Howdy.
My take on this split, criticism, GDIAF, donuts and boobies welcome.  (mostly looking for criticism, don't need a new thread for the rest, and I want to TR into this soon)

Goals:
-PDK and fighter PL, without playing an actual fighter.
-hope no one realizes I'm a gimp.


Int based to max skills for trapping. I fear I might have trouble trapping the high EE's (not skill boost, & no arti past lives)
Also maxing perform for facinating on EE and some SP for swash sonic stuff. Rest into mandatory balance and intim because no one likes running after kiters.

4 rogue is originally for killer, but there's so much good stuff to spend I'm not sure which the best option- giving up on killer, frozen fury, or some stalwart AP. (Sprint boost is there to stay, I can't play without it.). can also take the unallocated 5 AP to second skin+whatever. It's the easiest thing to respec so not a big deal.

A couple of feats are left open ATM. Heroic I was thinking about force of personality, but it won't be a huge difference since I'm not maxing CHA. Stunning blow is also an option- low STR, but KTA helps, and if taking frozen fury you should be investing in stun DC gear anyway. Not really expecting this to land in EE's, so IDK.
Epic feats I don't plan for as much, just take what I need the most at that point (more DPS/defence).

Thanks for reading, looking forward to suggestions.


stalwart buckler
9/7/4 Fighter/Bard/Rogue
True Neutral Purple Dragon Knight


Level Order

1. Fighter         6. Fighter        11. Fighter        16. Bard
2. Rogue           7. Fighter        12. Bard           17. Bard
3. Bard            8. Fighter        13. Bard           18. Rogue
4. Fighter         9. Fighter        14. Bard           19. Rogue
5. Fighter        10. Fighter        15. Bard           20. Rogue


Stats
               36pt     Tome     Level Up
               ----     ----     --------
Strength         8       +4       4: INT
Dexterity       12       +5       8: INT
Constitution    14       +3      12: INT
Intelligence    17       +4      16: INT
Wisdom           8       +3      20: INT
Charisma        17       +4      24: INT
                                 28: INT

Skills
          F  R  B  F  F  F  F  F  F  F  F  B  B  B  B  B  B  R  R  R
          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
         ------------------------------------------------------------
Perform   2     1                          3  3  3  3  3  2  1  1  1  23
Disable      1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  3  2  23
Open Lo      1  1                          1½ 1½ 1½ 1½ 1½ 1½ 4  4  4  23
Search    2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  23
Spot      2  1  1           1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  3  3  23
UMD       2  3  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  23
Intim     4  1           1              1           ½  ½  1  4  1  3  17
Balance   2  3  1  ½  ½                                                7
Tumble       1                                                         1
         ------------------------------------------------------------
         24 12 11  7  7  7  8  8  8  8  9 13 13 13 14 14 14 16 16 17


Feats

1        : Single Weapon Fighting
1 PDK    : Insightful Reflexes
1 Fighter: Improved Shield Bash
3        : Extend Spell
4 Fighter: Precision
6        : Shield Mastery
6 Fighter:
8 Fighter: Improved Single Weapon Fighting
9        : Quicken Spell
10 Fighter: Improved Critical: Piercing
12        : Improved Shield Mastery
15        : Greater Single Weapon Fighting
18        :
21 Epic   : Overwhelming Critical
24 Epic   :
26 Destiny: Perfect Single Weapon Fighting
27 Epic   :
28 Destiny:
29 Destiny:
30 Epic   :
30 Legend :



Enhancements (75 of 80 AP)

Swashbuckler (37 AP)

• Confidence, Swashbuckling, Uncanny Dodge
  [list=1]
• On Your Toes I, Blow By Blow: Melee III
• En Pointe III, Deflect Arrows, Sword Dance I
• Elegant Footwork, Skirmisher, Resonant Arms III, Two Steps Ahead
• Low Blow, Battering Barrage II
• Thread the Needle, Second Skin I, Exploit Weakness, Coup de Grace: Melee

Warchanter (14 AP)

• Skaldic: Constitution
  [list=1]
• Poetic Edda I, Rough and Ready III
• Iced Edges III, Sprint Boost III
• Frozen Fury III

Stalwart Defender (13 AP)

• Toughness, Stalwart Defense
  [list=1]
• Durable Defense III, Stalwart Defensive Mastery II
• Resilient Defense III
• Tenacious Defense III

Harper Agent (8 AP)

• Agent of Good I
  [list=1]
• Strategic Combat, Awareness II
• Know the Angles III

Purple Dragon Knight (3 AP)

• Damage Boost
  [list=1]
• Improved Recovery

I'd ditch 1 rogue level for more bard. Perhaps 10 / 8 / 2.

Bard 8 gives +1 Inspire Courage, another third level spell, 12 seconds to extended displace. Also +1 freeze DC and +1 second duration.

Two more warchanter cores are additional +2 damage, that would probably make Inspire Courage worth singing.

17/17 Int/Cha vs 18/16: few more skill points, potential minor freeze DC loss.

Few things, I would go CHA based, it's simply better synergy. Then you won't need KtA to freeze in non-endgame EE (which you aren't doing on a past life build), and you shouldn't need the extra Int to trap anyway if you have made any investment in gear and buffs (if it becomes an issue you can twist technician.)

Your leveling order frontloads fighter for some reason. I would frontload bard and rogue since that is where most of your power comes from.

Also, Killer is too good to not take.

Yes, fighter lvls first to maximize int bonus from tome and lvlups.
I considered going cha based, but that means I need to take pdk cha-to-attack, limiting weapon selection to shortsword-only.
I see you skipped that for bard's cha to dmg, but won't to-hit be a problem if you are dumping str? Or is an accuracy item enough for (non end game, as you said) EE's?