Criticals and Spirited Charge

[CaspianM]

I've been doing a lot of digging around with Cavaliers and I was wondering, what is the interaction with the crit multiplier with the multiplier from Spirited Charge? Is it not a crit multiplier so its a case of 3x damage x3 or does a crit only add another 2x damage in the way Pathfinder deals with crits?

[Some call me Tim]

The same as any other time you multiply. The multipliers add.

"When you are asked to apply more than one multiplier to a roll, the multipliers are not multiplied by one another. Instead, you combine them into a single multiplier, with each extra multiple adding 1 less than its value to the first multiple. For example, if you are asked to apply a ×2 multiplier twice, the result would be ×3, not ×4. (PFRPG 12)"

[The Diplomat]

Just to clarify, a confirmed crit with a lance during a spirited charge would be x3 + x3 = x5?

Are the bonuses from the Cavalier's Challenge added before or after multiplying?

[Chess Pwn]

yes x5 and before. This is why a charging cav does so much. Challenge and charge to get at least 3 times level to damage.