I love Halflings.
I love cavaliers.
I want to be intresting, but also VERY useful in combat.
here is something that charge ok, but not truck like a full order of the sword cavalier ...(which is... a good thing in my eyes...not a one trick pony.) .
the build also have :
1. tactical combat (very much...)
2. skilled character (info gatherer and scout roles)
he is a melee combatant when cant charge.
doing less charging, more attacking with mount and the other melees. BUT can do some cool charge things as well.
here it is :
abilites: str:13, Dex 17 (+1 at 4), con 14 are the main .
halfling.
level 1: Cavalier. Emissery. bonus mounted combat.
power attack + mounted combat + mount (Dog)
level 2-5 : Unchained rogue 4
archetype scout + either Thug or Rake
2: Finesse + 1d6 sneak attack
3: Rogue Talent > free feat (expertise) + Boon companion (full mount)
4: sneak +2d6
5: charge = sneak damage + rogue talent + free dubuff
and a Gang up feat. (now i auto sneak cause i flank ALL the time with mount and main fighter..)
weapon of choice = Elven curve blade = 1d8 Base , 18-20 crit range.
Scout = charge add sneak attack
If Thug than enforcer feat can make foe run & no save Sicken effect
If Rake then some bonus to skills and each attack free intimidate check.
level 6 + > return to cavalier.
6 : cav2 order ability (many options here that fit..... Cockatrise, sword, dragon all works)
7 : ride by attack (late a bit.... but it's not like i could not attack before it)
8 : nothing to show for. be VERY sad i am not a full cavalier adding mount's str... but hei.
9 : wheeling charge
10 : cav 6> free feat > spirited charge (with added sneak it's VERY good)
11: improve cirtical
12: finally. Cav 8 ..... str to damage.... sneak... crit ...
main weapon : using dex : level 5:
1d8 (elven curve blade) + 2d6 (sneak) + 6 (dex from rogue) + 6 (power attak at lvl 5) = 23.5 damage and the mount that can bite once or aid another.
to hit : 4 (bab) +4 (dex) + 1 (size) +1 (masterwork) -2 (PA) +2 (mount's aid) + 2 (flank from gang up) = +11 (not bad!)
AND a free intimidate AND auto debuff (see unchained rogue 4) AND free X from 1 rogue talent AND maybe sicken from thug (althogh rake fit more) .
thoughts?
