Brutal swashbuckling gnome fighter trapper

[Esteban_Failsmore]

I was struggling really hard trying to make functionable gnome int based fighter. Both thf and twf require tomes. Then i got an idea- what about single weapon fighting? I never tryed that. So i wrote down a build for you all to see.

Ablities- 12 str (i was lucky to have tome of strength +1), 14 dex, 14 con, 18 int, 8 cha and wis. If you 32 build you can pump con to 16. If you have lots of books- you can pump INT to 20 and sacrifice other stats (you need 13 str and 13 dex minimum!). All level ups goes into INT.

Classes and feats- 2 rogue, 6 bard, 12 fighter

level 1 rogue- Single weapon fighting
level 2 bard
level 3 bard- Power attack
level 4 bard
level 5 fighter- Cleave
level 6 fighter- Great cleave, dodge
level 7 fighter
level 8 fighter- Improved single weapon fighting
level 9 rouge- mobility
level 10 bard
level 11 bard
level 12 bard- improved critical of your choice- slashing for hand axe, piercing for rapier/shortsword/light pick, bludgeoning for light hammer/light mace. I personally like light mace/hammer, as they are more "gnomish" weapons.
level 13 fighter
level 14 fighter- Greater single weapon fighting
level 15 fighter- Precision
level 16 fighter- Spring attack
level 18 fighter- Insightfull reflexes, shield mastery
level 20 fighter- Improved shield mastery

skills- UMD, Balance, Search and Disable Device should be kept at maximum. Try to keep Perform as high as possible. Extra points can be put into tumble/haggle/listen/spot.

enchancements-

Gnome (8 points)- All cores and perma blur

Swashbuckler (41 points)
cores- Confidence, Swashbuckling, Uncanny dodge
tier 1- On your toes 3, Tavern Shanties 1
tier 2- Action boost- doublestrike 3, Deflect Arrows, Fast Movement
tier 3- Skirmisher (before shield feats use Dashing Scoundrel), Resonant Arms 3, Two Steps Ahead
tier 4- Battering Barrage 2
tier 5- Thread the needle, Coup de Grace (in case your party has any CC- you would not be casting anything), Second Skin 3, Exploit Weakness (at first i was thinking going more into kensei for Keen Edge but Exploit Weankess is bazzilion times better)

Stalwart Defender (13 points)
cores- Toughness, Stalwart Defence
tier 1- Durable Defence 3, Stalwart Defensive Mastery 2
tier 2- Resilient Defence 3
tier 3 Tenacious defence (works with bucklers! Take it when you have shield feats)

Kensei (only 11 points, wanted to spent a lot more for Power Surge but i did not liked that you must waste humongous amount of feats on awfull weapon specialisations feats, plus main line of talents is MEH)
cores- Kensei Focus, Spiritual Bond, Strike With No Thought
tier 1- Extra Action boost 1, Haste Boost 3
tier 2- Improved Dodge 3

Harper (3 points)- Agent of Good and Strategic Combat 1

Warchanter (4 points) Scaldic Constitution and Rough and Ready 3

Idea behind this build- create competative (or at least not very gimped) gnome FIGHTER, please dont tell me to put more levels into bard for spellcasting and self healing- not interested in that. Im not planning to solo every single dungeon.

[Esteban_Failsmore]

Actually, screw that. I have far better idea for this build.

6 str (low levels gonna suck), 8 cha, 8 wiz, 20 int, 14 con (16 with 32 build), 14 dex

classes and feats- 2 rogue, 6 bard, 12 fighter

1- rogue, dodge
2- bard
3- bard, mobility
4- bard
5- fighter, combat expertise
6- fighter, spring attack, whirlwind attack
7- fighter
8- fighter, single weapon fighting
9- rogue, impoved single weapon figting
10- bard
11- bard
12- bard, improved critical
13- fighter
14- fighte,-greater single weapon fighting
15- fighter, precision
16- fighter- shield mastery
18- fighter- insightfull reflexes, improved shield mastery
20- fighter-dont know what feat i should take