Because of this and their martial skill, warlords are often great leaders and tacticians. Warlords are not an organized order, like a knighthood, but they have respect for one another and the dedication it takes to become one of them. They are rarely masters of horsemanship as fighting from a mount limits the double weapon style. Lawful characters find it easier to accept the practice regiman and state of mind of most warlords. Wild chaotic warlords do exist, but most warlords prefer to teach those who can dedicate themselves to their art.
Warlords train every day.
They approach combat from a logical point of view and believe that he who trains the hardest will bleed the least. A warlord must practice with his favored weapon for at least two hours a day or risk losing his special abilities. A full day of practice will bring back one level of special abilities. Thus, a 5th level warlord who misses practice for 6 days only has the special abilities of a 2nd level warlord. Each day he spends in practice will bring back one level of ability.