Riding Dog defense trick [Archive] - Wizards Community

Riding Dog defense trick [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Oaklock
11-01-05, 10:50 PM Does a riding dog who has the defense trick still defend against undead. even if it does not have the attack other creatures trick?
Some_call_me_Tim
11-03-05, 04:13 PM I assume you are refering to having the attack trick twice so it attacks unnatural creatures. At my table I would say you use the roll that you used when you told the animal to defend and if it was at least DC 25 it would defend against unnatural creatures as well.

The reason I would go this way is that otherwise players could abuse the defend trick to get it to attack creatures it wouldn't normally attack. I basically look at the defend trick as a readied attack my enemies command.

P.S. You might have more luck asking this in a rules related forum instead of the LG thread.
Oaklock
11-06-05, 02:29 PM Thanks for both suggestions :)
budleiser
11-09-05, 12:35 PM Everything in D&D depends on the DM. That having been said my interpretation would be

NO. Nor will your dog fetch anything from an undead, attack the undead, let the undead ride on it, rest next to an undead, share a bowl of puppy chow with an undead ETC ETC ETC.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Oaklock 11-01-05, 10:50 PM	Does a riding dog who has the defense trick still defend against undead. even if it does not have the attack other creatures trick?
Some_call_me_Tim 11-03-05, 04:13 PM	I assume you are refering to having the attack trick twice so it attacks unnatural creatures. At my table I would say you use the roll that you used when you told the animal to defend and if it was at least DC 25 it would defend against unnatural creatures as well. The reason I would go this way is that otherwise players could abuse the defend trick to get it to attack creatures it wouldn't normally attack. I basically look at the defend trick as a readied attack my enemies command. P.S. You might have more luck asking this in a rules related forum instead of the LG thread.
Oaklock 11-06-05, 02:29 PM	Thanks for both suggestions :)
budleiser 11-09-05, 12:35 PM	Everything in D&D depends on the DM. That having been said my interpretation would be NO. Nor will your dog fetch anything from an undead, attack the undead, let the undead ride on it, rest next to an undead, share a bowl of puppy chow with an undead ETC ETC ETC.