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<blockquote data-quote="kinem" data-source="post: 5797164" data-attributes="member: 24234"><p>Is the 10k gp mentioned in the IC letter new money? If so, what can we buy with it?</p><p></p><p>Unlike a regular longbow, a composite longbow can be used from horseback, so I prefer that to a composite shortbow.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=squadsman gear]</p><p>chain mail, 150 gp; 40 lbs; acp -5; +6 AC, max dex +2</p><p>heavy wooden shield, 7 gp; 10 lbs; acp -2; +2 AC</p><p>MW composite longbow, 400 gp; 3 lbs; 1d8, 20/x3; 110' range inc</p><p>lance, 10 gp; 10 lbs; 1d8, 20/x3; reach; 1-handed when mounted; double damage on mounted charge</p><p>flail, 8 gp; 5 lbs; 1d8, 20/x2; disarm, trip</p><p>sap, 1 gp; 2 lbs; 1d6 nonlethal, 20/x2</p><p>40 arrows, 2 gp, 6 lbs</p><p>signal whistle (Heinz has already bought and will distribute personally)</p><p></p><p>total = 578 gp/man; 70 lbs</p><p></p><p>horse:</p><p>heavy warhorse, 300 gp</p><p>studded leather barding, 100 gp; light armor (horse will have AC 18 and move 50')</p><p>military saddle, 20 gp</p><p>bit + bridle, 2 gp</p><p></p><p>total = 422 gp/horse</p><p></p><p>overall total = 1000 gp/mounted squadsman; 6000 gp for squad</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p>I came up with a suggested build using the basic (non-heroic) ability array:</p><p></p><p>[sblock=suggested squadsman build]</p><p>human warrior 1</p><p>str 11, dex 15, con 12, int 9, wis 10, cha 8</p><p>hp 7 (1d10+2); move 20'; fort +3, ref +2, will +0; BAB +1; CMB +2; CMD 13; init +2</p><p>AC 20 w/shield (+6 armor, +2 dex, +2 shield); touch 12, ff 16</p><p>AC 18 w/bow (+6 armor, +2 dex); touch 12, ff 16</p><p>feats: point blank shot, rapid shot</p><p>skills (ranks/total,*= class skill): handle animal* 1/3, perception 0/0, ride* 1/-1 (or 1/1 w/o shield)</p><p>attacks (note: while mounted, add +1 on melee attacks vs. medium or smaller creatures)</p><p>bow +4 ranged (1d8, 20/x3); note feats</p><p>lance +1 melee (1d8; 20/x3); reach, double damage on mounted charge</p><p>flail +1 melee (1d8; 20/x2); disarm, trip</p><p></p><p>sergeant, human warrior 2</p><p>hp 15 (2d10+4); fort +4, ref +2, will +0; BAB +2; CMB +3; CMD 14</p><p>skills (ranks/total,*= class skill): handle animal* 2/4, perception 0/0, ride* 2/0 (or 2/2 w/o shield)</p><p>attacks (note: while mounted, add +1 on melee attacks vs. medium or smaller creatures)</p><p>bow +5 ranged (1d8, 20/x3); note feats</p><p>lance +2 melee (1d8; 20/x3); reach, double damage on mounted charge</p><p>flail +2 melee (1d8; 20/x2); disarm, trip</p><p></p><p>heavy warhorse: handle animal DC 10 to command a horse</p><p>AC 18 (touch 13, ff 14); hp 19; Fort +8, Ref +7, Will +3; Init +4; Speed 50 ft; Perception +8</p><p>Melee bite +5 (1d4+5), 2 hooves +5 (1d6+2)[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kinem, post: 5797164, member: 24234"] Is the 10k gp mentioned in the IC letter new money? If so, what can we buy with it? Unlike a regular longbow, a composite longbow can be used from horseback, so I prefer that to a composite shortbow. [sblock=squadsman gear] chain mail, 150 gp; 40 lbs; acp -5; +6 AC, max dex +2 heavy wooden shield, 7 gp; 10 lbs; acp -2; +2 AC MW composite longbow, 400 gp; 3 lbs; 1d8, 20/x3; 110' range inc lance, 10 gp; 10 lbs; 1d8, 20/x3; reach; 1-handed when mounted; double damage on mounted charge flail, 8 gp; 5 lbs; 1d8, 20/x2; disarm, trip sap, 1 gp; 2 lbs; 1d6 nonlethal, 20/x2 40 arrows, 2 gp, 6 lbs signal whistle (Heinz has already bought and will distribute personally) total = 578 gp/man; 70 lbs horse: heavy warhorse, 300 gp studded leather barding, 100 gp; light armor (horse will have AC 18 and move 50') military saddle, 20 gp bit + bridle, 2 gp total = 422 gp/horse overall total = 1000 gp/mounted squadsman; 6000 gp for squad [/sblock] I came up with a suggested build using the basic (non-heroic) ability array: [sblock=suggested squadsman build] human warrior 1 str 11, dex 15, con 12, int 9, wis 10, cha 8 hp 7 (1d10+2); move 20'; fort +3, ref +2, will +0; BAB +1; CMB +2; CMD 13; init +2 AC 20 w/shield (+6 armor, +2 dex, +2 shield); touch 12, ff 16 AC 18 w/bow (+6 armor, +2 dex); touch 12, ff 16 feats: point blank shot, rapid shot skills (ranks/total,*= class skill): handle animal* 1/3, perception 0/0, ride* 1/-1 (or 1/1 w/o shield) attacks (note: while mounted, add +1 on melee attacks vs. medium or smaller creatures) bow +4 ranged (1d8, 20/x3); note feats lance +1 melee (1d8; 20/x3); reach, double damage on mounted charge flail +1 melee (1d8; 20/x2); disarm, trip sergeant, human warrior 2 hp 15 (2d10+4); fort +4, ref +2, will +0; BAB +2; CMB +3; CMD 14 skills (ranks/total,*= class skill): handle animal* 2/4, perception 0/0, ride* 2/0 (or 2/2 w/o shield) attacks (note: while mounted, add +1 on melee attacks vs. medium or smaller creatures) bow +5 ranged (1d8, 20/x3); note feats lance +2 melee (1d8; 20/x3); reach, double damage on mounted charge flail +2 melee (1d8; 20/x2); disarm, trip heavy warhorse: handle animal DC 10 to command a horse AC 18 (touch 13, ff 14); hp 19; Fort +8, Ref +7, Will +3; Init +4; Speed 50 ft; Perception +8 Melee bite +5 (1d4+5), 2 hooves +5 (1d6+2)[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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