Heavy Cavalry

These mounted warriors engage in direct contact with the foe, usually with lances, sometimes with swords, maces, or axes. They are used for the charge, meant to break up infantry formations and ride them down.

To determine the unit weapons, pick one set or roll 1D6:

1d6	Unit Weapons
1	Composite Bow, Lance, 1H Weapon (pick type).
2–5	Lance, 1H Weapon (pick type), and Medium Shield.
6	Javelin, Lance, 1H Weapon (pick type).

Homelands: All. In Prax, the Bison, High Llama, Pol-Joni, and Sable tribes all have Heavy Cavalry.

Occupational Skills: Battle +30%, First Aid +10%, Ride (any) +35%, Listen +10%, All Unit Weapons +25%, Scan +10%, Other Weapon (pick type) +20%, Sing +10%.

Standard of Living: Free.

Base Income: 60 L.

Cults: Humakt, Orlanth Adventurous, Orlanth Thunderous, Seven Mothers, Storm Bull, Waha, Yelm (Grazelands).

Favored Passions: Honor, Loyalty (Leader) or Loyalty (unit).

Ransom: 500 L.

Equipment: Heavy scale hauberk (5 pts. protection) or disk plate cuirass (5 pts. protection) and studded leather skirt (3 pts. protection), plate greaves and vambraces (6 pts. protection), closed helmet (5 pts. protection), appropriate weapons, riding animal, 1D3 distinctive scars, sleeping roll, good clothing, 20 L in coin, war booty worth 2×D100 L.

Type

Military

Famous in the Field

• Takgor Blue Wanderer

Other Associated professions

• Warrior

Used By

• Antelope Lancers
• Axe Madens
• Noble Brothers Cavalry
• Sable Lancers
• White Bull Socioty