name: Scaled Fist/Vivisectionist/Eldritch Scoundrel (Aasimar)
concept: >
  DEX/CHA Musetouched Aasimar: Eldritch Scoundrel 1 first (Weapon Finesse and its level-1
  spells from level 1), then Scaled Fist 1 (CHA to AC, Crane Style as the Monk bonus feat),
  Vivisectionist 2 (Mutagen, early Sneak Attack, Feral Mutagen) and Eldritch Scoundrel to 17 for the main
  Rogue progression and INT-based prepared spells. It uses a Sai in the main hand, adds an
  off-hand Short Sword at level 7 and swaps it for Hasty Eradicator (a dagger) at level 13.
  Finesse Training supplies DEX to damage. It takes the Angel mythic path for Halo, plus
  Mythic TWF.
open_questions:
  - "Opportunist has not been confirmed as a real Eldritch Scoundrel talent."
mythic_path: Angel
mythic_rank: 10
size: medium
attack_ability: DEX
race: Aasimar
subrace: Musetouched
weapon:
  - {level: 1, weapon: "Sai"}
  - {level: 13, weapon: "Hasty Eradicator", why: "Hellknights Outpost, level 13 (user, 2026-10-20)."}
  - {level: 15, weapon: "Impending Demise", why: "Fleshmarkets, Act 4: +5 axiomatic sai (2d6 against chaotic demons), 18-20, crits against a flanked enemy confirm automatically; +56 to +125 weighted damage at 15-20."}
setup:
  - {level: 1, main_hand: "Sai"}
  - {level: 7, main_hand: "Sai", off_hand: "Short Sword", why: "Dual-wield starts once Two-Weapon Fighting is picked."}
  - {level: 13, main_hand: "Sai", off_hand: "Hasty Eradicator"}
  - {level: 15, main_hand: "Impending Demise", off_hand: "Hasty Eradicator"}
level_up_stats: [CHA, DEX, DEX, DEX, DEX]
abilities:
  str_: 10
  dex: 16
  con: 14
  int_: 13
  wis: 10
  cha: 15
levels:
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Scaled Fist
  - Vivisectionist
  - Vivisectionist
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
  - Eldritch Scoundrel
equipment:
  - amulet_of_natural_armor
  - amulet_of_agile_fists
  - ring_of_protection
  - weapon_enhancement
  - headband_of_mental_perfection
  - belt_of_physical_perfection
  - bracers_of_heavy_hand
  - demonic_resentment
picks:
  general_feat:
    - {level: 1, choice: Dodge, why: "Crane Style prerequisite, before the Scaled Fist dip at 2."}
    - {level: 3, choice: "Weapon Focus:Sai", why: "+1 attack from level 3; Weapon Finesse comes free with Eldritch Scoundrel 1 (user, 2026-10-10)."}
    - {level: 5, choice: Combat Reflexes}
    - {level: 7, choice: "Two-Weapon Fighting", why: "At low hit chance, TWF's -2 outweighs the extra attack until level 7."}
    - {level: 9, choice: Outflank}
    - {level: 11, choice: "Improved Two-Weapon Fighting"}
    - {level: 13, choice: "Improved Critical:Dagger", why: "Applies to Hasty Eradicator (a dagger) and its 19-20 threat range."}
    - {level: 15, choice: "Greater Two-Weapon Fighting", why: "Needs BAB 11, first reached at level 15."}
    - {level: 17, choice: "Arcane Strike", why: "Arcane caster: +1 + caster level / 5 weapon damage (user, 2026-10-05)."}
    - {level: 19, choice: "Improved Critical:Sai", why: "Critical Focus added nothing (confirmation already ~95%); more crits feed the team's Outflank chain: team +280 at level 20 (user, 2026-10-05)."}
  bonus_feat:
    - {level: 2, choice: "Crane Style", why: "The Scaled Fist dip's bonus feat; Eldritch Scoundrel goes first so Weapon Finesse and the level-1 spells start at level 1 (user, 2026-10-10)."}
  finesse_training:
    - {level: 6, choice: "Finesse Training:Sai", why: "Gives DEX to damage on the main-hand Sai."}
    - {level: 14, choice: "Finesse Training:Dagger", why: "Eldritch Scoundrel 11's second pick: DEX to damage on the off-hand Hasty Eradicator (user, 2026-10-10)."}
  medical_discovery:
    - {level: 4, choice: Feral Mutagen, why: "Primary claws and a bite while mutated. Overlaps the Skald's Beast Totem claws (one bite and two claws at most), but the Skald's bite left with Animal Fury: team +2% to +6% from 7 and +15% at 4 over a Combat Trick (2026-10-10)."}
  mythic_hero:
    - {level: 5, choice: Close to the Abyss, mythic_rank: 1, why: "MR 1 hero power: a Gore beside the weapon and other natural attacks."}
  mythic_ability:
    - {level: 5, choice: "Last Stand", mythic_rank: 1, why: "Survives the fight that would kill it: as early as possible, not negotiable (user, 2026-10-21)."}
