: Diplomacy, Disable Device, Intimidate, Knowledge (Engineering), Knowledge (Local), Sense Motive, and Stealth.

6: Grand Marshal 1

            BAB: +6/+1

            Saves: +7/+9/+5

Feats: Eye For Detail, Legal Judgment 1

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

7: Grand Marshal 2 (currently Gunslinger 6 in regard to deeds)

BAB: +7/+2

            Saves: +8/+9/+5

Feats: Danger Sense, Gunmarshal, [7^th Level Feat] Point-Blank Shot

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

8: Grand Marshal 3

BAB: +8/+3

Attribute Score Increase: DEX +1 (19)

            Saves: +8/+10/+6

Feats: Labyrinthine Cunning

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

9: Grand Marshal 4 (currently Gunslinger 7 in regard to deeds)

BAB: +9/+4

            Saves: +8/+10/+6

Feats: Legal Judgment 2, [9^th Level Feat] Precise Shot

Deeds: Startling Shot, Targeting Shot

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

10: Grand Marshal 5

BAB: +10/+5

            Saves: +9/+11/+7

Feats: Signature Skill Unlock (10^th), Urban Commando

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

11: Grand Marshal 6

BAB: +11/+6/+1

            Saves: +9/+11/+7

Feats: Gunhunter, [11^th Level Feat] Improved Critical (Musket)

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

12: Grand Marshal 7 (currently Gunslinger 8 in regard to deeds)

BAB: +12/+7/+2

Attribute Score Increase: DEX +1 (20)

            Saves: +9/+13/+8

Feats: Legal Judgment 3

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

13: Grand Marshal 8 (currently Gunslinger 9 in regard to deeds)

BAB: +13/+8/+3

            Saves: +10/+13/+8

            Feats: Double Jeopardy, [13^th Level Feat] Clustered Shots

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

14: Gunslinger (Musket Master) 6, +¼ grit (currently +1), (Deed level 10)

BAB: +14/+9/+4

            Saves: +10/+14/+8

Feats: (none)

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

15: Gunslinger (Musket Master) 7, +¼ grit (currently +1), (Deed level 11)

BAB: +15/+10/+5

            Saves: +11/+14/+9

Feats: Nimble 2, Signature Skill Unlock (15^th), [15^th Level Feat] Signature Skill (Sense Motive)

Deeds: Bleeding Wound, Expert Loading, Lightning Reload

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

16: Gunslinger (Musket Master) 8, +¼ grit (currently +1), (Deed level 12)

BAB: +16/+11/+6/+1

Attribute Score Increase: DEX +1 (21)

            Saves: +11/+15/+9

Feats: [Gunslinger Bonus Feat 8^th] Shatter Defenses

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

17: Gunslinger (Musket Master) 9, +¼ grit (currently +2), (Deed level 13)

BAB: +17/+12/+7/+2

            Saves: +12/+15/+10

Feats:, [17^th Level Feat] Improved Precise Shot

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

18: Gunslinger (Musket Master) 10, +1 Hit Point, (Deed level 14)

BAB: +18/+13/+8/+3

            Saves: +12/+16/+10

Feats: Musket Training 2

Deeds: (none)

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

19: Gunslinger (Musket Master) 11, +1 Hit Point, (Deed level 15)

BAB: +19/+14/+9/+4

            Saves: +13/+16/+10

Feats: Nimble 3, [19^th Level Feat] Deadly Aim

Deeds: Evasive, Menacing Shot, Slinger’s Luck

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

20: Gunslinger (Musket Master) 12, +1 Hit Point

BAB: +20/+15/+10/+5

Attribute Score Increase: DEX +1 (22)

            Saves: +13/+18/+11

Feats: Signature Skill Unlock (20^th)

Skills(5): Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (Local), Perception, Sense Motive

(Blogger did a shitty job on the format when I pasted this chart, so I'm uploading a picture instead.)

 

Skills By Level With Modifiers

Skills denoted are class skills except Diplomacy and Sense Motive, which become class skills at level 6. All skills are purchased at first level and assume there is no skill-point investment deviation.

	Diplo-macy	Intim-idate	Know-ledge (Local)	Percep-tion	Sense Motive	Modifying Feats and Abilities
-	CHA (0)	CHA (0)	INT (+1)	WIS (+3)	WIS (+3)	(Ability Modifiers)
Lvl. 1	1	8+size	5	7	4	Fearsome (+4 Intimidate), Larger Than Life (+size* bonus to Intimidate)
Lvl. 2	2	9+size	6	8	5
Lvl. 3	3	10+size	7	9	6
Lvl. 4	4	11+size	8	10	7
Lvl. 5	5	12+size	9	11	8
Lvl. 6	9	13+size	10	13	13	Eye For Detail (+INT to Perception and Sense Motive, +½ Grand Marshal level to Perception opposing Disguise or Sleight Of Hand, currently +0)
Lvl. 7	11	15+size	11	14	14	Eye For Detail +1, Gunmarshal (+½ Grand Marshal level to CHA skills, currently +1)
Lvl. 8	12	16+size	12	15/16	15
Lvl. 9	14	18+size	13	16/18	16	Eye For Detail +2, Gunmarshal +2
Lvl. 10	15	19+size	14	17/19	17	Urban Commando (+2 Perception in urban terrain)
Lvl. 11	17	21+size	15	18/20	18	Eye For Detail +3, Gunmarshal +3
Lvl. 12	18	22+size	16	19/22	19
Lvl. 13	20	24+size	17	20/23	20	Eye For Detail +4, Gunmarshal +4
Lvl. 14	21	25+size	18	21/25	21
Lvl. 15	22	26+size	19	22/26	22
Lvl. 16	23	27+size	20	23/27	23
Lvl. 17	24	28+size	21	24/28	24
Lvl. 18	25	29+size	22	25/29	25
Lvl. 19	26	30+size	23	26/30	26
Lvl. 20	27	31+size	24	27/31	27

*Intimidate grants a +/- 4 bonus or detriment per size category difference; the Larger Than Life trait grants a +size category bonus to Intimidate when holding a gun.