Cavalier

This specialisation of Knighthood concentrates on polearms. Polearms are the favoured weapon of the tae'dae and therefore they can use them better than any other race. The higher the skill, the more deadly and varied the effects.

NOTE: The Cavalier specialisation can only be taken after completing the Heart of Shallah quest and possessing a mount of your own; thus, it is considered a restricted skillset.

Skill	Learned At	Description
Polearms	Master+0%	Master over the long-reaching polearm
Steed	Master+0%	Train and tend to your humble steed.
DoubleVision	Master+25%	A strike to the head to leave one reckless.
SpeticWound	Master+50%	Sepsis will prevent a target from eating.
Tender	Master+75%	Keep your mount in pristine condition.
Ulcer	Gifted+0%	Induce vomiting with a sharp blow to the gut.
Cleave	Gifted+25%	Strike through shields into flesh in one stroke.
BreakArm	Gifted+50%	Damage an opponent's arms.
Sunder	Gifted+75%	Brutally sweep through your enemy's guards.
BreakLeg	Expert+0%	Damage an opponent's legs.
KnockDown	Expert+25%	Send a person tumbling to the ground.
Warcry	Expert+50%	Bellow a furious roar to attract attention.
Muster	Expert+75%	Muster your steed to your side.
Mutilator	Virtuoso+0%	Extra bleeding at the expense of bruising.
SteedCharge	Virtuoso+16%	A relentless charge to separate your target from the pack.
Guard	Virtuoso+33%	Maintain your offence with a good defence.
Impale	Virtuoso+50%	Pin someone to the ground with your weapon.
Joust	Virtuoso+66%	The most brutal of mounted traditions.
Pulverizer	Virtuoso+83%	Extra bruising at the expense of bleeding.
FarGuard	Fabled+0%	Protect an ally from above.
Rend	Fabled+16%	Carve up your target's inside when withdrawing your blade.
Bellow	Fabled+25%	Order your steed to belt out a bellow that stops everyone in their tracks.
JaggedWound	Fabled+33%	A strike dealing both bleeding and bruising.
CrushArm	Fabled+50%	Mutilate an opponent's arm.
Hook	Fabled+66%	Hook your opponent's weapon after a successful parry.
CrushLeg	Fabled+83%	Mutilate an opponent's leg.
Obstruction	Mythical+0%	Block egress from atop your steed.
PiercePlexus	Mythical+20%	A powerful blow to stun and paralyse.
Wind	Mythical+40%	Knock the breath from a target.
PinCharge	Mythical+60%	Brutally charge your target, impaling him through the gut.
Maul	Mythical+80%	Annihilate your enemy with your steed's fury.
Skewer	Transcendent+0%	Fatally drive your weapon through your target.

Polearms

Syntax

STRIKE <target> [LEFT|RIGHT] [<bodypart>] [<modifier> [<modifier args>]] WEAPONSTYLE <CUTTING|BLUNT>

As a Cavalier, your skill with polearms is such that you now attack even faster. Additionally, as you train in the Cavalier skill, you will learn to apply modifiers to your strikes, which increase the effectiveness of your attacks even further.

Additionally, strikes with polearms are able to deal either cutting or blunt damage, depending on your weaponstyle.

Additional Notes:

Skills with the syntax "Modifier" are used to fill the <modifier> argument of Strike. For example, STRIKE ROARK DOUBLEVISION

Steed

Syntax

STEED BOND <beast> STEED UNBOND Power: 10 (Any)

You may now forge a permanent bond with your beast, taking it on as your noble steed. This strong connection between man and beast increases its level, and grants the inherent abilities of mount, gallop, trot, and armour. If the bond is lost, these abilities will be forgotten in the trauma.

As you learn more in the art of being a Cavalier, so too will you learn to predict the movements of your steed, allowing you the ability to stay mounted even in unusual circumstances.

DoubleVision

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Head Requirements: Light wounds Effects: Recklessness affliction Weaponstyle: Any

This modifier will addle your target's brain, leaving them reckless.

SepticWound

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Gut Requirements: Light wounds Effects: Anorexia affliction Weaponstyle: Cutting

This modifier will cause sepsis in your opponent's gut, leaving them unable to eat.

Tender

Syntax

TEND TO STEED

It is important to ensure that your steed is always in the best condition for battle. By taking your time to care for your mount's body, mind, and spirit, you can swell their health, mana, and ego beyond normal limits.

Ulcer

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Gut Requirements: Light wounds Effects: Vomiting affliction Weaponstyle: Any

This modifier will ulcerate your target's stomach, causing vomiting.

Cleave

Syntax

CLEAVE <target> <body part>

This maneuver will allow you to cleave smoothly through defences such as shields and jab the blade of your great axe into your foe, all in one movement.

BreakArm

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Right arm, left arm Requirements: Light wounds Effects: Damagedleftarm or damagedrightarm affliction Weaponstyle: Any

This modifier will cause your strikes to damage your target's arms.

Sunder

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Any Requirements: None Effects: Double wounding, bypass parry Weaponstyle: Any Power: 4 (any)

This modifier will cause your strike to bypass parry, deal 25% more damage and deal double the wounds as a normal strike.

BreakLeg

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Right leg, left leg Requirements: Light wounds Effects: Damagedleftleg or damagedrightleg affliction Weaponstyle: Any

This modifier will cause your strikes to damage your target's legs.

KnockDown

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Right leg, left leg Requirements: Light wounds Effects: Prone affliction, balance loss Weaponstyle: Blunt

This modifier will knock your target to the ground, as well as causing a short balance loss.

