centaurs and charge [Archive] - Wizards Community

centaurs and charge [Archive] - Wizards Community

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fatal error
02-23-04, 11:27 PM if your a centaur

A) can you use a lance for double damage on a charge

B) can i use charge feats (spirited charge) to deal mroe damage?

C) i'm guessing you can't use mounted combat ot ride yourself right?

D) can i use trample and therefore the tactical feat chavalry charger?

E) what happens if i'm a paladin do i get something other then a mount?
Ogre4Hire
02-24-04, 12:42 AM A&B. Centuars (and creatures of similar shape) are considered to have the Mounted Combat and Ride By Attack feats for the purposes of gaining Spirited Charge only. They automatically may inflict X2 damage with a lance when charging, even when not mounted.

C. Ignoring the obvious bad pun; no, a centaur cannot use Mounted Combat if not somehow mounted on another creature.

D. It's the DM's call on this one, but I'd say that a centaur should be eligable for the Trample feat as well and thus could take chavalry charger.

E. Again, DM's call, but it would make sense to house-rule some sort of alternate animal companion of roughly the same power as a warhorse, but not used for riding.
Boondoggle
02-24-04, 05:16 AM A&B. Centuars (and creatures of similar shape) are considered to have the Mounted Combat and Ride By Attack feats for the purposes of gaining Spirited Charge only.

Do you have a source for this? I'm pretty sure this is a house rule.

The way I adjudicate centaurs is this: the mounted combat feat (and ride skill) doesn't exist for them. It isn't a prerequist to anything, nor are they eligable to use it.

I've never had a player want to be a centaur mounted on something.
Ogre4Hire
02-24-04, 12:23 PM It was either Savage Species or Races of Faerun, I can't remember which. Also, Manual of the Planes gave it to the Arminite Demon, which is also centauroid.

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fatal error 02-23-04, 11:27 PM	if your a centaur A) can you use a lance for double damage on a charge B) can i use charge feats (spirited charge) to deal mroe damage? C) i'm guessing you can't use mounted combat ot ride yourself right? D) can i use trample and therefore the tactical feat chavalry charger? E) what happens if i'm a paladin do i get something other then a mount?
Ogre4Hire 02-24-04, 12:42 AM	A&B. Centuars (and creatures of similar shape) are considered to have the Mounted Combat and Ride By Attack feats for the purposes of gaining Spirited Charge only. They automatically may inflict X2 damage with a lance when charging, even when not mounted. C. Ignoring the obvious bad pun; no, a centaur cannot use Mounted Combat if not somehow mounted on another creature. D. It's the DM's call on this one, but I'd say that a centaur should be eligable for the Trample feat as well and thus could take chavalry charger. E. Again, DM's call, but it would make sense to house-rule some sort of alternate animal companion of roughly the same power as a warhorse, but not used for riding.
Boondoggle 02-24-04, 05:16 AM	A&B. Centuars (and creatures of similar shape) are considered to have the Mounted Combat and Ride By Attack feats for the purposes of gaining Spirited Charge only. Do you have a source for this? I'm pretty sure this is a house rule. The way I adjudicate centaurs is this: the mounted combat feat (and ride skill) doesn't exist for them. It isn't a prerequist to anything, nor are they eligable to use it. I've never had a player want to be a centaur mounted on something.
Ogre4Hire 02-24-04, 12:23 PM	It was either Savage Species or Races of Faerun, I can't remember which. Also, Manual of the Planes gave it to the Arminite Demon, which is also centauroid.