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Cavalier's Handbook
Publisher: Green Ronin Publishing
by Derek K. [Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 06/21/2006 00:00:00

Gamers that have been playing Advanced Dungeons & Dragons since its first edition will remember the cavalier class. More knight than paladin, this honorable warrior upheld the ideals of chivalry and valor. As the game evolved, however, this class was left behind, and while it was certainly possible to play a knightly character in the AD&D game, the cavalier was not included in the second edition of the game. Now, with the game in its 3rd major edition, the cavalier class is back. Robert J. Schwalb is the designer behind Green Ronin Publishing's "The Cavalier's Handbook," and a great deal of thought, effort and affection is apparent in this supplement.

Instead of just applying the 3.5 rules to a 1st edition class, "The Cavalier's Handbook" creates a new class that stands out from the core classes in the standard D&D game (and even as a class for use in the d20 Modern game!). The obvious similarities between the cavalier and paladin are pointed out and addressed early in the book; "The Cavalier's Handbook" gives players and game masters enough material to not just insert a new class into the mix, but new prestige classes, feats and even rules for running a joust.

The new mechanics introduced to the game aren't hard to use. The variant rules for determining social class and lineage are a little table-heavy, truth be told, but they aren?t overly complicated. A section titled "Taking the Knight out of the Cavalier" gives suggestions for making this traditionally human-only class (the racial restriction for the cavalier was a think of previous editions of the game) more accessible to other races.

With its new magic armor, shields, weapons and other items, this supplement doesn't miss its mark. "The Cavalier's Handbook" is billed as being part of Green Ronin's Master Class line. The work that's gone into this material almost makes some of the classes from the Core Sourcebook seem lacking.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Everything about this supplement screams quality. The artwork is top notch; the layout and editing are professional. The material presented is balanced between being cavalier-specific and being applicable to an ongoing or established game. Green Ronin has even gone the extra mile by including sidebars that show how some of their other products ("The Witch's Handbook" or their "Book of the Righteous") work with the material in this supplement, and vice versa.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: The only thing that was lacking is perhaps a few new spells. While the cavalier is not a spell-casting class, there still could have been a few spells that dealt with the cavalier's steed or their honor.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br><BR>[THIS REVIEW WAS EDITED]<BR>



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