The plan is to use Far Challenge and a sling-staff to pelt the enemy at range. The mount acts more like an animal companion, and is geared for charge interception and flanking excellence. When the enemy manages to melee me, switch to using the sling-staff as a melee weapon.
At level 1 & 2, use sling-staff or mounted lance charge. Dismounted, use sling staff at range, change to two-handing lance if an enemy charge is imminent (reach weapon).
This is the character. I assume that the War Slinger racial ability and the Sling Flail feat both work with the Halfling Sling-Staff (Otherwise, the entire concept is bunk).
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Rolled stats 15 15 14 13 11 9
Str 13
Dex 17
Con 14
Int 11
Wis 9
Cha 15
Race: Halfling Racial Traits: Small, Slow, Fearless, Halfling Luck, Keen Senses, Weapon Familiarity, Warslinger.
Class & archetypes: Cavalier (luring, beastmaster)
1: Far Challenge 1/day, Mount: Wolf, Order, Tactician). Feat: Weapon focus (halfling sling-staff), Tactician feat: Precise Strike. Proficiencies: Light & Medium armor, Light & heavy shields, simple and martial weapons (including sling-staff).
2: Order ability
3: Careful Aim, feat: Sling Flail
4: Far Challenge 2/day, new options for mount
5: Feat: Point blank shot
6: bonus feat: Rapid shot
7: New mount options, feat: antagonize
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Ideas, opinions?