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Original EditionOptions

Cavalier, Paladin & Squire

John Adams, Steve Robertson & Andy Taylor

Brave Halfling Publishing

Character Classes for Original Edition RPGs


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Original Edition Options Cavalier, Paladin & Squire

The Cavalier

Cavaliers are professional soldiers who, from an early

age, are trained in all aspects of the art of warfare,

including mounted and siege warfare. They often

come from nobility and this is reflected by the large

amounts of gold that are required to properly equipthem. Cavaliers seek to own and use the finest

quality (protective & decorative) armor available for

themselves, their mounts and their troops. or

e!ample, they will always choose ordinary (non"

magical) plate mail over a magical set of chain mail.

Cavaliers refuse to use armor below their station,

such as any kind of leather armor. #s a matter of

honor, in personal combat they will not use weapons

that deal out damage from a distance. #lthough the

use such weapons in siege warfare is quite

acceptable. $n addition, cavaliers must live by a

strict Code of Chivalry. ailure to do so warrants the

disrespect of all other cavaliers and a loss of honoralong with all of its benefits.

Cavalier Abilities

Mounted Combat% #s e!perts in mounted warfare,

cavaliers receive a ' bonus to hit and damage

when attacking while mounted. hen attacking a

non"cavalier with a lance, cavaliers get a bonus

to hit. *pon a successful hit, they inflict double

damage.

Parrying:Cavaliers may announce at the beginning

of a round that they are going to parry the attacks of

those with whom they engage in personal combat.hen a cavalier parries, their opponents receive a "'

to "+ penalty to their attack roll. The penalty is based

upon the level of the cavalier% "' for levels '", " for

levels +"-, " for levels "/ and "+ for levels '0"'.

Immunity to Fear:Trained to face any situation with

courage, cavaliers are immune to all non"magical

fear, and receive a bonus to all saving throws

versus magical fear.

Establish Stronghold/Receive itle !"th#: #ny time

after fourth level, a cavalier's honor and service to

their lord may be rewarded with a land grant andpossibly a title of nobility. These land grants (royal

charters) usually involve the service of the cavalier to

the one granting the land (vassalage). $ndeed, the

land still belongs to their lord, but the cavalier is

empowered to administer the land on their lord1s

behalf. $n return, the cavalier is e!pected to raise,

equip and maintain a small military force to defend

the area and to serve in the lord1s army when called.

$n addition, a percentage of the local harvest and

ta!es must also be passed on from the cavalier to

their lord. #t the lower levels (2"), such land grants

usually consist of little more than a single, fortified

tower or manor house along with a hamlet. #t

higher levels (3), land grants may include a number

of manors, hamlets, villages, fortifications and even a

castle. hile titles of nobility vary with each area, a

typical list includes (in ascending order)% 4night,

5aron, 6arl, 7uke and 4ing. 8espectable andhonorable cavaliers may attract and keep up to

twice the number of typical followers and men"at"

arms. (For all kinds of information about land grants,

manors, vassals, etc. see Expeditious Retreat Press',

A agical edieval !ociet"# $estern Europe.%&

Multiple $ttac%s: #s a sub"class of the fighter,

cavaliers can also make one attack per level each

round against creatures with less than one full hit die.

&ospitality ' Respect:Cavaliers faithful to their Code

of Chivalry can e!pect the hospitality of lawful

nobles, the respect of fellow cavaliers and the

obedience of those in their service.

Hit Dice: 'd- per level

Prime Requisite

(Attribute)

!nus ("# $% b!nus)

6ither 9trength or

Constitution at '

ea%!ns All!ed: #ny weapon (see te!t)

Arm!rShield All!ed: #ny armor or shield

(see te!t)

evel *$%erience Hit Dice (d+-)

' 0 '

,20

+,200

+ /,000 +

2 '3,000 2

- -,000 -

,000

3 '++,000 3

/ +3,000 /

'0 +0,000 /

'' ''2,000 for each

level beyond '0

/ (:lus for

each level beyond

'0)


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Cavalier Attac. Table#ttack 8oll (d0) to hit ;pponentive by honor and for glory

