Mounted Combat PrCs

[Greylock]

My char is still low level, a plain fighter, and not much prospect of multi-classing. None of the base classes make sense for him. He's a frontier militia-type, NG tending to CG, high STR and DEX, average INT, low WIS etc. He's quite dandy at Mounted Combat though, and is taking appropriate feats and skills. I, the player, like to have something to build towards though. Something to keep the char focused and something to look forward to. Hence, PrCs.

However, every decent Mounted Combat PrC is based on either divine casting ability (ie: Hospitaller) or a lawful nature (Cavalier, and purt near every thing else). And it doesn't seem quite fair that a char who can be very specialised in Mounted Combat can't have some sort of Special Mount, leaving him with the prospect of buying a new light warhorse every month or to. The absence of survivability in regards to the chars mount makes me hesitant to use it sometimes.

Any ideas would be appreciated. I thought the "Ranger Knights of Furyondy" from Dragon a few issues back was quite nice, but the Two Weapon Fighting and Track feats would be a waste for this char. The only published PrC my char has any hope of ever qualifying for at this rate is Horizon Walker, but gaining the Knowledge - Geography ranks will make my char quite advanced before it becomes available. I'd rather build to a mounted PrC.

Ideas?

 

[Laurel]

There is one in Masters of the wild- windrider I believe. Ignore the name though cuz if I remember correctly you can take a land mount as well as flying or aquatic mount. My memory is fuzzy and I don't have the book handy, but I think it gives: empathic link with chosen mount, bonus to appraising mounts in general, HD for mount, feats for mount, ability to switch mounts, and a dab of spells.
It almost looked like a combo between the paladin special mount and the animal companion. Just something to look at

 

[Greylock]

Thanks, Laurel. I'll give that a look. Never occured to me that MotW would be useful. Haven't opened that book in ages. 'Preciate it.

Anyone else?

Edit:

Just looked at Windrider. It's precisely what I was looking for, and it was under my nose the whole time

 

[Laurel]

Thanks, Laurel. I'll give that a look. Never occured to me that MotW would be useful. Haven't opened that book in ages. 'Preciate it.
Anyone else?
Edit:
Just looked at Windrider. It's precisely what I was looking for, and it was under my nose the whole time

Glad it helped

 

[Jarrod]

Check WotC

There is also a feat called "Wild Cohort" that WotC published on their website. If you Google you should find the link. It provides familiar-like benefits to an animal (don't see why it couldn't be a mount).

There's also a linked prestige class.

Complete Warrior has the Halfling Outrider... it could be modified to fit anyone. It's a scouting/mounted mobility PrC.

 

[Morgenstern]

Peel off the social restirctions (female only, unicorn clan only) and the Battlemaiden in Oriental Adventures is very portable to other setings and very formidable.

 

[Greylock]

Thank you both, Jarrod and Morgenstern.

I'll look up Wild Cohort in a bit, but Battlemaiden is completely new to me. I have no knowledge of the Oriental Adventures setting. Any links?

Thanks again, ya'll.

 

[Khaalis]

Another good Mounted class is the Shaaryan Hunter from Player's Guide to Faerun[/b]. If you remove the Region restriction, this class can port to any equine related culture. Bery well done PrC IMHO.