Warcry

Syntax

WARCRY

Your warcry is now so powerful and intimidating that many creatures attacking your allies will be forced to consider you their primary target. You will not be able to produce a proper warcry while off-balance or on the floor, and most loyal creatures are simply so devoted to their cause that your warcry will have no effect.

Muster

Syntax

BEAST MUSTER

This ability works with your steed only. It is a faster version of the standard Beastmastery Whistle.

Mutilator

Syntax

COMBATSTYLE MUTILATOR

Choosing a mutilator fighting style will increase the bleeding caused by your attacks at the expense of bruising.

SteedCharge

Syntax

STEED CHARGE <target> <direction> <direction>

Power: 1 (Any)

Charge towards your target and attempt to carry them off in another direction. At the end of the attack, your target will be crumpled on the ground and stunned for a time dependent on how far you have traveled.

Changelog:

• Cavalier PinCharge and SteedCharge can now be performed at the tree and flying elevations if your steed is trained with the appropriate skills. (#1303 on 2018-Feb-26)

Guard

Syntax

GUARD SELF

The best defense is a good offense. By watching the movements of those who would attack you, you can spot when they leave themselves open to assault and quickly get in a strike before they even touch you.

Impale

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Gut Requirements: Heavy wounds Effects: Impaled affliction Weaponstyle: Cutting

This modifier will drive your weapon through the gut of your opponent, impaling them to the ground. The time it takes to writhe out from this impalement depends on how wounded the gut is.

Joust

Syntax

STEED JOUST <target>

This brutal, yet noble, tradition holds a great history for Cavaliers, being a sport often used for entertainment and honourable duels.

You can only joust with a mounted opponent, and you will have to take some time to gather speed. When you do finally connect with your target, you will deal massive wounds to their midriff and dismount them.

If your opponent is also a Cavalier, they can opt to accept your invitation for a joust. The outcome of this duel will depend upon a number of factors, including yours and your opponent's beast.

Pulverizer

Syntax

COMBATSTYLE PULVERIZER

Choosing a pulverizer fighting style will increase the bruising caused by your attacks at the expense of bleeding.

FarGuard

Syntax

GUARD <target>

Mounted: Yes

From your vantage point atop your noble steed, you can see the battle raging around you. By carefully watching those who would attack your ally, you can slip in a quick jab at the aggressor before they attack your friend. You will be more likely to notice a weak defense in those attacking your allies than if you were to guard yourself.

Rend

Instead of withdrawing your blade from your opponent, you can viciously rend it out of them, causing massive bleeding.

Bellow

Syntax

BEAST BELLOW Power: 3 (Any)

Will interrupt tumbles in progress or knock everyone off balance for 2 seconds.

You can order your beast to bellow on command, shocking those in the room.

JaggedWound

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Chest Requirements: Light wounds Effects: Increased bleeding and bruising Weaponstyle: Cutting

By carefully controlling your weapon, this modifier allows you to split your strike between bruising and bleeding, both of which increase based on your opponent's wounds.

CrushArm

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Right arm, left arm Requirements: Critical wounds Effects: Mutilatedrightarm or mutilatedleftarm affliction Weaponstyle: Blunt

This modifier will crush an opponent's arm, mutilating it.

Hook

Syntax

PARRY <bodypart> <weight> HOOK

You may prepare to hook attacks against a single bodypart. If you successfully parry, you will knock your aggressor's weapon with the shaft of your polearm and pull them off balance.

CrushLeg

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Right leg, left leg Requirements: Critical wounds Effects: Mutilatedrightleg or mutilatedleftleg affliction Weaponstyle: Blunt

This modifier will crush an opponent's leg, mutilating it.

Obstruction

Syntax

STEED OBSTRUCT <target>

Focus your steed's sights on a single player, harrying him to block that person's escape. If the steed is successful, the person will find themselves kicked to the ground and perhaps trampled, causing deep wounds to their body.

PiercePlexus

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Chest Requirements: Light wounds Effects: Paralysis affliction, stun Weaponstyle: Cutting

This modifier will pierce your opponent's chest, causing paralysis. Additionally, they will be stunned for a duration dependent on their wounds.

Wind

Syntax

Modifier

Targetable Body Parts: Gut Requirements: Light wounds Effects: Balance loss Weaponstyle: Blunt

This modifier will knock the wind from your target, causing balance loss that scales with their wounds.

PinCharge

Syntax

STEED PINCHARGE <target> <direction>

Power: 2 (Any)

Charge at your target with your polearm ready to knock them down and impale them viciously through the gut.

Changelog:

• Cavalier PinCharge and SteedCharge can now be performed at the tree and flying elevations if your steed is trained with the appropriate skills. (#1303 on 2018-Feb-26)

Maul

Syntax

STEED MAUL <target>

Power: 3 (any) Mounted: Yes Requirements: Two critically wounded arms/legs and two heavily wounded arms/legs.

Mutilated limbs can be substituted for a critically wounded limb. IE: A critically wounded left arm, mutilated left arm, heavy wounded legs would be sufficient to satisfy the requirements.

If your opponent's limbs are sufficiently damaged, your steed can tear them apart, resulting in death.

Skewer

Syntax

SKEWER

Requirements: Impaled, critical gut wounds, critical chest wounds OR Requirements: < 25% health and impaled. Power: 4 (Any)

If your target is impaled and sufficiently wounded, you can skewer the entirety of their body on your polearm, killing them instantly.