I'm thinking of applying to a PF game with a beast-bonded witch, and am debating what to pair it with. Of course I could use wizard, and get double the benefits of any metamagic feats and the like I pick up, but I think I'd rather avoid that amount of bookkeeping... If there were something like the Factotum in PF, I'd probably take that. What are some good options? Lore Warden Fighter could of course work, but its a bit underwhelming, especially given the MO I plan on having with this guy.
The game will mostly be made up of solo play, but the possibility to interact with other PCs, either directly or indirectly, will exist. What I have in mind for this guy is a behind-the-scenes puppetmaster type of character. He will be ancient, his original body having died a long time ago. He exists by stealing the bodies of others (and this is how he will infiltrate and take over organizations, etc). A couple of earlier builds can be found
here and
here, with the new version I'm going to build being more like the second one.
Edit: I should mention that 3rd party (including Path of War) is out...
Edit: Investigator (Sleuth archetype) looks interesting. Magus could also work well, but again brings a lot of book keeping. Gunslinger might work mechanically, but doesn't really fit the theme I think.