D&D 5E Paladins and Find Steed- the Poll!

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lowkey13

Guest

• Apr 25, 2017

• #1

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Dannyalcatraz

Schmoderator

Staff member

Supporter

• Apr 25, 2017

• #2

Well, it seems you did pony up on your promise in that other thread.

 

Fanaelialae

Legend

• Apr 25, 2017

• #3

I wouldn't call it a core feature. More like an optional feature. If you want to ride around on a horse you can. If not, you're not really missing out on anything. Given the duration, I don't really see it and smite as being in competition.

 

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guachi

Hero

• Apr 25, 2017

• #4

Compared to the smite thread, this one is a horse of a different color.

I think Find Steed is a core ability and turning it into merely a spell reigns in the fun. The 1e version of a Paladin getting his steed spurred us on to adventure! Now we are saddled with the Paladin casting a simple spell.

WOTC needs to pony up a proper way for a Paladin to find his steed.

 

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Tormyr

Adventurer

• Apr 25, 2017

• #5

Our half-gnoll paladin summoned a giant hyena...that behaved more like a giant puppy.

 

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lowkey13

Guest

• Apr 25, 2017

• #6

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guachi

Hero

• Apr 25, 2017

• #7

We could beat a dead horse and talk about GWM, if you'd like.

Now, 5e isn't so perfect that any changes could be considered gilding the lily. Note: this is different than gelding the filly, which is the name of a very unfortunate wizard spell gone horribly wrong.

I believe, deep in my mare-o, that 5e is a hit because of its old-school feel. And if I have to ride a hobby horse of MOAR OLD-SCHOOL feel, then I will.

 

The Grassy Gnoll

Explorer

• Apr 25, 2017

• #8

Cast the spell. It tells you where the steed is. But to get there you have to cross the Plain of Agonising Exposition and battle your way through the Caves of A Thousand XP to find it.
Boom. Summon Nag is now Conjure Adventure!
I'd be tempted to make it only castable as a ritual, in a holy place, wearing the appropriate clothing and with the right materials on hand (flagellation birch twigs, mood music, Yankee candles).


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rgoodbb

Adventurer

• Apr 25, 2017

• #9

Iconic. But no problem with the Bard stealing it.

Was this just a spur of the moment post?

Pretty lame.

 

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doctorbadwolf

Heretic of The Seventh Circle

• Apr 25, 2017

• #10

lowkey13 said:

So in another thread, I was asked about the Paladin's Find Steed ability. Is it a class hallmark, or has it been relegated to a second level spell because Paladins are too busy smiting (smoting?) to ride around on their horsey all day?

And while I know the answer to this,* I thought I'd throw it out there to the Actually of Pedants. Is Find Steed (aka Summon Mount) a go-to feature of Paladins, like Divine Smite, or Aura of Smug, or is it just a useless spell, like, Purify Food & Drink? When you think Paladin, do you think Lone Ranger? Is a paladin without a horse, a paladin, of course, of course?

As always, a poll!



*Because, dear reader, I know the answer to everything. All complicated questions have a simple, easy-to-understand, Lowkey13-approved, wrong answer.

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My Gnome Paladin has a Steed that is a shaggy dog named Saladin!