D&Dtools

On the backs of their swift horses, Shaaryan hunters can run down even the fastest prey and either spear it with a lance or pelt it with arrows from horseback.

Requirements

Class Features

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Shaaryan hunters gain no proficiency with any weapon, armor, or shield. Armor check penalties for armor heavier than leather apply to the skills Balance, Climb, Escape A rtist, Hide, Jump, Move Silently, Sleight of Hand, and Tumble, and double the normal armor check penalty applies to Swim checks.

Ride Bonus (Ex): At 1st level, the Shaaryan hunter gains a +2 competence bonus on Ride checks. This bonus increases to +4 at 4th level, to +6 at 7th level, and to +8 at 10th level.

Mounted Tracking (Ex): Shaaryan hunters are skilled at following tracks from horseback. Beginning at 2nd level, a Shaaryan hunter may move at one-half her mount's base speed without taking penalties on Survival checks made to track. At 6th level, she may move at her mount's full speed while tracking with no penalty on checks made to track.

Burst of Speed (Ex): Beginning at 3rd level, the Shaaryan hunter can urge her mount to move at double its normal speed for 1 round. During this round, the mount charges at double the new speed and runs at quadruple the new speed. This ability is usable once per day without danger to the mount. If the Shaaryan hunter attempts to use the ability a second time in the same day, her mount must make a successful Fortitude save (DC 20) or take 1d6 points of damage. Each additional time she uses the ability in the same day, her mount must make a new Fortitude save at the same DC, and the damage increases by 1d6 points over that for the previous attempt. Thus, the third use of this ability in one day deals 2d6 points of damage, the fourth use deals 3d6 points of damage, and so on.

Mounted Accuracy (Ex): Shaaryan hunters are almost as skilled as the legendary Tuigan Horde when firing a bow from horseback. Beginning at 4th level, the Shaaryan hunter gains a +2 competence bonus on ranged attack rolls made from horseback. When she reaches 9th level, this bonus increases to +4.

Spirited Charge (Ex): At 5th level, the Shaaryan hunter receives Spirited Charge as a bonus feat if she does not already have it. She need not meet the prerequisites for this feat.

Long Riding (Ex): At 7th level, the Shaaryan hunter has learned how to coax extra endurance from her mount so that she can ride longer and at a higher average speed. When traveling overland, her mount moves at 150% of its normal overland speed. This ability does not increase the creature's speed in combat.

Born in the Saddle (Ex): When the Shaaryan hunter reaches 8th level, her mastery of horsemanship enables her to perform unbelievable stunts. Once per day while mounted, she may elect to make a Ride check in place of any one attack roll, saving throw, or skill check. She uses her total Ride modifier but gains no modifiers from other sources (such as a weapon's enhancement bonus or a feat that increases her saving throw bonus).

Advancement