Halfling outrider

The halfling outrider was the champion of defence and scouting of the halfling community. The outrider worked as elite scouts and riders for there communities and where naturally skilled in those areas. Seeing a outrider in the battlefield or at rest was a good sign that a halfling community was nearby but some also take to a life of adventuring and the road.

Requirements
The halfling outriders where from skilled halfling stock and they come from many walks of life. Among them where fighters, ranger, rogue, druid but all where naturally halflings. A outrider must have skills in mounted combat and mounted archery, riding and scouting skills like listening and spotting.

Abilities

 * Defensive riding: The outrider has learned a special way of riding that is purely defensive because of its responsibility. In this special ridding manoeuvres he can not attack or preform any other actions.


 * Deflect attack: The rider using its one handed weapon or shield to deflect a attack against her mount.


 * Leap from the saddle: If the mount is not moving to fast the rider can quickly dismount on the move. If the rider dismounts near a enemy the rider my also charge the enemy in the same move.


 * Unbroken Charge: The rider skilfully charges tough rough terrain as tough it was normal ground.


 * Stand on mount: The outrider stands on her mount with out any hindrance that might effect the unskilled. While standing the mount the rider could fire her missiles without any penalty due to riding.


 * Evasion: If the rider is wearing light armour she becomes harder to hit and that ability also applies to the mount if there rider is mounted.


 * Full mounted attack: The rider attacks a opponent while moving but not when running or charging.


 * Quick Turn: A skilled rider changes direction in mid run or charge but if the rider fails he continues 10 feet in the same direction.