Chapter 1 - Non-weapon Proficiencies
Jousting Non-weapon Proficiency
This proficiency includes the combat skills necessary for a successful joust, as well as the manners, behavior, and flair needed to impress an audience. To take this proficiency, a character must first have a weapon specialization in the jousting lance.
A character with this proficiency modifies his attack rolls in a jousting match by +2 (see the "Routine Activities'' section of Chapter 7 for jousting rules). The use of this proficiency presumes that the character has an adequate lance, shield, and mount.
Should a character win a match, his stylish performance favorably impresses the audience. Audience members with a special interest in the match (such as royalty, gamblers, or potential paramours) who later encounter the jouster modify their reaction rolls by +2. If he wins several matches in a tournament, the bonus doesn't rise above +2. If he later loses a match or two in the same tournament, he still earns the bonus. However, if the jouster has an especially disastrous day say, if he follows a winning joust with a long string of losses the audience may dismiss the win as a fluke, and the DM may cancel the bonus.
