Bront
The man with the probe
MOUNTED CLEAVE [GENERAL]
Prerequisites: Str 13+, Power Attack, Cleave, Mounted Combat, Ride-by attack, 5 Ranks Ride skill
Benefit: If you gain an oppertunity to cleave while charging on a mount, you may instead continue your charge into another opponent in line with your current charge. This attack is considered a charge in every respect, and all feats and bonuses involved in the charge work as normal (Spirited Charge, Ride-by Attack, Lance charging damage bonus, etc.). You may not excede your normal movement restrictions on a charge. You can use this ability as often as you may normaly cleave (once with normal cleave, as many times as otherwise legaly available with Great Cleave).
Special: A fighter may select Mounted Cleave as one of his fighter bonus feats.
Example: Sir Joe is charges a goblin 20' on his horse, and kills it with his attack. He may continue to charge the second goblin 10' directly in line of his charge. If the goblin was 40' behind the first one, he could not charge since he would be moving farther than his allowable charge distance. Likewise, he could not charge a goblin that would require him to change the direction of his charge.
Obviously, in order to get cleave, you need all the other prereqs, same with Ride-by attack. (Note, have been added)
I think it works well, it's not easy to get (you need 4 feats, the ride skill, and a str of 13 to qualify for it in the first place), and it gives a charging mounted warrior an opertunity to use cleave, which is likely somethink that they don't get too often otherwise.
Comments and suggestions welcome.
Prerequisites: Str 13+, Power Attack, Cleave, Mounted Combat, Ride-by attack, 5 Ranks Ride skill
Benefit: If you gain an oppertunity to cleave while charging on a mount, you may instead continue your charge into another opponent in line with your current charge. This attack is considered a charge in every respect, and all feats and bonuses involved in the charge work as normal (Spirited Charge, Ride-by Attack, Lance charging damage bonus, etc.). You may not excede your normal movement restrictions on a charge. You can use this ability as often as you may normaly cleave (once with normal cleave, as many times as otherwise legaly available with Great Cleave).
Special: A fighter may select Mounted Cleave as one of his fighter bonus feats.
Example: Sir Joe is charges a goblin 20' on his horse, and kills it with his attack. He may continue to charge the second goblin 10' directly in line of his charge. If the goblin was 40' behind the first one, he could not charge since he would be moving farther than his allowable charge distance. Likewise, he could not charge a goblin that would require him to change the direction of his charge.
Obviously, in order to get cleave, you need all the other prereqs, same with Ride-by attack. (Note, have been added)
I think it works well, it's not easy to get (you need 4 feats, the ride skill, and a str of 13 to qualify for it in the first place), and it gives a charging mounted warrior an opertunity to use cleave, which is likely somethink that they don't get too often otherwise.
Comments and suggestions welcome.
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