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Ever since I got Inner Sea Combat I have wanted to make a griffon rider. Now, I know that large mounts are not optimal for PFS, but I am not overly concerned about that. I will buy some hosteling full plate and have the griffon pop out whenever possible.
Anyway, I have been throwing around several ideas for this and I wanted to get feedback from the community. Here are my thoughts so far:
Lawful Good crusader type. I envision him as a switch-hitter that can mix it up in melee and also be decent with a shortbow while flying around on the griffon.
As far as classes go, this is what I have looked at:
Cavalier - I like teamwork feats, I like that the cavalier can bestow teamwork feats on their allies, but I feel like it is a little TOO mount-centric. I would like to be effective on or off my mount.
Samurai - Would make for a good switch hitter with mounted archery and extra combat feats. Not overly fond of the flavor of the class.
Paladin - While I want to be a lawful good crusader type, I would like to show that you don't have to be a paladin to be one.
Ranger - Favored enemy, combat styles, good skills, and spells. A good combination, but with a big drawback (in my eyes). Because I really need to get boon companion, I can't get monstrous mount until 7th level and Monstrous Mastery until 9th level. That is a little too late for my taste.
Warpriest (Divine Commander archetype) - So far this one is in the lead. Sacred weapon, fervor, 6 levels of spell casting, heavy armor, and some cavalier like abilities. It gives up the blessings in order to get the mount, but I honestly wasn't too impressed by any of the blessings.
What do you think? Did I overlook anything?