Cavalier Or Druid

[Chris Ballard]

For PFS I have a Tengu Gunslinger. I would like to have the axe beak from quest for perfection as a mount/companion. I need the appropriate class feature to use the axe beak. I figure a one level dip in Druid or Cavalier would be best. With Druid, I lose a point of BAB, but I could forgo metal armor and use Cure Light Wounds.

Just wondering what the best route would be. Thanks.

[Chris Ballard]

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[Cry Jay]

I guess it would depend on what kind of Battle you will be doing. I had a straight cavalier and he was epic when it came to mounted combat/charging from mount. I think if you're gonna be a gunlinger than it may be better to go druid. Mounted combat is great, but i think its more useful if your doing melee damage.

druids are good boosters, and i think that'll give you a little bit better of a advantage. the other thing is doing ranged combat from a mount can give you some pretty heafty penalties.

Possible to do both? role play atop it and not when in combat?

[Michael Sayre]

I think, weirdly enough, the druid will actually synergize a bit better with your gunslinger levels than the cavalier will. You lose the ability to wear a chain shirt, but not much else, and get some healing and summoning to compensate.

[deuxhero]

Your mount will be pretty bad either way if you multiclass. Outside of PFS (You lose expert trainer and can't qualify in PFS) Cavalier 5+ Horse Master would be viable.