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I had to make this up... The reason I was giving a -5 was because I copied the unsuitable mount penalty and I think that you should have the appropriate saddle to negate the penalty. In your elephant example, I totally agree, but I would say that they have the appropriate saddle/baskets/gear...

Then what's the DC of just "holding on?" I think it is a DC of 5, just like Guide with Knee... is it the semantics of the term "Guide" that has got you? Aluvial

I agree with your first two points... but the latter he covered... basically the Ride 5 allows him to Guide with Knees, freeing his hands. Aluvial

Now we are talking toast... what do you think about the situation where the Fighter dismounts, leaving the halfling on an uncontrolled mount? -5 for ill-suited mount? I believe that it has something to do with the saddle/bridle/reigns. These are made for the Medium creature not for the Small...

Arrrg... I have a Biologist, an Architect, an Engineer, a Social Worker, a Pilot, and thankfully (God bless her) a Waitress in our game. Reality is a pain. I can't tell you how many times reality has reared its ugly head into our sessions... Anyhow, its clear to me whether you need to make...

I have been the DM for so long, at least 17 years, that I start to trust in the rules too much. Common sense should prevail, but my players have a way of using the rules in the book too frequently... the modifiers are getting to me... Anyhow, within the mounted combat realm, I am going to...

1)But what constitutes combat? Anything under the realm where initiative has been rolled? 2)How far away from specific creatures do you need to be before you can really control your horse without checks? 3)If you control your horse once, and move away, do you need to make a second check the...

I am having trouble, as the DM, getting a handle on the Ride rules, controling mounts, Handle Animal, Mounted Combat, etc. during the game. UPDATE: See my post #11 for my solutions to the below problems... Here was my situation. The party is riding light horses. Ghasts spring up at the...

Where are the links to the characters? I can't seem to find them. Aluvial

Here's another question, how do you adjust the XP, if you buy it down from the Unearthed Arcana (p 18)? If (assuming I have 6,000 xp, need 10,000 xp to get to 4th level) I gain 3,000 xp, giving me 9,000, can I then buy down the level adjustment (because it costs 3,000 xp: the current (ECL -1)...

I have a new Aasimar character starting in my game (paladin). I am confused about the ECL thing. I'm starting the character at 3rd level Paladin. This makes his total ECL a 4. Correct? Now, my real question is, how many XP does this character have (assuming I start him at the bottom of...

Thanks, I looked everywhere in the Splats....

I have a few questions about a Paladin's mount. My paladin is just starting out, and at 5th level gets a mount. Well, I was curious if the Intelligence of the mount supercedes the need for Handle Animal? Also, what about special mounts? Can the paladin get a winged creature? Most...

That sucks. I would try a laptop next time. Less room on the table...

One of the commercials that hooked me.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK3m67tpCAI&feature=related

Wow,this same thing just happened to me. I think that your new player has two choices. 1)Play the old character and finish the favor... or 2)Agree as a fellow friend and companion to help the others with their quest. The new player's charcter should not be made to agree with the Betrayer's...

I know. That's why the one I use is so helpful... Email me and I'll send it to you so you can see it. Aluvial

I'm looking for some personal codes for paladins to follow. Something like a code of chilvalry so that the player and I (the DM) can agree on appropriate and more importantly, inappropriate actions. Here is something that I found online.... I need something more DnD related...

Please let us know explicitly when you finish the form version of your sheet. Right now, I use a form self-calculating .pdf and nothing else comes close for ease of use. Aluvial

So I predict (or did I glean it from somewhere) that Cloaks/Necklaces will now be +X of some Y. You probably will need at least a +1 Cloak/Neckthingy to put the next ability onto it. Just like weapons and armor of 3.x. Possible cloak abilities. +1 abilities: Absorbtion Adamantine Balancing...