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A long and elegant curved blade, excellent for mounted combat and often heavily decorated. These weapons are often used as ceremonial weapons by officers. It can be used as a [[SRD:Scimitar|scimitar]] with those without the exotic weapon proficiency feat. You can use the [[SRD:Weapon Finesse|Weapon Finesse]] feat to apply your [[Dexterity]] modifier instead of your Strength modifier to attack rolls with a cavalry saber sized for you, even though it isn’t a light weapon for you. A cavalry saber deals double damage when used from the back of a charging mount; it counts as a lance for the purpose of benefiting from Spirited Charge.
  
Cavalry sword are designed to be used when mounted, thus you may add 1.5x your strength modifier to damage when attacking with a cavalry sword one-handed while mounted instead of your strength modifier.
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Cavalry Saber

Exotic One-Handed Melee

Cost: 150 gp
Damage (Small): 1d4
Damage (Medium)1: 1d6
Critical: 18-20/x2
Weight2: 4 lbs
Type3: Piercing or Slashing
HP4: 5
Hardness: 10

1. See Damage Increases by Size to calculate the damage for a weapon larger than Medium or smaller than Small.
2. Weight figures are for Medium weapons. A Small weapon weighs half as much, and a Large weapon weighs twice as much.
3. When two types are given, the weapon is both types if the entry specifies "and", either type (player's choice at time of attack) if the entry specifies "or", or each end of the double weapon is a different type if the entry specifies "/".
4. The hp value given is for Medium armor, weapons, and shields. Divide by 2 for each size category of the item smaller than Medium, or multiply it by 2 for each size category larger than Medium.

A long and elegant curved blade, excellent for mounted combat and often heavily decorated. These weapons are often used as ceremonial weapons by officers. It can be used as a scimitar with those without the exotic weapon proficiency feat. You can use the Weapon Finesse feat to apply your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier to attack rolls with a cavalry saber sized for you, even though it isn’t a light weapon for you. A cavalry saber deals double damage when used from the back of a charging mount; it counts as a lance for the purpose of benefiting from Spirited Charge.

A cavalry saber counts as a scimitar for all purposes except for proficiency.



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AuthorLeziad +
ClassMelee +
Cost150 gp +
Critical18-20/x2 +
Damage1d6 +
Damage TypePiercing + and Slashing +
Hardness10 +
Hit Points5 +
Identifier3.5e Equipment +
ProficiencyExotic +
Range+
Rated ByZarathustra21 +, Soslan19 +, Eiji-kun + and Undead Knave +
RatingRated 3.3 / 4 +
SizeOne-Handed +
TitleCavalry Saber +
Weight4 +