Asavir
The signature fighting style of the Al-Zabriti is embodied by asavirs, leaders of the tribes' defenders, who have close relationships with horses from the tribe's genie-blessed stocks. They are famously adept at building loyal and coordinated teams of combatants and using their mounted prowess to break enemy lines and challenge their leaders.2
Asavirs are not limited to Al-Zabrit; some travel as adventurers or soldiers-for-hire, and others serve in other parts of Kelesh, such as in its Imperial Forces.2
An asavir's mount—always an equine creature—is their animal companion and integral to their combat style and abilities. Asavirs are expert chargers, and their mounts can cause the ground to quake beneath them as they thunder forward. As the asavir grows in skill, their mount grows in power alongside them through blessings from jabalis,3 jaathooms,4 faydhaans,5 ifrits,6 and ultimately janns. These blessings bestow powers of resilience, speed, agility, flaming hooves, and uncanny luck.2
References
- ↑ . “Al-Zabriti” in Adventurer's Guide, 10. Paizo Inc., 2017 The prestige class's description notes that Al-Zabriti asavirs tend toward non-evil alignments, and other asavirs in Kelesh tend toward non-chaotic alignments.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 . “Al-Zabriti” in Adventurer's Guide, 10–11. Paizo Inc., 2017
- ↑ Paizo referred to jabalis as shaitan until the publication of Rage of Elements. See Rage of Elements pg. 3 and Pathfinder Core Preview pg. 2.
- ↑ Paizo referred to jaathooms as djinn until the publication of Rage of Elements. See Rage of Elements pg. 3 and Pathfinder Core Preview pg. 2.
- ↑ Paizo referred to faydhaans as marids until the publication of Rage of Elements. See Rage of Elements pg. 3 and Pathfinder Core Preview pg. 2.
- ↑ Paizo referred to ifrits as efreet and naaris as ifrits until the publication of Highhelm. See also Rage of Elements pg. 3 and Pathfinder Core Preview pgs. 2, 13, 18.