D&D 5E Barding for War Dogs; 6000gp for Plate Barding???

GMforPowergamers · Oct 5, 2022

Oofta said:
Hmm, somehow it seems like the artificer would want something that looks like this
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I want to play a warforged artificer with all the companions in my chest and I eject them "Ravage, hunt" or "Laser beak scout" or "Rumble cast earthquake"

DragonBelow · Oct 5, 2022

TaranTheWanderer said:
As long as you don't NAME your mount, you will never need armour for it. The moment you give it a name, no amount of armour will protect it.

Plot armor can

TaranTheWanderer · Oct 5, 2022

DragonBelow said:
Plot armor can

True!

Shiroiken · Oct 5, 2022

Ancalagon said:
Now I know that today pets are beloved, but ... people were a bit utilitarian back then. Would it make sense to pay 6000 gp to armor up an animal that cost a small fraction of it?

Because having your mount die under you sucks. Not only are you gonna fall, but there'd be a chance you'd be pinned by the corpse. Survival probability drops considerably for dismounted cavalry, which is why infantry tries to dismount a rider, instead of killing them first.

bedir than said:
You'll have to use an action to command each of them

"Chopper, sic balls!"

doctorbadwolf · Oct 5, 2022

Layne F said:
The rules state that "barding is four times that of similar armor for humanoids". Period. But what about for a dog? While I agree that it would take considerable time to craft such armor, the materials needed would be considerably less than that for a medium humanoid. Yes, it might be difficult to find someone willing to do such an armor in small or medium towns, but any large city or castle would probably have an armorer who makes such for the dogs of the Lord or City. Regardless, the 4x multiplier for all barding seems to be a simplistic rule, specifically for horses. Otherwise, Barding for an elephant would be the same as for a horse. Thoughts?

I’d just make it cost the same as for a humanoid, tbh.

Cap'n Kobold · Oct 8, 2022

Layne F said:
The rules state that "barding is four times that of similar armor for humanoids". Period. But what about for a dog? While I agree that it would take considerable time to craft such armor, the materials needed would be considerably less than that for a medium humanoid. Yes, it might be difficult to find someone willing to do such an armor in small or medium towns, but any large city or castle would probably have an armorer who makes such for the dogs of the Lord or City. Regardless, the 4x multiplier for all barding seems to be a simplistic rule, specifically for horses. Otherwise, Barding for an elephant would be the same as for a horse. Thoughts?

The cost of the materials for Plate armour are only a very small fraction of the cost of the armour. The armourers who will be making it will probably be used to fitting specific patterns to a humanoid, and will have to create completely new pieces designed for that particular dog. Add to that the difficulties of attaching close-fitting armour to a creature with fur, and it is not surprising that it costs considerably more.

BookTenTiger · Oct 8, 2022

Cap'n Kobold said:
The cost of the materials for Plate armour are only a very small fraction of the cost of the armour. The armourers who will be making it will probably be used to fitting specific patterns to a humanoid, and will have to create completely new pieces designed for that particular dog. Add to that the difficulties of attaching close-fitting armour to a creature with fur, and it is not surprising that it costs considerably more.

That's why you should hire an awakened dog blacksmith!

MichaelSomething · Oct 9, 2022

Ancalagon said:
Now I know that today pets are beloved, but ... people were a bit utilitarian back then. Would it make sense to pay 6000 gp to armor up an animal that cost a small fraction of it?

(... why can't I find the price for a war dog in the phb?)

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