Bornu Horseman (Character Kit)

Bornu horsemen 
Description: The only other warrior caste besides the Ashanti to use Arabian steeds in war are the horsemen of the empire of Kanem-Bomu, in north-central Africa. The horsemen are one of the few warrior castes to use armor and are the nobility of that empire. These noble horsemen have a code of honor that is very similar to that of chivalry and bushido. A horseman will never break this code for fear of bringing on the wrath of the gods and the scorn of the people. 
Role: Like the Ashanti, these horsemen are possessed of powerful, quick, and large beasts. The horses of these warriors are reserved for the elite in the KanemBomu empire, however, and so the horsemen have a much different outlook from the Ashanti's. They are holy and noble knights in a manner stunningly reminiscent of paladins and cavaliers. What they lose in protection they gain in the cultural exclusivity of their procession of horses and armor. They are to the normal warriors of Africa what a knight in full plate armor is to plate-mailed footmen of the west. 
Weapon Proficiencies:
* Required: lance, spear;
* Recommended: saber. 
Nonweapon Proficiencies:
* Required: riding;
* Recommended: war trumpet, animal handling, animal training. 
Special Benefits: Not only do the horsemen of Bornu wear chain mail of iron, a very rare commodity in Africa, even their horses wear protective mail. On horseback, the horsemen use spears as if those weapons were light lances with a speed factor of four, gaining double damage when charging. They use lances as if they were one class better in damage and they use heavy lances as if they were two handed swords for the purposes of damage only. Although the Bornu horsemen, like the Ashanti, ride light Arabian war horses, any weight of lance may be used to full effect from their backs by the Bomu. The horsemen may ask for food and lodging from any noble of the empire of Bomu and be granted it. They have a + 1 reaction roll bonus when dealing with subjects of the empire of Kanem-Bomu. 
Special Hindrances: Bornu horsemen never use shields. They may use no missile weapons but the spear, and may carry only one of these. Bomu horsemen are bound by a code of chivalry identical to that of the cavaliers of the west. If they break this code, they must atone in a manner suitable to the emperor or they lose all cultural benefits; in the latter event, other Bomu horsemen will come to take back the horseman's horse, armor, and barding. The horsemen must heed the emperor's requests and calls to war, with penalties for disobedience as mentioned above.
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