Saddle Up! - A Guide to Mounts.
Currently defunct - I will not be updating this guide for the foreseeable future. If you do read this, or have any questions about the mounted combat rules, as presented here or in the Rules Compendium, feel free to send me a PM here on the forums and I will try to answer as best I can.
This guide is intended to be a compilation of information concerning Mounts, their support and relevant information for their use. It is for players who want a mount for their characters, to aid in selection and 'kitting it out', and for DMs who want to include them in their campaign, or perhaps just have the BBEG ride in on a suitably scary beast, to provide them with a quick reference of where to find the various rules governing mounts, and to aid them in getting their players mounted up. I will not be rating mounts on a colour scale, as they are not easily compared due to a disparity in levels (more on this later, for the DM) and abilties, but I will offer comments and advice on the power and usability of it's abilties and features and on their use and synergy with options for their rider. Throughout this guide, I will be making mention of elements of the rules that are lacking, or may impede fun for you, as a player, or for your players, as a DM. I will offer advice and suggestions on house-ruling or getting around these elements, but feel free to take it with a grain of salt, or make suggestions of your own. This guide is meant as a resource for optimizers looking for mechanical benefits, DMs looking to use mounted combat, and just the player who wants to ride a dragon. (And for which I hope you'll forgive some of my rambling, if it doesn't relate to you specificly.)
Table of Contents:
Reference Material:
This guide uses information primarily from PHB 1,2,3, DMG 1 and 2, AV, MM 1,2,3, DSCG/C, FRPG, ECG and Dragon/Dungeon Magazine.
Currently defunct - I will not be updating this guide for the foreseeable future. If you do read this, or have any questions about the mounted combat rules, as presented here or in the Rules Compendium, feel free to send me a PM here on the forums and I will try to answer as best I can.
This guide is intended to be a compilation of information concerning Mounts, their support and relevant information for their use. It is for players who want a mount for their characters, to aid in selection and 'kitting it out', and for DMs who want to include them in their campaign, or perhaps just have the BBEG ride in on a suitably scary beast, to provide them with a quick reference of where to find the various rules governing mounts, and to aid them in getting their players mounted up. I will not be rating mounts on a colour scale, as they are not easily compared due to a disparity in levels (more on this later, for the DM) and abilties, but I will offer comments and advice on the power and usability of it's abilties and features and on their use and synergy with options for their rider. Throughout this guide, I will be making mention of elements of the rules that are lacking, or may impede fun for you, as a player, or for your players, as a DM. I will offer advice and suggestions on house-ruling or getting around these elements, but feel free to take it with a grain of salt, or make suggestions of your own. This guide is meant as a resource for optimizers looking for mechanical benefits, DMs looking to use mounted combat, and just the player who wants to ride a dragon. (And for which I hope you'll forgive some of my rambling, if it doesn't relate to you specificly.)
Table of Contents:
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Rules and Notes - Mounted Combat, it's rules and some advice on using them.
- 3: Mounts - The beasties in question, and the real reason for this guide.
- 4: Mount items - Mount slot items, rituals and other items that have effects on a mount.
- 5: Character Based Supprt - Feats and other character features that affect a mount or mounted combat. If you are an Arcane class looking to ride your familiar, or a Beastmaster Ranger looking to use your beast companion, the rules for these cases are to be found here.
Reference Material:
This guide uses information primarily from PHB 1,2,3, DMG 1 and 2, AV, MM 1,2,3, DSCG/C, FRPG, ECG and Dragon/Dungeon Magazine.