A question on Centaurs [Archive] - Wizards Community

A question on Centaurs [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
emanresu
05-13-07, 03:42 PM Could another character ride on a centaur, and if so can they attack on on a charge?
Naderion
05-13-07, 03:49 PM I wouldn't know of anything that prevents this.
snakeman830
05-13-07, 09:06 PM To answer your question: yes. They can. They have to take their turn when the centaur does, but yes.

To answer your unasked (and possibly unthought) question (Would any centaur allow this to happen?): no. They wouldn't. Unless the centaur in question wants to be ridiculed for the rest of his sorry life, he would never allow this.
Needle
05-14-07, 10:41 AM Err.. that would entirely depend on the Centaur in question. They're individuals.
Evil DM Mk3
05-14-07, 11:03 AM I did this with a pair of paladins (both had an alterative ability to mount) Very intersting NPC duo. The cnataur saw it as identical tobeing part of a Phalanx, two warriors using each other's abilites to cover their won weaknesses.
Seldriss
05-14-07, 11:06 AM What Snakeman means, is that centaurs are intelligent and evolved creatures. And as such, there is little chance they would allow themselves to be treated as mere mounts.
I must say i agree with that.

Would a human accept to be strapped and saddled, and used as a mount by a halfling ?
Before saying "whynot", consider this : Would your human character accept this ?
Enderlaand
05-14-07, 11:06 AM The crunch of it is, yes you can. The fluff is entirely subjective. I can imagine a world in which Humans and Centaur have allied to combat the Orcish Hordes for generations and have developed a strategy in which a human with a lance rides on the back of a centaur with a bow, so that they can fire while charging in and then tear up the orcs, or something like that, maybe the reverse. Whatever. It could happen.
Jaxgaret
05-14-07, 07:47 PM I can imagine a world in which Humans and Centaur have allied to combat the Orcish Hordes for generations and have developed a strategy in which a human with a lance rides on the back of a centaur with a bow, so that they can fire while charging in and then tear up the orcs, or something like that, maybe the reverse. Whatever. It could happen.

:heehee
Naderion
05-15-07, 11:40 AM I think there are numerous good reasons, why a centaur would allow someone to ride it, though most probably not on a permanent basis.
These would be all the situations where a human barbarian would grab a gnome under his arm and run like hell.
snakeman830
05-15-07, 03:11 PM I think there are numerous good reasons, why a centaur would allow someone to ride it, though most probably not on a permanent basis.
These would be all the situations where a human barbarian would grab a gnome under his arm and run like hell.

Yup. Those are about it. Of course, the centaur would throw the fighter on his back, pick up a gnome or halfling under each arm, and run like hell.
ElberethSilverleaf
05-15-07, 03:14 PM I have to wonder what the going rate for a male centaur is on the "escort" market??
Evil DM Mk3
05-15-07, 03:33 PM :banghead:
Tenadros
05-15-07, 03:44 PM Would a human accept to be strapped and saddled, and used as a mount by a halfling ?
Before saying "whynot", consider this : Would your human character accept this ?

... is she cute?
Thief_of_Hope
05-15-07, 04:17 PM ... is she cute?

An incredibly valid point. What if the centaur who you were asking for a ride from thought you were a rather attractive piece of bipedal goodness?
snakeman830
05-15-07, 06:22 PM The only thing I really have problems with when dealing with Centaur characters is the male with ranks in ride. (In our epic campaign, soon we will have both a male and a femal centaur. I hope the male doesn't do this.)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
emanresu 05-13-07, 03:42 PM	Could another character ride on a centaur, and if so can they attack on on a charge?
Naderion 05-13-07, 03:49 PM	I wouldn't know of anything that prevents this.
snakeman830 05-13-07, 09:06 PM	To answer your question: yes. They can. They have to take their turn when the centaur does, but yes. To answer your unasked (and possibly unthought) question (Would any centaur allow this to happen?): no. They wouldn't. Unless the centaur in question wants to be ridiculed for the rest of his sorry life, he would never allow this.
Needle 05-14-07, 10:41 AM	Err.. that would entirely depend on the Centaur in question. They're individuals.
Evil DM Mk3 05-14-07, 11:03 AM	I did this with a pair of paladins (both had an alterative ability to mount) Very intersting NPC duo. The cnataur saw it as identical tobeing part of a Phalanx, two warriors using each other's abilites to cover their won weaknesses.
Seldriss 05-14-07, 11:06 AM	What Snakeman means, is that centaurs are intelligent and evolved creatures. And as such, there is little chance they would allow themselves to be treated as mere mounts. I must say i agree with that. Would a human accept to be strapped and saddled, and used as a mount by a halfling ? Before saying "whynot", consider this : Would your human character accept this ?
Enderlaand 05-14-07, 11:06 AM	The crunch of it is, yes you can. The fluff is entirely subjective. I can imagine a world in which Humans and Centaur have allied to combat the Orcish Hordes for generations and have developed a strategy in which a human with a lance rides on the back of a centaur with a bow, so that they can fire while charging in and then tear up the orcs, or something like that, maybe the reverse. Whatever. It could happen.
Jaxgaret 05-14-07, 07:47 PM	I can imagine a world in which Humans and Centaur have allied to combat the Orcish Hordes for generations and have developed a strategy in which a human with a lance rides on the back of a centaur with a bow, so that they can fire while charging in and then tear up the orcs, or something like that, maybe the reverse. Whatever. It could happen. :heehee
Naderion 05-15-07, 11:40 AM	I think there are numerous good reasons, why a centaur would allow someone to ride it, though most probably not on a permanent basis. These would be all the situations where a human barbarian would grab a gnome under his arm and run like hell.
snakeman830 05-15-07, 03:11 PM	I think there are numerous good reasons, why a centaur would allow someone to ride it, though most probably not on a permanent basis. These would be all the situations where a human barbarian would grab a gnome under his arm and run like hell. Yup. Those are about it. Of course, the centaur would throw the fighter on his back, pick up a gnome or halfling under each arm, and run like hell.
ElberethSilverleaf 05-15-07, 03:14 PM	I have to wonder what the going rate for a male centaur is on the "escort" market??
Evil DM Mk3 05-15-07, 03:33 PM	:banghead:
Tenadros 05-15-07, 03:44 PM	Would a human accept to be strapped and saddled, and used as a mount by a halfling ? Before saying "whynot", consider this : Would your human character accept this ? ... is she cute?
Thief_of_Hope 05-15-07, 04:17 PM	... is she cute? An incredibly valid point. What if the centaur who you were asking for a ride from thought you were a rather attractive piece of bipedal goodness?
snakeman830 05-15-07, 06:22 PM	The only thing I really have problems with when dealing with Centaur characters is the male with ranks in ride. (In our epic campaign, soon we will have both a male and a femal centaur. I hope the male doesn't do this.)