if you bealive that a full vision rider can't control his controlled and trained mount on dark. I'm ok, but I strongly disagree.
ask your DM before do it.
OK, for the D&D rules, the mount actions is totally controlled by the rider,, because a Warhorse is trained for it, it's rules. Yes, It's mount's action, but, controlled by the rider on rider's turn.
I strongly disagree with your interpretation.
Action controlled by the rider. It's clear on rules. Horses work as car, not blinded driver. the driver gives commands, the car takes dash actions.
If your DM agree with you. I'm fine.
It is trained to operate on a battlefield following commands, with full use of its vision. It is not trained to be able to not trip in sudden complete darkness.
"with full use of its vision. It is not trained to be able to not trip in sudden complete darkness"
It is just your premises and just...
Controlled is controlled. It's pretty simple. That why a Warhorse can fight on a war. Because It's trained enough to follow the rider's commands. :unsure:
It's pretty clear that a controlled mount will follow the full vision rider commands and it isn't risky maneuver, not even close. Because...
You are the driver. the horse are the car (It dashes, move, maneuver, but can it see?). The car dashes (its action), but who controls it? the driver.
Can the car see? who controls the car? the driver! who can see risky maneuver? the driver.
A controlled mount works as a car. The rider is a...
Well, in every way Warhorse-trained mounts are prepared for this, they follow the rider's commands pretty well. I suggest Shadow Sorcerers train it using darkness in their downtime.
The trained mounts follow the rider's commands pretty well. However, It certainly isn't a risky maneuver.
"risky maneuver."
Jumping a river?
I think I'm not clear in saying that there is no risky maneuver as the Shadow Sorcerer has full vision and control it.
Why would the Shadow Sorcerer put Steeds in any risky maneuver since he can fully see everything around him?
"So it is a matter of...
The rules is clear, you control a controlled mounts, you control, if you see through darkness, It will follow your command.
The Warhorse isn't dashing blindly in the dark, because it's controled by the sorcerer that can see though the darkness. :rolleyes:
Well that doesn't seem the reality of the facts.
In dungeons, Darkness is common and this build has excellent exploration tools.
120fts Darkness means that you will apply triple advantage to all creatures that cannot see in the dark or if you only have 60fts darkvision. This in practice makes a...