Order of the Flame Wereboar Barbarian. Cavalier, or Samurai?


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Probably having the same reaction as I did when I first happened upon the concept. Remember, this is for home games, I don't PFS.

Basically, I'm looking at a Wereboar Barbarian, with a dip into either Cavalier or Samurai to grab Order of the Flame's Glorious Challenge ability, and more importantly, second level to grasp Foolhardy Rush. Contrary to most Cav/Barb builds, I'm trying to figure out what to do to get rid of the mount, if at all possible, since that's not the focus.

The focus of the character is to have as much fun as possible with Disemboweling Tusks and Boar's Charge... Way I figure it, Glorious Challenge is icing on the cake. Foolhardy Rush lets me set up to get into position for a nice hard goring charge attack!

Barbarian's going to be an Invulnerable Rager, since this guy will likely be sucking up attacks like nobody's business. Only problem I'm really having is... Do I do Cavalier, or Samurai? I'm torn between the Sword Saint for the simple fact that it gets rid of the mount, and Samurai gets me some nice Resolve abilities (which, with Glorious Challenge, equals a lot of recharged resolve). Or, a Cavalier of some sort, since I'm now partially intrigued by the idea of a Beast Rider.

Only problem I have with the mounts, is the size, mainly. And, I'm not sure if I can get my gore attack on a mounted charge. I simply do not like riding mounts, so I'm trying to avoid it as best I can.

Anyone have any particular suggestions along this line? As stated, I'd prefer to avoid the mount, and in any case I'm not going to be getting the ferocious mount rage powers if I do go with a triceratops from Beast Rider. Rage Powers are slated to go to increasing survivability, and whatever other charge shenanigans happen to benefit the character. .


Isn't their a cavalier archetype that switches when you get the banner and mount? If you are focusing on your gore attack your hands could be free to carry it.


Cavalier: Look at gendarme, honor guard archetypes.(Both also applicable to Samurai iirc)
Samurai: Sword Saint gets rid of Mount iirc.


Standard Bearer gets rid of the mount until level 9, so you can get a nice Banner to replace it.

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