Ride; Size? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Ride; Size? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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TravisOfTheCosmose
03-03-08, 11:08 PM Is there some rule somewhere concerning the size of a rider in relation to its mount? I seem to remember a rule stating that a prospective mount must be at least one size larger than its rider, but I can't find it in the PHB or the FAQ. Granted, a human riding a dog sounds ridiculous, but an elf riding a wolf sounds reasonable, provided the elf was light enough and the wolf strong enough.
Slimgauge
03-04-08, 09:54 AM While not technically "rules", here's what it says in the online article Rules of the Game: All About Mounts (Part One) (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20050125a)

A mount must be at least one size category bigger than the rider.

Many creatures have the Strength to carry another creature of the same size category, but the game places severe restrictions on which creatures can share space on the battlefield with others (see next point).

Even if a creature is one or more size categories bigger than you, it can't serve as your mount if it lacks the Strength to carry you and your gear.

I don't have my books with me to check but the rule, if it exists in RAW, might be almost anywhere, including the description of the Ride skill on page 80 in the Player's Handbook, the rules for mounted combat on page 157 of the Player's Handbook, and the rules for mounts on pages 204-205 in the Dungeon Master's Guide.
TravisOfTheCosmose
03-05-08, 12:13 AM Ah, that's where it's from, there's a little one-line blurb in the DMG, on 204. Forgot there was a section on mounts in there.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
TravisOfTheCosmose 03-03-08, 11:08 PM	Is there some rule somewhere concerning the size of a rider in relation to its mount? I seem to remember a rule stating that a prospective mount must be at least one size larger than its rider, but I can't find it in the PHB or the FAQ. Granted, a human riding a dog sounds ridiculous, but an elf riding a wolf sounds reasonable, provided the elf was light enough and the wolf strong enough.
Slimgauge 03-04-08, 09:54 AM	While not technically "rules", here's what it says in the online article Rules of the Game: All About Mounts (Part One) (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20050125a) A mount must be at least one size category bigger than the rider. Many creatures have the Strength to carry another creature of the same size category, but the game places severe restrictions on which creatures can share space on the battlefield with others (see next point). Even if a creature is one or more size categories bigger than you, it can't serve as your mount if it lacks the Strength to carry you and your gear. I don't have my books with me to check but the rule, if it exists in RAW, might be almost anywhere, including the description of the Ride skill on page 80 in the Player's Handbook, the rules for mounted combat on page 157 of the Player's Handbook, and the rules for mounts on pages 204-205 in the Dungeon Master's Guide.
TravisOfTheCosmose 03-05-08, 12:13 AM	Ah, that's where it's from, there's a little one-line blurb in the DMG, on 204. Forgot there was a section on mounts in there.