Hi Everyone,
I'm looking for critique on a rodeo/cowboy styled cavalier that rides a camel for my next PFS character. The elements I tried to put in the build are:
1 - Rope Tick and Entangle
2 - Mount/Cavalier grapple synergy
3 - Able to Tie Down the opponent in one round by level 2
Eventually, I'd like to use the mount and the cowboy to act as a grappling tag team that uses their individual standard actions to 1) grapple the enemy (camel) and 2) hogtie them (cavalier) in the first round of combat. Since this is for PFS, I need this build to work when the cavalier can't ride the mount.
At mid to high levels, I plan on using the camel spit ability and the rope's entangle (via Throw Anything/Equipment Trick) to bring enemies with higher strengths down to size. When all else fails, the mount and the cavalier can still full attack.
This is what I've got so far. Any and all suggestions are welcome.
STR 18, DEX 14, CON 12, INT 10, WIS 12, CHA 7
Mount = Camel
Traits: Rough and Ready (Rope), Bread for War
Feats:
1 - Mounted Combat (Emissary)
1 - Improved Unarmed Strike
1 - Improved Grapple
3 - Equipment Trick (Rope)
5 - Mobility (Emissary)
5 - Throw Anything (entangle w/ rope)
6 - Greater Grapple (Bonus Feat)
7 -
9 - Trick Riding (Emissary)
9 -
11 -
Any advice on this build? Is it viable? And, how can I make the camel a better grappler?
Also, is the +1 bonus from Rough and Ready applied when attempting a Tie Down grapple check?
Thanks!