Order of the Powder and Ball

A cavalier who belongs to this order has learned to use firearms in mounted combat, supporting his allies and harrying his foes as he moves through the field of battle upon his war mount. Cavaliers of this order tend to be courageous, resolute, and skilled in the both ranged and mounted tactics. This order complements the Cavalry Gunman multiclass archetype.

Edicts: The cavalier must provide support to his allies wherever needed, and stand firm against his foes, whether mounted or on foot. He must always seek to exploit the field of battle to its greatest advantage for both himself and his allies. The cavalier must provide a rapid response to any requests for support from his allies, provide covering fire during advances or withdrawals, and press his foes at every opportunity in hopes of over extending their resources.

Challenge: Whenever an order of the powder and ball issues a challenge, he receives a +1 morale bonus on all attack damage rolls made against the target of his challenge with a firearm. This bonus increases by +1 for every four levels the cavalier possesses. Furthermore, the powder and ball cavalier gains a +2 bonus to his CMB and CMD when performing or defending against an overrun combat maneuvers until the end of the challenge.

Skills: An order of the powder and ball cavalier adds Acrobatics (Dex) and Knowledge (engineering) (Int) to his list of class skills. In addition, an order of the powder and ball cavalier adds his Wisdom modifier (if positive) to any Reflex saves he makes while mounted.

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