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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Grabuto138" data-source="post: 4465686" data-attributes="member: 61053">This is an important point. If the character wants to be a mounted warrior their build (physical and character) should reflect this. If we are to believe civil war sources, that an ideal cavalryman "stood no more than five foot, seven inches, and weighed 125 to 140 pounds" than the player should make a character that reflects this. To avoid a complicated historical tangent we should note that the use of heavy versus light cavalry and the weight of the riders and their gear has varied over time. The most important factor, however, was how they used their horses. Even if a character concept demands that the rider is in heavy armor, the fact is that heavy cavalry was not used for scouting, casual riding and transportation. Even a paladin in plate is using his horse more as light cavalry in a standard campaign. I am a big fan of hand waving. Basically, the player takes a stab at fitting the mold, so no hugantic buff warriors in plate. If you wanna be a cavalryman, look like a cavalryman, act like a cavalryman and have a background appropriate for a cavalryman. The DM meets half way and doesn't question if the addition of a grappling hook or some gold slows the mount.</blockquote>