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A player is wanting to make bounty hunter focusing on a custom bow. Any ideas or builds would be great. A level 4-6 would be good. Race doesn't matter. Thanks.

Hmmmmmmm....

Well, Ewok is so obvious as to be the old-hat stereotype, so I'll pass on that...

Wookiee Recurve / Longbow user could be fun, all pissed at the tech-dependent bowcaster wussies... (str mod bow, durasteel shafts)

Jawa with a tricked out kitbash custom bolt-thrower, like the guns from the Taarrna segment of Heavy Metal... (autofire, explosive bolts, poisons)

Shistavanean night-hunter with decked out competition compound bow (laser sights, rangefinder)

Are you looking for a more DPS build or a Trick shooter with a bag of goodies to rival Green Arrow?

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You could try playing a Sakiyan . .

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sakiyan

Stats are here . .

http://saga-edition.com/sakiyan/

I suggest a CT-killer build. It would make the most of any shot the player takes.

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I think he's going for trick shooter. He was talking about have different arrow types. Another interesting thing he was talking about was being a force-user, but I don't know how that would be. "Force Directed Shot" (p.33 UR) might be cool, but he would have to be part of the blazing chain.

He could also be a "Grey Jedi" aka the Teepo Paladins. Although stereotypically they are depicted as blasterslingers, they have more recently been redefined as "Jedi-Type who uses (insert weapon here....to include unarmed) instead of a Lightsaber"

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FULONGAMER aka Johannes M. Bowers
http://thelostholocronpodcast.info/
It's not My planet Monkey-boy! / I Waste Him With My Bowcaster!
THIS is my LIGHT-Stick!, The next one of you Furry Tree-Hugger Yub-Yub Primitives EVEN TOUCHES me...//FZOOOK!//

Interesting idea. Its a New Jedi Order campaign so that might work. It would explain why he's in the outer rim using primitive weapons; he was hunted by the empire.

The greatest disadvantage of the bow is its low damage. At 1d6, it’s greatly outclassed by a blaster’s 3d6. That’s why I think making a CT-killer makes a lot of sense. I think a combination of Dastardly Strike and another talent that causes your foe to become flat-footed, such as Easy Prey or Numbing Poison (if he’s using poisoned arrows) would be effective. Actually, the Steadying Position feat can be an even better choice. Combine that with Hunter’s Mark bounty hunter talent, and you have a pretty effective CT-killer.

Also, if he’s a force-user, he can enhance his damage with Battle Strike force power, which affects ranged attacks too.

As for species, Gran is good for the Precise Shot bonus feat, as well as the ability to aim as 1 swift action once per encounter.

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If he's Force-sensitive, Shatterpoint might be a good option, as it lowers the DT and can allow you to negate DR if you spend a Force point.

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I'm both selfish and rational. I'm scheming, secretive and manipulative; I use knowledge as a tool for personal gain, and in turn obtaining more knowledge. At best, I am mysterious and stealthy; at worst, I am distrustful and opportunistic.

So I tried to make a character here. He's not force-sensitive (but it's not too late to throw in a jedi level to get Force-Sensitivity.) This guy is a CT-killer and controller, meaning he inflicts conditions on enemies and moves them around. His damage is weak. I built him in such a way that he is ready to take Bounty Hunter at level 8.

Gran Bowman CL 6

Medium Gran scoundrel 3/scout 3
Force 8
Init +11; Senses darkvision; Perception +7
Languages Basic, Gran, 1 unassigned

Defenses Ref 21 (flat-footed 18), Fort 18, Will 16
hp 49; second wind +13/24; Threshold 18

Speed 6 squares
Melee unarmed +6 (1d4+4) or
Melee survival knife +6 (1d6+4)
Ranged bow +8 (1d6+3)
Base Atk +4; Grp +7
Atk Options Bantha Herder [GAW p.22], Careful Shot [Core p.82], Cunning Attack [TFU p.33], Dastardly Strike [Core p.46], Point Blank Shot [Core p.87], Precise Shot [Core p.87], Steadying Position [GAW p.26], Weakening Strike [SAV p.15]

Abilities Str 13, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 10
Special Qualities target awareness, triple vision
Talents Acute Senses [Core p.49], Dastardly Strike [Core p.46], Improved Initiative [Core p.49], Weakening Strike [SAV p.15]
Feats Bantha Herder [GAW p.22], Careful Shot [Core p.82], Cunning Attack [TFU p.33], Point Blank Shot [Core p.87], Precise Shot [Core p.87], Steadying Position [GAW p.26], Weapon Focus (simple weapons) [Core p.89], Weapon Proficiency (pistols, rifles, simple weapons) [Core p.89]
Primary Skills Acrobatics +11, Initiative +11 (may reroll but must keep the result of the reroll even if worse), Perception +7 (may reroll but must keep the result of the reroll even if worse), Stealth +11, Survival +7
Secondary Skills Climb +4, Deception +3, Endurance +4, Gather Information +3, Jump +4, Knowledge (bureaucracy) +4, Knowledge (galactic lore) +4, Knowledge (life sciences) +4, Knowledge (physical sciences) +4, Knowledge (social sciences) +4, Knowledge (tactics) +4, Knowledge (technology) +4, Mechanics +4, Persuasion +3, Pilot +6, Ride +6, Swim +4, Treat Injury +2, Use Computer +4
Possessions bow, survival knife

Tactics:
With Acrobatics, try to drop prone as a free action. Then you can aim, which denies your target's Dex bonus to Ref. This gives you all kinds of bonuses (+1 for Careful Shot and +2 for Cunning Attack). If you hit your target, you can move them down the CT, or impose a -5 attack penalty instead (Weakening Strike). You can also move the target 1 sq in any direction if you succeed using Bantha Herder.

Advancement options:
-Level 7: Scout 4: get Deadeye or Rapid Shot feat for +1 die of damage, or Desperate Gambit to reroll a failed attack
-Level 8: Bounty Hunter 1: Hunter’s Mark talent (move target -1 CT if you aim and hit)
-Level 9: Scoundrel 4: Hobbling Strike, Adaptable talent, or Staggering Attack, Deadeye, or Desperate Gambit

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