Mimir

This may be my favorite build ever on Pop Culture Pathfinder.

Mimir is a lot different than the other builds found on this site, for one obvious reason – he's just a head. But, he's also the smartest man in the world, and a great conversationalist for his party. The combination makes him uniquely possible as a build. Think about it: if he was the greatest swordsman in the world, he's a bust. No one want's the head of a swordsman with the arms nowhere to be found.

But Mimir's greatest gifts are still with him, his brain, his tongue and – powered by Bifrost – his eyes. In fact, we can bet that he wouldn't have been able to hit that hard if he had arms anyway.

Pathfinder 2e offers rules for characters with disabilities – including assistive items like wheelchairs. It also has rules for one character "riding" another. And they also have rules for a talking head familiar! So it isn't too much of a stretch for your GM to combine these fragments, tweak them a bit, and come up with a fun, rule-abiding way to make a head-only build work.

It will look something like this: 

"Mimir can only move by rolling around, reducing his speed to 15 on his own. He can't wear armor. He can't use actions with the manipulate trait in most cases – however, he is able to provide the somatic components for spells with the use of his eyes, rather than his hands. He can be attached to the armor of an ally in a way that does not hinder either of them, leaving them their full actions each turn (rather than reducing each by 1)."

Make sense? Then tie this head to the belt of another player on in the party and get to helping out as only Mimir does!

On the tabletop, Mimir fits the role of an Enchanter – buffing his group through inspiring turns of phrase and unlimited information. As an Enigma Bard, Mimir is trained in many different types of lore, and can chant to give his allies courage. Daze becomes a solid use of those extra actions that go unspent on movement – Mimir is tethered to an ally.

Outside of battle, Mimir shines bright as a source of knowledge and guidance. His Investigator dedication helps give him a keen eye for tracking down information and recalling extra knowledge. And speaking of his eye, the power of the Bifrost (and his Occult spell tradition) gives him access to many types of teleportation spells, helpful for the whole party.

Aasimar Human

The Aasimar heritage is the tried and true representation of some godhood lineage, even though Mimir doesn't focus on feats from the heritage too much. Celestial Eyes, of course, is the exception.

Unlike most builds with the human ancestry, Mimir doesn't take advantage of Natural Ambition or Multitlented. However, he makes use of several of the less common feats – like Sense Allies, which is especially important for a disembodied head.

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Bibliophile

What do you get the man who's read everything? More to read?

This is a great background to represent Mimir's status as the God of Knowledge – he is a loremaster, abreast of as many topics as you can imagine. Even better, he is always eager to learn about those that he doesn't yet know about.

This background also gives a Charisma boost, which is what the bard side of him wants, and a Library Lore skill.

Enigma Bard

What would Mimir's class be if he still had his body? An Investigator or Thaumaturge, with a Loremaster Dedication, perhaps? 

Maybe, but as it stands with how we know Mimir, he is a perfect Enigma Bard. His thirst for knowledge, combined with his playful attitude and encouragement of his allies, is a great representation of the class and muse.

Part of it is the focus spells, which are very flavorful executions on how Mimir bolsters his allies with a turn of phrase or helpful cheer. These are great and helpful whether you are a rapier-wielding swordsman or a head tied to an ally's belt. (Mimir is the second one).

But a sometimes looked over thing is that being a Bard also gives legendary proficiency in Occult spells – which are full of other extremely powerful and flavorful tools for Mimir to use. These include direct damage, sure, but mostly he focuses on more ways to buff up his allies while hindering his enemies. Plus, most teleportation spells are found in the Occult tradition, making his Bifrost Eyes work overtime.

The Enigma muse is a more roleplay, less fighting oriented muse. The feats he gains through the build tied to his muse are deeply tied knowledge – specifically Recall Knowledge – and play into his role as the God of that domain.

And speaking of procuring information, Mimir takes an Investigator Dedication early for two things: 1. Pursue a Lead, to learn more about a subject he doesn't yet know about, and 2. That's Odd, to immediately know if something is not right upon entering a room.

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As a member of Odin's court, a high emphasis on Diplomacy and Society are incredibly important. Mimir focuses on those, alongside an emphasis on Performance, for certain Bard skills and abilities.

Legendary: Diplomacy, Society

Master: Performance

Expert: -

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