Horse Jockey (3.5e Alternate Class Feature)
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Horse Jockey
Unlike a typical cavalier, a horse jockey is a sportsman at heart. She focuses on her riding talents instead of wearing heavy armor and using obscene weaponry. When she fights she prefers lighter weapons and lightning quick attacks from the back of her mount.
Class: Cavalier
Prerequisites: Must be medium sized.
Level: 1st-20th
Replaces: Weapon and Armor Proficiency, Challenge, Mount (Altered), Tactician, Cavalier's Charge, Banner, Greater Tactician, Mighty Charge, Greater Banner, Master Tactician, Supreme Charge
Benefit: A horse jockey gain the following class features:
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A horse jockey is not proficient with medium armor, heavy armor or any shields. A horse jockey is proficient with all simple weapon, the longsword, rapier and the sap.
This ability alters the cavalier's armor and weapon proficiency.
Expert Horserider (Ex): A horse jockey gain the Mounted Combat feat as bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. She gain a half her class level as a bonus to Ride when riding a horse.
this ability replaces tactician.
Horse Jockey's Mount (Ex): As the cavalier's mount class feature, except the horse jockey must choose a horse. It automatically gain all benefits of the racer companion archetype, without trading share spells or devotion. The horse jockey's racing horse cannot take another companion archetype.
This ability alters mount.
Local Fame (Ex): A horse jockey is popular where she races, she gains the Renown vigilante talent, typically in her hometown. Unless she is also a vigilante, the horse jockey only has her social identity. In order to move her place of renown, the horse jockey only needs to win a horse race instead of a given amount of time.
Racing Challenge (Ex): When a horse jockey uses her challenge, she increases the speed of her mount by 10 ft when she moves toward the target of her challenge. The speed bonus increases by +10 at 3rd level and each 5 levels thereafter. This is in addition to the normal bonuses and penalties of a cavalier's challenge.
This ability alters challenge and replaces the cavalier Order's challenge ability.
Nimble (Ex): At 3rd level, a horse jockey gains a +1 dodge bonus to AC when wearing light or no armor and carrying no more than a light load. This bonus increases by +1 for every 4 levels beyond 3rd (to a maximum of +5 at 19th level). While riding her mount, if her mount is wearing no barding, she applies her nimble bonus to her mount's AC.
This ability replaces cavalier’s charge.
Bonus Teamwork Feat (Ex): At 5th level and each 4 levels thereafter, the horse jockey gains a single [Teamwork] feat she meets the prerequisites of.
This ability replaces banner, greater tactician and master tactician.
Mount Synchronicity (Ex): A 5th level horse jockey's mount shares all of the horse jockey's [Teamwork] feat.
Rising Star (Ex): A 7th level horse jockey is making a name for herself, becoming well known across the country. The horse jockey gains the Great Renown social talent. This follows the same rules as Local Fame.
Rigorous Rider (Ex): At 11th level, as long as the horse jockey rides her mount, both the horse jockey and it become immune to the exhausted and fatigued conditions. If the horse jockey's mount takes ability damage or drain to its physical ability score, she ignores it for up to 1 minute per level.
This ability replaces mighty charge.
Superstar (Ex): A 14th level horse jockey is a superstar, anyone who knows horse racing knows her by name. The horse jockey gains the Incredible Renown social talent. This follows the same rules as Local Fame.
This ability replaces greater banner.
Supreme Racer (Ex): At 20th level the horse jockey is a world famous racer. Firstly, she may grant her mount an extra move action as a swift action. The horse jockey's actions are also unimpeded by her mount's movement, if advantageous she may count as if her mount had been immobile.
This ability replaces supreme charge.
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| Author | Leziad + |
| Class | Cavalier + |
| Identifier | 3.5e Alternate Class Feature + |
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| Summary | Unlike a typical cavalier, a horse jockey … Unlike a typical cavalier, a horse jockey is a sportsman at heart. She focuses on her riding talents instead of wearing heavy armor and using obscene weaponry. When she fights she prefers lighter weapons and lightning quick attacks from the back of her mount. quick attacks from the back of her mount. + |
| Title | Horse Jockey + |