    - {level: 11, choice: "Master Shapeshifter", mythic_rank: 3, why: "+4 STR, DEX and CON under Animal Aspect (Greater)'s polymorph tag: the build's engine, the costliest to delay."}
    - {level: 15, choice: "Archmage Armor", mythic_rank: 5, why: "4 + the current mythic rank: taken late it only skips its small early values (user, 2026-10-21)."}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Abundant Casting", mythic_rank: 7}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Improved Abundant Casting", mythic_rank: 9, why: "+4 slots at spell levels 4-6: Transformation stops limiting the spike fights (user, 2026-10-21)."}
  mythic_feat:
    - {level: 8, choice: "Two-Weapon Fighting (Mythic)", mythic_rank: 2, why: "Reduces TWF penalties on the dual-wield routine."}
    - {level: 12, choice: "Weapon Focus (Mythic):Sai", mythic_rank: 4, why: "+2 attack from 12; Finesse Training:Dagger at 14 gives the off-hand DEX to damage instead of Weapon Finesse (Mythic), which cost only 1% team damage at 12-13 (user, 2026-10-10)."}
    - {level: 17, choice: "Extra Mythic Ability: Enduring Spells", mythic_rank: 6, why: "Mythic feats matter less than abilities here (user, 2026-10-21): minute buffs last hours."}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Improved Critical (Mythic):Dagger", mythic_rank: 8, why: "Crit boost pays off on Hasty Eradicator's 19-20 range."}
    - {level: 20, choice: "Extra Mythic Ability: Greater Enduring Spells", mythic_rank: 10, why: "Minute buffs last the day: one buff round in the morning."}
  mythic_path_ability:
    - {level: 11, choice: "Halo", mythic_rank: 3}
    - {level: 12, choice: "Abolish Guile", mythic_rank: 4}
    - {level: 15, choice: "Piercing Rays", mythic_rank: 5}
    - {level: 17, choice: "Everlasting Flame", mythic_rank: 6}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Solar Winds", mythic_rank: 7}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Speed of Light", mythic_rank: 8}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Unfailing Beacon", mythic_rank: 9}
    - {level: 20, choice: "Demon Bane", mythic_rank: 10}
  rogue_talent:
    - {level: 6, choice: "Combat Trick", grants_feat: "Weapon Focus:Dagger", why: "+1 attack on the off-hand Hasty Eradicator; Weapon Focus:Sai is already the level-3 feat."}
    - {level: 10, choice: "Opportunist"}
    - {level: 14, choice: "Crippling Strike"}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Dispelling Attack"}
  spell:
    - {level: 1, choice: Shield}
    - {level: 1, choice: "True Strike"}
    - {level: 1, choice: "Expeditious Retreat"}
    - {level: 1, choice: "Reduce Person", why: "DEX self-buff: +2 DEX and +1 size attack bonus."}
    - {level: 1, choice: "Mage Armor", why: "Required for the Archmage Armor mythic ability to have an effect."}
    - {level: 7, choice: "Mirror Image"}
    - {level: 7, choice: Blur}
    - {level: 7, choice: "Cat's Grace"}
    - {level: 7, choice: "Sense Vitals"}
    - {level: 7, choice: "Animal Aspect", why: "Polymorph tag for Master Shapeshifter until Animal Aspect (Greater)."}
    - {level: 10, choice: Haste}
    - {level: 10, choice: Displacement}
    - {level: 10, choice: Heroism}
    - {level: 15, choice: Stoneskin, why: "4th level: castable again at 15, when the headband's INT is back."}
    - {level: 15, choice: "Invisibility (Greater)"}
    - {level: 15, choice: "Dimension Door"}
    - {level: 15, choice: "Animal Aspect (Greater)", why: "Polymorph tag for Master Shapeshifter; until 15 plain Animal Aspect is the polymorph (user, 2026-10-20)."}
    - {level: 19, choice: Transformation}
    - {level: 19, choice: "True Seeing"}
    - {level: 19, choice: "Heroism (Greater)"}
    - {level: 19, choice: "Dispel Magic (Greater)"}
items:
  - {name: "Engraved Lucky Bracers", level: 1, until_level: 8, why: "+1 luck AC in the free wrist slot until the build's own bracers."}
  - {name: "Silky Veil", level: 6, until_level: 14, why: "A monk robe in the free armor slot (Mage Armor is a spell): +1 dodge AC."}
  - {name: "Robe of Virtue", level: 15, why: "+2 dodge AC; a good monk (Scaled Fist) can wear it."}
  - {name: "Embroidered Gloves", level: 18, why: "+3 luck AC in the free hands slot (replaces the bracers' +1 luck)."}