| Zrave |
Hi! I'm thinking about checking out Pathfinder Society and I wanted to use this Golden Legionnaire build I've been working on - the Golden Paw. I've never played PFS before and I know they are pretty strict about alterations, so I wanted to have a solid plan before heading out.
I think Cavalier meshes really well with Golden Legionnaire. Being mounted all the time, I always have a move action to spare for Authoritative Command, which transforms a situational ability into inspire courage. I can contribute in combat with devastating charges, knocking opponents prone, interesting buffs, and strong defensive abilities to save allies in trouble (Here, have +14 AC). Out of combat, I plan on assisting skill checks with my Helpful halfling race trait, and a decent spread of skills ranks of my own.
Halfling (Outrider alternate trait)
Order of the Paw - Cavalier (Gendarme) 5 / Golden Legionnaire 10
20 point buy:
STR 15
DEX 16
CON 14
INT 14
WIS 7
CHA 9
Traits: Helpful, Chosen of Chaldira
Feats:
1) Mounted Combat, Ride by Attack [Gendarme]
3) Combat Reflexes
5) Wheeling Charge, Spirited Charge [Gendarme]
7) Horse master, Stand Still [GL]
9) Power Attack, Bodyguard [GL]
11) Trick Riding, In Harm's Way [GL]
13) Paired Opportunist, Swift Aid [GL]
15) Mounted Skirmisher
Mount: Wolf [Charger Archetype] (After reaching level 7, potions of reduce animal when necessary)
Feats:
1) Power Attack
2) Improved Overrun
5) Charge Through
8) Combat Reflexes
10) Greater Overrun
13) Paired Opportunist
Over the first few levels I assemble the standard charging kit. I specced the wolf in such a way that I can reach the target that needs to die, either by overruning a mook or by using wheeling charge around party members/obstacles. I plan to be overruning a lot, though I understand this becomes ineffective at later levels. Paired Opportunist works well here because Golden Legionnaire has 3 separate abilities that give him extra AoO, and tacking on +4 to hit and a wolf bite (trip) could be rather good. I took the Charger Archetype and no armor proficiency because I can't really afford the wolf to be slowed down by encumbrance before level 7, at which point a mithral breastplate barding will be reduced to 0 armor check penalty. Even mithral full plate barding becomes 0 ACP, +6 max dex at level 15, so who needs proficiency?
Am I missing anything important? Have I made any mistakes? What do you think of the build? Feedback welcome :)