In one of my campaigns I am intending on having the players contend with a hobgoblin mercenary general who is known for riding a wyvern.
I know I could use the Leadership feat to give it to him as a cohort but I would like this enemy to be a cavalier. However I can't see any way that I can replace the mount ability with a wyvern (the general would be around 13th or 14th level).
My alternative would be a tactician fighter archetype using Leadership but I am rather set on a cavalier.
Any advice on how this could be accomplished with a cavalier without needing to use Leadership?
Would this help??
A beast rider cannot choose a mount that is not capable of bearing his weight, that has fewer than four legs, or that has a fly speed (although the GM may allow mounts with a swim speed in certain environments)."
Cavaliers suck for airborne cavalry. You won't be able to do it without leadership short of going out and dominating/diplomacy-ing a wyvern.
I would just play a fighter with a prestige class like Battle Herald so you don't 'waste' the mount class feature.
Yea that is pretty much the conclusion I had come to but thought it worthwhile to ask in case anyone was more innovative than I was.
Thanks for the responses!
There was trait /archtype or something in the curse of the crimson throne for rangers that was hippgriff riders ??? I don't remember it to well . You could re-flavor it to wyvern and use boon companion .
Hippogriff riders are cool!
I wonder why there are not flying mounts that are available for higher level caviliers? I also would like to see an elf cavelier that is able to ride a unicorn.