7isdain monetary reward

ight for the welfare of all

:ersevere to the end in any task

#nd never refuse a challenge

from an equal


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Squire Class (=er!0evel)hile most cavaliers come from the nobility, there

are accounts of those of lower station working their

way up into the profession. $f a player declares to

the 8eferee they want their character to be a

cavalier, but the character does not belong to the

nobility in the game setting, the 8eferee may require

them to first progress through a ?ero level sub"class

before becoming a cavalier. This class, appropriately

entitled @9quireA, is intended to simulate the

character1s quest to find a cavalier to serve under for

a period of time, in order to be mentored in the ways

of the profession. $t is highly recommended that thisrelationship actually be reflected in some way during

the character1s first few gaming sessions. ;nce the

period of apprenticeship has been completed, the

squire will receive their first suit of armor and mount

from their mentor, lord or other sponsoring noble.

hile a character can rise to cavalier status from the

squire class, they may still be looked down upon by

other cavaliers until they have proven themselves in

both dedicated service and in battle. hile a squire,

characters do not receive any

of the benefits of the cavalier class and are

considered ?ero"level humans in every respect.

*$%erience Hit Dice Savin< Thr!

"200 'd+ '

Bouse 8ule% ero >evel Charactershen players start their character in a 0 level class

and then successfully rise to a regular class, a

8eferee may choose to allow them to add ' to their

character1s prime requisite ability, if so doing does

not raise the ability above '3.


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Paladin

:aladins are a rare type of fighter (or cavalier). These

holy warriors dedicate all they have and all they are

to living, supporting and defending all that is lawful

and good. # paladin may serve one particular god,

a pantheon of gods, or Dust the ideals of law andgood. Eany are part of a religious order of paladins

that live and train in an almost monastic community.

;ther paladins are much more loosely affiliated,

mentoring potential recruits individually and only

gathering together when occasion calls for it.

Bowever, paladins of any faith, deity or pantheon

recogni?e each other as brothers and sisters who

share a common calling and will often support and

work together. They usually follow the direction of

higher level paladins and clerics of good gods " even

a god or gods other than their own.

:aladins may never have more weapons or armorthan they can personally use in combat at one time.

They must also give at least '0F of all they earn to

their religion. $n addition, after taking care of all of

their living and working e!penses (including the

maintenance of their stronghold and followers),

paladins must give away /0F of their remaining

wealth to their religion or another worthy charity.

Gote that none of these tithes or offerings can be

given to another player1s character in the

adventuring party.

:aladins begin play with at least one primary

weapon, a set of armor including a shield (if they useone), possibly a horse, etc., as gifts from the

members of their order or from their mentor and the

local faithful.

# paladin who commits (willingly or not) an evil act

will have their paladin status stripped away, leaving

them as a fighter or a cavalier of the same level.

hether or not any sort of atonement or quest can

restore their paladin status is up to the 8eferee.

Bouse 8ule% :aladins as a 9ub"Class of the

Cavalier

# 8eferee may allow for some paladins to be a sub"class of the cavalier rather than the fighter. hen this

is done, paladins must embrace all of the

requirements of a cavalier as well as a paladin.

Paladin Abilities

(etect Evil: :aladins may (etect Evil Dust like the

cleric spell of the same name. $f they spend an entire

round concentrating and performing no other

actions, a paladin can sense the presence of evil

intentions, whether from a living being or an obDect

enchanted for evil purposes. 9uch obDects or

creatures within -0< will appear to magically glow to

the paladin. Hust like the spell, the referee must

decide what is @evilA, and some things may be

potentially harmful, like traps and poison, but are not

@evil>?This ability does not grant the capacity to read

minds, but only grants a general sense of evil intent.#s a divine gi)t*paladins receive a ' to all saving

throws.

(ivine &ealing::aladins are blessed with the ability

to lay their hands once per day upon one person

(including themselves) and heal points of damage

per level. :aladins are personally immune to all

diseases, both ordinary and magical.

Protection )rom Evil: ;nce per day, paladins can

radiate a Protection )rom Evilaura as per the cleric

spell of the same name. #t /th level, this ability is

e!tended to '0< around the paladin.

(ispel Evil:*pon reaching 3th level, a paladin may

cast the cleric spell, (ispel Evilonce per day.

Hit Dice: 'd- per level

Prime Requisite

(Attribute)

!nus ("# $% b!nus)

6ither 9trength or

Charisma at '

ea%!ns All!ed: #ny weapon

Arm!rShield All!ed: #ny armor or shield

evel *$%erience Hit Dice (d+-)

' 0 '

,200

2,000

+ '0,000 +

2 0,000 2

- +0,000 -

30,000

3 '-0,000 3

/ 0,000 /

'0 ++0,000 /

'' '0,000 for each

level beyond '0

/ (:lus for

each level beyond

'0)


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Paladin Attac. Table#ttack 8oll (d0) to hit ;pponent


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