Cavalier

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Cavalier is a custom prestige class available on Arelith.

Introduction

Cavaliers are warriors who specialize in fighting while mounted rather than on foot. While they can take many forms, ranging from the prototypical heavily armored knight to the lightly armored raider, they are usually seen using a wide variety of long weapons on horseback. As expert horsemen, they have a special bond with their steed, who is usually never far from them. Whether they fight for a cause, for profit, or for glory, Cavaliers can always be found charging fearlessly into combat.

Mechanical changes are included in the #Class Mechanics on this page and explained in the #Arelith Changes section. The #Roleplay Tips section provides suggestions for character development.

Class Mechanics

Requirements

Alignment restrictions: None

Feats: Mounted Combat

Base attack bonus: +5

Skills: Ride 8

Class Features

Hit die: d12

Proficiencies: Cavalier Weapon Proficiency

Skill points: 4 + int modifier ((4 + int modifier) * 4 at 1st level)

Class Skills: concentration, craft mastery, discipline, heal, intimidate, leadership, listen, lore, ride, sail, spot, taunt

Unavailable feats: craft wand, scribe scroll, weapon specialization

Bonus feats: ambidexterity, blind fight, called shot, cleave, deflect arrows, disarm, dodge, expertise, great cleave, improved critical, improved disarm, improved expertise, improved knockdown, improved parry, improved power attack, improved two-weapon fighting, improved unarmed strike, knockdown, mobility, mounted archery, point blank shot, power attack, rapid shot, spring attack, stunning fist, two-weapon fighting, weapon finesse, weapon focus, weapon proficiency (exotic), whirlwind attack

Epic bonus feats: (if Cavalier levels taken at character level 21+) armor skin, epic damage reduction, epic prowess, epic toughness, epic weapon focus, improved stunning fist, improved whirlwind attack, overwhelming critical, superior initiative

Primary saving throw(s): fortitude

Base attack bonus: +1/level

Level Progression

Hit points rolls on Arelith are always maximum.

Level

BAB

Fort

Ref

Will

HP

Feats

Mechanical

Mount Tier

Mounted Charge

On-foot Charge

Non-cav Weapon

Daze (Slash/Pierce)

Stun (Bludgeon)

Bullrush (Bludgeon)

1st

+1

+2

+0

12

Bonus Feat,
Practiced Rider

Spirited Charge Tier 1

Common (120%)

+2 AB

0.5 second

2nd

+2

+3

+0

24

Fearless +2

3rd

+3

+1

36

4th

+4

+1

48

Bonus Feat

Spirited Charge Tier 2

Rare (130%)

+3 AB

+1 AB

1 second

5th

+5

+4

+1

60

Fearless +4

6th

+6

+5

+2

72

7th

+7

+5

+2

84

Bonus Feat

Spirited Charge Tier 3

Unique (140%)

