Quote Originally Posted by ProdigalGuru View Post
This may seem irrelevant to many, given the current attitude regarding ranged combat, but I wanted to make an Elf Fighter 20 with the Arcane Archer racial Prestige Enhancement to go along with Kensei for Longbows.

Sounds easy enough, right? I thought so as well, but the reality is that it is impossible. That is the part confusing me.

The reason is that Fighters can not choose the Mental Toughness feat, a requirement for Arcane Archer.

So I guess I am wondering... Why not?

Sure, I could drop a level of Fighter for a level of any caster class, but I really wanted the BaB and Capstone.
The key word here is 'Arcane', you gotta to be able to cast spell to become an Arcane Archer, that's how it's design...that's how I look at it.