A character who specializes in the horse archery fighting style can shoot with accuracy even while mounted. The normal penalties for shooting from the saddle are reduced by 2. Thus, archers suffer no penalty if the horse is moving at up to half its normal speed, and they suffer only a –2 penalty if the horse is moving faster.
Horse archers are rare in the Isles. Typically, most horse archers come from the continent, across the Narrow Sea. A character may not qualify for this special benefit unless he has a suitable origin or makes an effort to locate someone from that culture who can teach him.
Horse archers cannot use the longbow on horseback, only shortbows. |