+4 AB

+2 AB

1.5 seconds

8th

+8

+6

+2

96

Fearless +6

Weapon of Choice: Lance

9th

+9

+6

+3

108

Fear Immunity

10th

+10

+7

+3

120

Bonus Feat

Spirited Charge Tier 4

+5 AB

+3 AB

+2 AB

2 seconds

Arelith Changes

Change	Level	Description
Ride	-	See Riding for details on how the Ride skill is changed for Arelith, including Cavalier affects.
Bonus Feats	-	Cavaliers get bonus Feats at levels 1, 4, 7, and 10.
Cavalier Weapon Proficiency	1	Cavaliers can wield the following weapons without penalty: Bastard Sword, Cavalry Axe, Cavalry Hammer, Cavalry Sword, Heavy Flail, Katana, Lance, Light Mace, Light Flail, Morningstar, Naginata, Nodachi, Pike, Scythe, Spear, Wakizashi, and Warmace. Equipping Longbow or Heavy Crossbow while mounted will receive a -8 AB penalty, nothing reduces this penalty (Dev Comment: While we are aware that there are certain historical longbows (Yumi to be specific), we also wanted to give shortbows and light crossbows another niche beyond unique crafts or small races.)
Practiced Rider	1	A Cavalier is an expert horseman and gains a bonus to ride equal to their cavalier level. This ride bonus will count towards Ride AC, mounted movement speed, and is less likely to be thrown off mounts.
Spirited Charge	1	Instant action. See Cavalier Overhaul Spreadsheet v3.2 (Latest) for damage details. Cavalry Weapons: Same as the weapons listed in Cavalier Weapon Proficiency Size Matters: Spirited Charge can only be used by weapons that are the same size as or larger than the Cavalier. The exceptions are Light Flail and Spear. Mounted Bonus: A cavalier can charge (for 12 seconds) with any weapons and unleash devastating blows. Cavalry weapons get better damage multipliers as well as special debuffs. Keen (Item Property), Improved Critical (Feat), Increased Multiplier (Weapon Master), and Ki Critical (Weapon Master) will further boost the effectiveness of Spirited Charge. The Weapon Master feats will only apply to Cavalry Weapons. On-foot Bonus: This ability may be activated while not mounted. When used in this fashion the Cavalier will receive a small attack bonus and +40% movement speed for 12 seconds (2 rounds) in lieu of the mounted benefits. Momentum: The longer a cavalier charges, the stronger the Spirited Charge. If Spirited Charge is proc'd as soon as it is activated, it deals 30% of charge damage. The bonus damage is increased up to a maximum of 60% over 2 seconds. Ranged Weapons: Can be used with ranged weapons, but there'll be an AB malus of 2 when charging with ranged weapons. Charge Damage: All charge damage and CC types are streamlined, Charge base damage scales with character level. Crit threat range is the exact same as the character sheet Slashing and Piercing - Gets an extra Str mod multiplier, Dazes when charging Bludgeoning - Stuns when charging, Bullrushes when charging Cavalry Weapon - Gets an extra Cav level multiplier Twohand - Gets an extra Str mod multiplier Charge damage scales with Dexterity at half the rate of Strength scaling (Both can stack), resulting in a net increase in damage unless either ability scores are negative. Dual damage type weapons should now be detected properly for Spirited Charge: Pierce/Slash counts as Pierce and Slash, Pierce/Bludgeon counts as Bludgeon. Cavalry Weapons: Cavalry weapons have increased Spirited Charge damage output CL stands for Character Level, all cav weapons have their weapon damage dice added onto the damage multiplier except lance and spear, which are 1d20. Example: A level 30 cavalier wielding a Cavalry Hammer will charge for 2d4 + 530 damage, multiplied by 1.5 if it crits. (The crit doesn't need confirmation vs Armor Class, so higher AC doesn't necessarily mean less chance to be crit'd) Weapon of Choice and Ki Critical from Weapon Master will reduce threat range further by 1 Note:* Bleed damage isn't introduced yet and will require further feedbacks on the current damage/CC as they are before being implemented to prevent overtuning. Bullrush: Bullrush DC Formula as follows: Cavalier's Strength Modifier, Size, Armor, and Cavalier Level VS Defender's Strength Modifier, Size, Armor, and 1d20 Movement Speed Slowed if target is a player character: Slow applies if the target is the same size as the cavalier and 2Handing a weapon that isn't Magic Staff Slow applies if the target is larger than the cavalier and wielding a melee weapon that isn't Magic Staff Slow duration is 3 seconds
Fearless	2	A Cavalier is conditioned to charge into battle against even the most fearsome of opponents and gains a +2 bonus to saving throws vs fear. This bonus increases to +4 at level 5, +6 at level 8, and becomes Fear Immunity at level 9.
Summon Mount	3	Cavaliers are bonded with their horse and they can summon (see #Notes for excluded race list) their personal steed if it isn’t already nearby. The horse will have a 50 Temporary hit point bonus permanently applied to it. Summons different mounts based on summoning tier and armor worn. Levels of Knight and Cavalier stack to determine Horse Tier. Tier 1 (Cav 1): Saddled Palfrey (All armor) Tier 2 (Cav 4): Saddled Palfrey (No/Cloth armor), Leather Barding (Light armor), Chain Barding (Medium & Heavy armor) Tier 3 (Cav 7): Saddled Palfrey (No/Cloth armor), Leather Barding (Light armor), Chain Barding (Medium Armor), Plated Charger (Heavy Armor) Wild Horses: Druid, Ranger, Barbarian, Shaman and Wild Races (Wild Elf, Forest Gnome, Wild Dwarf) will always summon wild horses (unsaddled horse) Note: The wild horse still gets replaced by a nightmare/white charger if the character has any of the good or evil classes listed in the cavalier wiki page.
Summon Special Mount	3	Cavaliers can summon special mounts (see #Notes for excluded race list) that are unique to their class and/or alignment. Nightmare Mounts: Available to the following Classes and Evil Alignment - Blackguard, Harbinger, Warlock, Wizard, Spellsword, Sorcerer, Cleric, and Favored Soul Unsaddled Nightmare - Evil Classes, Tier 2 Summon Mount, and Wild Race (Wild Elf, Forest Gnome, Wild Dwarf) Saddled Nightmare - Evil Classes and Tier 2 Summon Mount Armored Nightmare - Evil Classes and Tier 3 Summon Mount White Charger: Available to the following Classes and Good Alignment - Paladin, Champion, Knight, Cleric, and Favored Soul White Chain Charger - Good Classes and Tier 2 Summon Mount White Plated Charger - Good Classes and Tier 3 Summon Mount Rangers can summon wild horses if they use Summon Special Mount, but if they have any of the aforementioned evil/good classes then they will summon Nightmares/White Chargers, instead. Dedicated Blackguards, Harbingers, Paladins, Knights, and Divine Champions get their mount visuals upgraded! Mechanically their mounts still depend on their cavalier level. (Mount speed and ride bonus remain unchanged) Level 4+ Cavaliers with 10+ Blackguard/Divine Champion levels get Armored Nightmare/White Plated Charger (for good characters only) Level 4+ Cavaliers with 21+ Harbinger/Paladin levels get Armored Nightmare/White Plated Charger Level 4+ Cavaliers with 7+ Knight levels get White Plated Charger Note: Good alignment restriction for paladin, knight, and divine champion still applies. Neutral/Evil Knights and Divine Champions don't get anything special New mount available only for Cavaliers: Dreadsteed All UD Riders can only summon Dreadsteed as both standard and special mount. Exceptions are Drow and Evil Class UD Cavaliers can still summon Nightmares via special mount.
Weapon of Choice	8	Cavaliers gain Weapon of Choice: Lance. For Weapon Master builds, this allows the Weapon Master to select a melee weapon of choice and be granted a free mounted charge weapon of choice.

Notes

As Cavalier is a custom class with a strong focus on ride, it is important to note that the some Arelith custom races cannot use mounts. This is because some races do not have dynamic models (image libraries built to transition to mounts) OR have been specifically disabled from mounting (Giants for example). In any case the following races cannot use mounts:

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