The Cackling Cavalier - 145 points

On many a bloody field has been seen the sight of a dauntless knight,
recklessly charging anything in his path and mowing it down.  His deeds
have become the stuff of legend, not least because of amazing his habit 
of cackling madly in the midst of mortal combat.  His identity, beyond
"The Cackling Cavalier", is unknown, although rumour has it that he may
once have been a Bretonnian Questing knight whose quest became just a 
little too perilous for the good of his mind...


               M WS BS  S  T  W  I  A LD
The Cavalier   4  5  5  4  4  2  5  3  9
Warhorse       8  3  0  3  3  1  3  1  5

Equipment: The Cackling Cavalier always wields a lance and double-handed 
sword.  He wears heavy armour and a shield. 

Rides: The Cavalier rides a barded warhorse.

Save: 1+

Magic Items: The Cavalier has no need of magic - he knows he will beat 
anything by himself, and so will never take anything magical.

Special Rules: The Cavalier has a very disturbing effect upon his foes.  His
insane laughter unnerves them to such an extent that they suffer -1 to their
weapon skill and iniative.  This effects the entire unit he is fighting.
In addition to this, their upset permits the Cavalier to strike first with his
double-handed sword unless he has been charged, in which case, in the first
turn of combat, he will strike last.  In later turns he will strike first.

The Cavalier's sureness has a strange effect - he knows that he cannot be
beaten, and has actually become, for some unknown reason, exceedingly
difficult to injure.  His armour save therefore gains a +1 bonus, taking it
from 2+ to 1+.

The Cavalier is easily spotted on a battlefield, and his reputation precedes 
him, causing fear in his enemy.  Alas, his reputation also works against him,
for no man is foll enough to follow the mad, and so no unit may use his 
leadership.

The Cackling Cavalier is a mercenary, seen almost everywhere in the Old
World.  He will fight for the following armies: Mercenaries (of course),
Empire, Bretonnia, Dwarfs, Wood Elves.  It is suspected that he would
fight for the High Elves, but they won't hire him.


I have worked out his cost as follows:

65 points for a human hero
15 points for his basic equipment and mount
10 points for his increased armour save and leadership
20 points to strike first
5 points to cause fear
30 points for his effect on the entire enemy unit, kept low because of his 
   inability to lead a unit

145 points total


What do you think?  Too cheap?  Too expensive?  Unbalancing?  Doesn't do enough?