Is it just me or is the Cavalier a little dry? I mean I'm still a "new" player and all I guess I've just been spoiled by awesome caster characters.
Is it worth it to go Battle Herald? I was considering a level of Bard anyway because I have an 18 Cha and my mount is easy the best feature of the character so I wanted to heal it.
But I don't yet have the ability to look at a prestige class and see if it's awesome or "meh"
I'm open for just about anything though, what are some fun things you've tried or watched someone else try with a cavalier?
For me the most fun *I* can imagine having with a Cav is making the Man of LaMancha, giving him a cohort named Sancho, and having him travel the lands saving "damsels" and tilting at windmills.
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The Battle Herald I cannot speak for.
A high Charisma is welcome for any Cavalier, but since yours is exceptionally high by Cavalier standards, I will point out that the Orders of the Cockatrice, Lion, and Star all stand at least a tad above the rest for the benefits they can reap from that - that DOESN'T mean that you MUST take one of those, you understand, I'm just suggesting some good options (and if you're "new," take my advice now, which is: Listen to suggestions, but put your own judgement and vision first and don't take s$~! from character-design dogmatists - they WILL give it to you if you hurt their feelings by declining to make a character the way *they* think you should, especially on these forums).
For me the most fun *I* can imagine having with a Cav is making the Man of LaMancha, giving him a cohort named Sancho, and having him travel the lands saving "damsels" and tilting at windmills.
Beat you to it - and yes, it can be fun.
I'm open for just about anything though, what are some fun things you've tried or watched someone else try with a cavalier?
I already typed my response to this some time ago in another thread:
My Cavalier's Camel Mount has, on more than one occasion, been the lynchpin of miracles through the simple act of imbibing a fly potion (in both these instances, someone was playing the pregen level 3 Wizard, who just happens to come with such a potion). In one instance, we circumvented a dangerous swim through a vast stretch of swamp by tying the whole party (except myself, the privileged rider) together in a length of rope, attaching it to the camel, who was more than strong enough to carry us all, then flying us all safely across the expanse (admittedly, this did cost us some gold in the end since we flew over an encounter). In an earlier instance, this same trick allowed us to not only circumvent a somewhat dangerous puzzle, but also greatly simplified the final battle by making a hazard that was supposed to have come about as part of the puzzle not capable of happening at all.
As an Order of the Tome Cavalier, when he reaches 8th level, he'll be able to supply and use his own fly scrolls, regardless of who else is in the party!
What do you think, sirs? We call it the Camel-Copter.
So my Cav is already 5th level and her mount is a Tiger.
Basically what we do is charge in, the tiger has combat reflexes and he automatically "grab"s after a successful attack. So he can pin 2 enemies (one claw, and his bite) with a paw free for AoO or open attacks on the pinned enemies. Meanwhile the Aasimar astride the tiger does her lance charge attacks or picks off the pinned enemies.
So I thought it might be nice to supplement her a little with some spells or literally ANYTHING that might give her a little more oomph, she's being outshined by her tiger :P. Not that I'm complaining, the tiger wouldn't be this awesome if I hadn't used up most of the character's awesomeness on him at creation.
Forgot to say! Camel copter sounds amazing! We actually just introduced an epic crafter to the group come to thing of it so with wands, potions and wonderous items the Cav might just seem a little less dry soon anyway.
And no worries, I'm the person who will ask 20 people for ideas and suggestions and still go with my original idea. I'm simply a terrible person to try and help :D