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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 9359839" data-attributes="member: 29398">Another idea that can (and IMO should have) be expanded to all classes.  -2 is overkill, but if a basic commoner is considered -1 then a trainee in any class* can be considered as 0th.* - if you recall, there's an adjustment applied to your starting age based on what class you're in; I long ago interpreted that to mean that's how long it takes to basic-train for that class, during most of which time you'd be 0th-level.Easy to ditch, and make the same thing apply to all.We changed them to a straight d10 hit die before ever realizing it was supposed to have been that all along. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  The sub-level hit-point steps never made any sense, so weren't used.With a few exceptions, I agree.  The only species in my game that can't be Cavaliers are [Half]-Orcs.And yet the "Black Knight" is a trope as old as time.  They can't be CN or CE in my game, and NE or CG is a bit of a stretch, but anything else is fine.See my previous post in response to Snarf re %-ile increments.That they're better than Fighters (and anyone else!) in mounted combat is fine: mounted combat is uncommon, and comes with its own hazards.Other than the 'fearless' piece, we nuked all that.  I did say Cavaliers needed toning down, didn't I? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />But yes, 'fearless' is their biggest benefit.Another thing we largely scrapped.I have them train to level just like anyone else; but they do have to find someone 2 levels higher (all other classes just need someone 1 level higher) than the level being trained into.I can't remember the last time I DMed a Unicorn.It's a standing joke here that a Cavalier's warhorse is usually as or more Intelligent than its rider. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />And this is what makes them fun to play - they come with built-in gonzo at no extra charge! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I kept the codes of conduct for Paladins but toned them down greatly for Cavaliers.  The main remnant is that a Cavalier will always seek to defend members of the opposite gender.Ayup.  What was I saying about built-in gonzo? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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