Eldritch Earth: Five Hacks Deep

A Knight is a professional soldier with heavy armor, heavy warhorse, lance, shield, sword and squire. Knights must be trained from a young age to learn the skills of cavalry fighting and the heavy charge, so they are full-time warriors, not farmer-militia and have a bonus +1 to morale factored into their stats. Each Hundred in the Kingdom of Nessex is required to provide 1 armed knight for the King's Army for 60 days service a year, but the Lords of most Hundreds typically try to arm and equip several more as their finances permit. The Earls of the Shires and the King himself also keep bands of household knights sworn loyal to themselves.

SQUIRE—CLASS D (1 HD Soldier)

• AC: 14 (gambeson, kite shield) HD 1 HP 5
• Resistance: 13; vs. magic 8
• Mods: W-2/N+2/S+3
• Speed: 30'–60' when mounted on light warhorse
• Morale: +4
• Stealth -2 Perception -2
• Attack: +3; Damage: 1d6 ( mace or dagger)
• Knightly Combat: has various combat advantages on horseback

S+3, D+3, C+2, I+2,W+2,Ch+2

KNIGHT—CLASS C (2 HD Soldier)

• AC: 17 (avg. mail, kite shield) HD 2 HP 9
• Resistance: 14; vs. magic 9
• Mods: W-1/N+3/S+4
• Speed: 25', 50' when mounted on a heavy warhorse
• Morale: +5
• Stealth -1 Perception -1
• Attack: +4; Damage: 1d10 (arming sword)
• Attack: +4; Damage 1d12 (lance, double on charge)
• Attack: +4; Damage 1d6 (mace or dagger)
• Knightly Combat: has various combat advantages on horseback

S+4, D+4, C+3, I+3,W+3,Ch+3

KNIGHT—CLASS B (3 HD Soldier)

• AC: 18 (kite shield, good mail) HD 3 HP 13
• Resistance: 15; vs. magic 9
• Mods: W-1/N+3/S+5
• Speed: 30' 50' when mounted on a heavy warhorse
• Morale: +6
• Stealth -1 Perception -1
• Attack: +5; Damage: 1d10 (arming sword)
• Attack: +5; Damage 1d12 (lance, double on charge)
• Attack: +5; Damage 1d6 (mace or dagger)
• Careful Rider: horse takes 1/2 damage in melee
• Knightly Combat: various combat advantages on horseback

S+5, D+5, C+3, I+3,W+3,Ch+3

KNIGHT—CLASS A ( 4 HD Soldier)

• AC: 18 (kite shield, good mail) HD 4 HP 17
• Resistance: 16; vs. magic 10
• Mods: W 0/N+4/S+6
• Speed: 30', 50' when mounted on a heavy warhorse
• Morale: +7
• Stealth 0 Perception 0
• Attack: +6; Damage: 2d6 (arming sword)
• Attack: +6; Damage: 2d6 (lance, double on charge)
• Attack: +6; Damage 1d6 (mace or dagger)
• Careful Rider: horse takes 1/2 damage in melee
• Knightly Combat: various advantages when fighting mounted

S+6, D+6, C+4, I+4, W+4,Ch+4

KNIGHT—BANNERET ( 6 HD Soldier)

• AC: 19 (kite shield, master mail) HD 6 HP 25
• Resistance: 18; vs. magic 11
• Mods: W +1/N+5/S+8
• Speed: 30', 50' when mounted on a heavy warhorse
• Morale: +9
• Stealth +1 Perception +1
• Attack: +8 Damage: 2d10 (arming sword)
• Attack: +8; Damage: 2d10 (lance, double on charge)
• Attack: +8; Damage: 1d10 (dagger or mace)
• Careful Rider: horse takes 1/2 damage in melee
• Riding Master: advantage to all riding checks and can mount/dismount as quick action
• Knightly Combat: various advantages when fighting mounted

S+8, D+8, C+5, I+5, W+5,Ch+5

KNIGHT—CHAMPION ( 8 HD Soldier)

• AC: 19 (kite shield, master mail) HD 8 HP 33
• Resistance: 20; vs. magic 12
• Mods: W +2/N+6/S+10
• Speed: 30', 50' when mounted on a heavy warhorse
• Morale: +11
• Stealth +2 Perception +2
• Attack: +10; Damage: 3d8 (arming sword)
• Attack: +10; Damage: 3d8 (lance, double on charge)
• Careful Rider: horse takes 1/2 damage in melee
• Riding Master: advantage to all riding checks and can mount/dismount as quick action
• Knightly Combat: various advantages when fighting mounted

S+10, D+10, C+6, I+6, W+6,Ch+6

MIGHTY KNIGHT OF RENOWN ( 10 HD Soldier)

• AC: 19 (kite shield, master mail) HD 10 HP 41
• Resistance: 22; vs. magic 13
• Mods: W +3/N+7/S+12
• Speed: 30', 65' when mounted on a heavy warhorse
• Morale: +12
• Stealth 0 Perception 0
• Attack: +12; Damage: 3d8+2 (arming sword)
• Attack: +12; Damage: 3d8+2 (lance, double on charge)–Reach
• Attack:: +12; Damage: 3d4+2 (mace or dagger)
• Careful Rider: horse takes 1/2 damage in melee
• Riding Master: advantage to all riding checks and can mount/dismount as quick action
• Tis But a Scratch: resistant to all slashing attacks while wearing armor
• Knightly Combat: various advantages when fighting mounted

S+12 D+12, C+7, I+7, W+7,Ch+7