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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dr. Strangemonkey" data-source="post: 2250975" data-attributes="member: 6533">Alexander's army was mixed force.  The Alexandrian and Hellenestic model was revolutionary for Greek forces in that it had a very deliberate mix of heavy infantry, light infantry, and various cavalries.Under his father Alexander was the cavalry commander for the Macedonian forces and he introduced the custom of Hellenestic generals leading from the heavy cavalry contingents of the army.  He was particularly famous for leading the charge himself.Heavy infantry was certainly key to Macedonian success, but the introduction of heavy cavalry to the Greek model was what enabled the Macedonian army to conquer both the other Greek states and guarantee success in Asia.Balance within the story I am not so worried about.  An archer's not as useful in a dungeon or closed environment either.  So with the horseman you either adjust the adventure, accept that sometimes you're not gonna be doing your best, or just rely on ancilliary benefits, like your skill list semi-unique fighting style, and, possibly, any other animals you may be working with.  Horseman in history and fantasy frequently being famed for their relationship to dogs, hawks, and other animals of the hunt as well.I will be content with the traits and feats I get, my point with IL and this topic of conversation is that IL really gets so into the nitty gritty that I think you could really do this character type right using IL's structure.</blockquote>

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