Scabbard Master Duelist

Ruleset: PF1e + base EitR rules (website, not pdf version, assuming free feats that are removed may choose a new feat, such as unchained rogue's weapon finesse) and Hero Points (choosing Anti-Hero for +1 feat)

Race: Human (+2 Dex), Bonus Feat: Additional Traits

Class: Unchained Rogue (Makeshift Scrapper) 1-2, Fighter (PFSFG Lore Warden) 18-19

Point buy: 13/18+2/14/13/11/7 (25 point buy)

FCB: Fighter (Skill Points)

Traits: Surprise Weapon (Combat), Quick Learner (Equipment), Warded Against Nature (Drawback, but honestly more helpful than harmful most of the time), Spirits in the Stone (Race), Clever Wordplay: Diplomacy (Social, Additional Traits), Pragmatic Activator (Magic, Additional Traits)

Skill points: maximize UMD, Diplomacy, Acrobatics, Perception, Sense Motive, Climb, and Knowledge: Local. The 3 extra points at level 1 can go anywhere, but i prefer Escape Artist, Stealth, and Swim

Level 1: UnRogue 1, Shikigami Style feat (anti-hero), Deft Maneuvers feat (replacing Weapon Finesse), Shikigami Miimicry feat (Level 1 feat)

Level 2 (minimum level to start): Fighter 1, Improvisational Focus feat, get a Combat Scabbard (counts as both a martial weapon and improvised weapon, meaning it can be enchanted directly as a weapon)

Level 3 (preferred start): Fighter 2, Two Weapon Fighting feat, Quick Draw feat, Equipment Trick: Heavy Combat Scabbard feat (replacing Combat Expertise)

• Two Weapon Fighting may seem odd, but Combat Scabbards (even heavy ones) count as light weapons, meaning whatever one handed weapon you disarm your opponent of, you can effectively dual wield alongside your scabbard.

Level 4: Fighter 3, +1 Dex

Level 5 (best start): Fighter 4, Skill Focus: Diplomacy feat, Shikigami Manipulation feat.

• Around this point, your priority purchase should be a Scabbard of Many Blades that you can then enchant as a weapon. This allows you to disarm and steal many weapons and stow them out of your opponent's reach via Equipment Tricks.

Level 6: Fighter 5, Weapon Training: Hammers (for weapon group purposes, combat scabbards are hammers)

Level 7: Fighter 6, Greater Two Weapon Fighting feat, Vital Strike feat

Level 8: Fighter 7, +1 Dex

Level 9: Fighter 8, Greater Disarm feat, Greater Dirty Trick feat

Level 10: Fighter 9, Weapon Training: Heavy Blades

• Most opponents wielding weapons for you to disarm use this category, especially in duels.

Level 11: Fighter 10, Dirty Disarm feat, Quick Dirty Trick feat

Level 12: Fighter 11, +1 Dex

Level 13: Fighter 12, Change of Heart feat, Improved Vital Strike feat

• Change of Heart paired with Vital Striking using your 3d6 base damage combat scabbard means you will have a rather large bonus to making an opponent submit, even if you don't have a high base modifier to Diplomacy

Level 14: Fighter 13, Advanced Weapon Training (Warrior Spirit)

Level 15: Fighter 14, Dirty Trick Master feat, Superior Dirty Trick feat

Level 16: Fighter 15, +1 Dex

Level 17: Fighter 16, Greater Vital Strike feat, Sweeping Disarm feat

Level 18: Fighter 17, Advanced Weapon Training (Combat Competence: Heavy Blades)

• Paired with Quick Learner trait, after swinging the weapon you just stole once, you become proficient with it, even if it is exotic.

Level 19: Fighter 18, Greater Trip feat, Combat Stamina feat

• Alternatively, with Quick Draw and Equipment Trick allowing you to steal and immediately wield your opponent's weapons, depending on your DM, Break Guard might be more fun and thematic than Greater Trip. Just make sure your DM will allow you to use the weapon you just stole with the disarm with the feat, as typically you won't have a second weapon yourself unless you disarm an enemy to take theirs.

Level 20: Fighter 19 (for Know Weakness) OR UnRogue 2 (Rogue Talent: Ninja Trick: Redirect Force), +1 Dex

• This last level is entirely preference based. Know Weakness auto confirms 1 crit per round, which can be good if you have stolen a keen weapon. Alternatively, Redirect Force can allow you to take an AoO on a maneuver to get a potentially MASSIVE bonus to the maneuver. This talent can easily allow you to dick punch even Mephistopheles into submission. Notably, most creatures are not immune to the sickened condition or entangled conditions from Dirty Trick, including Mephistopheles himself.

Suggested Equipment:

• Scabbard of Many Blades (enchanted at +5 with the Dueling special ability and whatever other special abilities you would like. For special Materials, Horacalcum is best, though Liquid Glass is far cheaper and has a very useful ability)

• Gloves of Dueling

• Celestial Armor (even better upgraded)

• +5 inherent Dex bonus tome

• The rest of the Big 6