Mounted Combat Character [Archive] - Wizards Community

Mounted Combat Character [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Shieldhart91
01-15-07, 01:29 PM So my main character has mounted combat, and I've heard a variety of things. Aside from being apart of my character, what about this light warhorse should I be worried about? Someone has told me that I should have ARs for the warhorse...it sounded ridiculous, so I thought I'd consult the good people of the Wizards RPGA board.

Am I missing something? The LGCS confused me.
UMiskatonic
01-15-07, 03:01 PM If this is a warhorse that you bought out of the player's handbook, then treat it the same way as any other purchase. Write it on your character sheet, and make sure you pay for it.

That said, it's not a bad idea to have a CHARACTER sheet for it, it's reasonable to assume that it will have to make a jump check, will save, etc. in the future, and you want to be prepared for it.

If the warhorse is something obtained through the leadership feat, some kind of special cohort, then you treat it like any other cohort, as far as I know.
Lupo
01-15-07, 03:03 PM So my main character has mounted combat, and I've heard a variety of things. Aside from being apart of my character, what about this light warhorse should I be worried about? Someone has told me that I should have ARs for the warhorse...it sounded ridiculous, so I thought I'd consult the good people of the Wizards RPGA board.

Am I missing something? The LGCS confused me.

there is nothing wrong with a mounted character.

BUT

any kind of warhorse is NOT electable as a druid's animal companion.

D&D is not quite clear about the tricks and abilities of animals, especially the "trained for war" or armor proficiency.

mounts are sometimes not capable of joining you on every adventure and everywhere.

ciao

martin m.
Shieldhart91
01-15-07, 05:42 PM Alright. Good, then I can tell the other guy to shove off all respectable like =D Thanks!
kenobi65
01-15-07, 05:46 PM Yup...the only reason your mount would need its own ARs is if it were being treated as a separate character (fundamentally, if your mount is also a cohort).

"Normal" mounts are fundamentally treated as equipment. The paladin's special mount is a class feature. While, as others have said, it's a very good idea to have a separate stat sheet for your mount, it's not a separate character.
_m_
01-15-07, 07:00 PM Yup...the only reason your mount would need its own ARs is if it were being treated as a separate character (fundamentally, if your mount is also a cohort).

"Normal" mounts are fundamentally treated as equipment. The paladin's special mount is a class feature. While, as others have said, it's a very good idea to have a separate stat sheet for your mount, it's not a separate character.

SO nearly got a displacer beast mount cohort.... so close *whimper*
clannagh
01-15-07, 07:19 PM So my main character has mounted combat, and I've heard a variety of things. Aside from being apart of my character, what about this light warhorse should I be worried about? Someone has told me that I should have ARs for the warhorse...it sounded ridiculous, so I thought I'd consult the good people of the Wizards RPGA board.

Am I missing something? The LGCS confused me.

It would actually be a huge BENEFIT if your warhorse got AR's ..

I mean a horse that earns its own gp, gets favors and has item access seperate from the rider ?? I want one !!!!! gimme gimme

No of course it doesnt have an AR that is just silly :)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Shieldhart91 01-15-07, 01:29 PM	So my main character has mounted combat, and I've heard a variety of things. Aside from being apart of my character, what about this light warhorse should I be worried about? Someone has told me that I should have ARs for the warhorse...it sounded ridiculous, so I thought I'd consult the good people of the Wizards RPGA board. Am I missing something? The LGCS confused me.
UMiskatonic 01-15-07, 03:01 PM	If this is a warhorse that you bought out of the player's handbook, then treat it the same way as any other purchase. Write it on your character sheet, and make sure you pay for it. That said, it's not a bad idea to have a CHARACTER sheet for it, it's reasonable to assume that it will have to make a jump check, will save, etc. in the future, and you want to be prepared for it. If the warhorse is something obtained through the leadership feat, some kind of special cohort, then you treat it like any other cohort, as far as I know.
Lupo 01-15-07, 03:03 PM	So my main character has mounted combat, and I've heard a variety of things. Aside from being apart of my character, what about this light warhorse should I be worried about? Someone has told me that I should have ARs for the warhorse...it sounded ridiculous, so I thought I'd consult the good people of the Wizards RPGA board. Am I missing something? The LGCS confused me. there is nothing wrong with a mounted character. BUT any kind of warhorse is NOT electable as a druid's animal companion. D&D is not quite clear about the tricks and abilities of animals, especially the "trained for war" or armor proficiency. mounts are sometimes not capable of joining you on every adventure and everywhere. ciao martin m.
Shieldhart91 01-15-07, 05:42 PM	Alright. Good, then I can tell the other guy to shove off all respectable like =D Thanks!
kenobi65 01-15-07, 05:46 PM	Yup...the only reason your mount would need its own ARs is if it were being treated as a separate character (fundamentally, if your mount is also a cohort). "Normal" mounts are fundamentally treated as equipment. The paladin's special mount is a class feature. While, as others have said, it's a very good idea to have a separate stat sheet for your mount, it's not a separate character.
_m_ 01-15-07, 07:00 PM	Yup...the only reason your mount would need its own ARs is if it were being treated as a separate character (fundamentally, if your mount is also a cohort). "Normal" mounts are fundamentally treated as equipment. The paladin's special mount is a class feature. While, as others have said, it's a very good idea to have a separate stat sheet for your mount, it's not a separate character. SO nearly got a displacer beast mount cohort.... so close whimper
clannagh 01-15-07, 07:19 PM	So my main character has mounted combat, and I've heard a variety of things. Aside from being apart of my character, what about this light warhorse should I be worried about? Someone has told me that I should have ARs for the warhorse...it sounded ridiculous, so I thought I'd consult the good people of the Wizards RPGA board. Am I missing something? The LGCS confused me. It would actually be a huge BENEFIT if your warhorse got AR's .. I mean a horse that earns its own gp, gets favors and has item access seperate from the rider ?? I want one !!!!! gimme gimme No of course it doesnt have an AR that is just silly :)