Picking a Cavaleric build for PFS

[Akerlof]

So, I saw the Chivalry Inquisition in Magical Marketplace and just have to try it out: It grants you the Mount class feature, at 8th level it allows you to share one of your active judgments with your mount, and is available to followers of Erastil, Iomedae, Sarenrae and Torag. I've also got a boon to use an Axe Beak as a mount or animal companion, so that makes for a natural test bed of the concept. I'll start out at level 3 or 4.

It looks like Cleric would actually be a better fit for this than Inquisitor since they have more flexibility in their spells and won't be as dependent on the mount always being available.

I'm just not sure what race/deity/stat combo I should go with.

If I go Torag, I'll take the Archon subdomain for the aura ability at 8th level and be more of a support character. If I go Iomedae I'll take the Tactics subdomain and be a more offensive oriented battle Cleric.

Human Cleric:

LN Human Cleric (of Torag or Iomedae)

Init +0
Perception +2

Defense:
AC 19, Touch 10, Flat Footed 19 (+7 armor, +2 shield)
HP: 27
Fort 5, Ref 1, Will 5

Offense:
Speed: 20
Melee: Mwk Lance +6 (1d8+4 20/x3), Or Mwk Longsword +6 (1d8+3 19-20/x2)
Ranged: Sling +2 (1d4+3 20/x2)

Str: 16, Dex: 10, Con 14, Int: 10, Wis: 14, Cha 14

Special Abilities:
Channel 5/day 2d6 DC 13
Domain Abilities

Feats:
Human Bonus: Martial Weapon Proficiency (Lance)
Level 1: Mounted Combat
Level 3: Power Attack

Traits:
Beast Bond (Social): Handle Animal is class skill and +1 to HA and Ride checks
Fate's Favored (Religion): +1 to all Luck bonuses

Trained Skills: Diplomacy 1 rank, Handle Animal 3 ranks, Ride 3 ranks, Sense Motive 1 rank, Spellcraft 1 rank

Equipment: +1 Light Steel Shield, +1 Breastplate, Masterwork Lance, Masterwork Longsword, +1 Chain Shirt Barding for mount

The human would be a member of a knightly family of Brevoy that took their skills to Lastwall when their previous country was conquered in 4499AR. He's a professional officer with no illusions about the glory of war, focused on completing the mission with the fewest losses possible. He leads from the front and by example, not necessarily the best fighter in the group, but he certainly contributes his fair share while keeping track of everything else going on.

Dwarf Cleric:

LN Dwarf Cleric (of Torag or Iomedae)

Init +0
Perception +2

Defense:
AC 19, Touch 10, Flat Footed 19 (+7 armor, +2 shield)
HP: 27
Fort 5, Ref 1, Will 5 (+2 verses poison and spells, another +2 verses Charms, Compulsions and Emotional descriptor spells)

Offense:
Speed: 20
Melee: Mwk Warhammer +6 (1d8+3 20/x3)
Ranged: Sling +2 (1d4+3 20/x2)

Str: 16, Dex: 10, Con 14, Int: 10, Wis: 15, Cha 12

Special Abilities:
Channel 4/day 2d6 DC 13
Domain Abilities

Feats:
Level 1: Mounted Combat
Level 3: Power Attack

Traits:
Beast Bond (Social): Handle Animal is class skill and +1 to HA and Ride checks
Principled: -2 Bluff, +2 verses Charm, compulsion, emotion descriptor spells

Trained Skills: Handle Animal 3 ranks, Ride 3 ranks

Equipment: +1 Light Steel Shield, +1 Breastplate, Masterwork Warhammer, +1 Chain Shirt Barding for mount

The dwarf would be from Kraggodan, his ancestors fought in the Shining Crusade and have been fighting in Lastwall since then to make sure the job stayed done. He's a professional officer, completely practical and unromantic: He's seen too many shining knights run off in search of glory get themselves and their allies killed. His main focus is on keeping his team alive and functioning as efficiently as possible.

Mechanically, the Human is a bit stronger in combat and has significantly better skills, where the Dwarf has slightly better defenses and will likely be a little better as a spellcaster. The extra feat is really useful for the Human, allowing him to use a Lance right off the bat while the Dwarf either needs to wait until 5th, or put off Power Attack until 5th.

Deity-wise, I like Torag's fluff better. Iomedae's Tactics domain has excellent abilities at both 1st and 8th, but Torag's Archon domain is a little better for party support once 8th level hits.

Suggestions? Any way I can improve the builds? Do you have an Inquisitor build that would take more advantage of the mount?

[Secret Wizard]

You need to be small to fit through rooms. Even then, the big issue you'll have is keeping your mount alive.

Also, you cannot take a Domain and an Inquisition. You need to pick either/or.

I think the deity restriction for Chivalry Inquisition is fluff though, you could easily worship Geon for the Lance proficiency.

[Akerlof]

Secret Wizard wrote:

You need to be small to fit through rooms. Even then, the big issue you'll have is keeping your mount alive.

Animal Archives has the Narrow Frame feat, allowing a mount to squeeze into half its space without taking squeezing penalties to attack and AC, although you still do move at half rate. Also, the idea of the build is to not be too dependent on the mount, which is part of the reason I'm leaning towards Cleric instead of Inquisitor: They're a more flexible class and can get away with a less focused build.

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Also, you cannot take a Domain and an Inquisition. You need to pick either/or.

That's for Inquisitors, who only get 1 domain. Clerics get two, and treat inquisitions as domains.

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I think the deity restriction for Chivalry Inquisition is fluff though, you could easily worship Geon for the Lance proficiency.

Not going to fly in PFS, if it says certain deities get the inquisition, only those deities get the inquisition.