Swashbuckler/Invisible Blade Combo

[Gouge Away]

I feel like these two classes should synergize well but trying to build it had a few little hurdles I want to ask about.

For one, shouldn't sleight of hand be a skill Swashbucklers ought to have? Cross classing 6 ranks isn't that big a deal but does take until level 9 and thematically it would seem to fit with their RP (especially now that it's no longer pickpocketing, though even that would make sense.)

Second and maybe this is a "can of worms" but Swashbuckler Dodge doesn't fill dodge requirements for PRCs. I suspect this was already considered and its to make you work for a WM or SD dip or prevent the same with low-dex characters but I thought I'd bring it up anyway. While the improved feat is nice it would be nicer if it also doubled as regular dodge to meet prerequisites.

[Mattamue]

The swashbuckler dodge is different from the feat Dodge.

Sw dodge is a dodge ac bonus that scales with level.

[Gouge Away]

Well yeah.. That's kind of the point. You may be able to see where someone would wonder if should count as regular dodge for PRC prereqs as the swashbucker gets mobility right afterwards. I can see a case for that but I can also see why it doesn't.

[AstralUniverse]

giving swashbuckler 2 of the WM req feats is probably not a good idea. One is already enough.