D&D 5E Can a Phantom Steed pull a wagon?

[Sadras]

Phantom steed, note that it does not say phantom team. It will carry a rider not two riders. It is not a pack animal.

Multiple castings of the spell was mentioned.

 

[Ed Laprade]

The spell's descriptions says that:
1. The steed has the statistics for a riding horse
2. Only the person the steed was summoned for can ride it

That leaves room for interpretation whether the steed can only be used to ride it or it behaves just like a normal riding horse for anything other than riding it.

I couldn't really find a clear reply on this on the internet and I'm having a hard time to decide, so wanted to get some input.

Would you allow one or more Phantom Steeds to pull a wagon?

Sure. A horse is a horse, of course, of course. (I'll let myself out now.)

 

[jgsugden]

We're getting into 'Thor's Hammer' territory here.

DM: The Werewolf out and claws. Roll a Saving Throw to avoid Lyncanthropy.

Player: No.

DM: ...

Player: What?

DM: Why not?

Player: I'm immune. I'm on a Phantom Steed.

DM: What the Function? Give me the PHB.... (reading) It doesn't make you immune to Lyncanthropy.

Player: Sure it does. Lycanthropy, as everyone knows, is a magical infectious disease. It is made up of a living thing - either a virus or a bacteria... I don't know which, but I know it is something living and I'm the only living thing that can be on my Phantom Steed. So. I can't be infected.

DM: Your familiar falls off your shoulder, dead.

 

[MechaTarrasque]

We're getting into 'Thor's Hammer' territory here.

DM: The Werewolf out and claws. Roll a Saving Throw to avoid Lyncanthropy.

Player: No.

DM: ...

Player: What?

DM: Why not?

Player: I'm immune. I'm on a Phantom Steed.

DM: What the Function? Give me the PHB.... (reading) It doesn't make you immune to Lyncanthropy.

Player: Sure it does. Lycanthropy, as everyone knows, is a magical infectious disease. It is made up of a living thing - either a virus or a bacteria... I don't know which, but I know it is something living and I'm the only living thing that can be on my Phantom Steed. So. I can't be infected.

DM: Your familiar falls off your shoulder, dead.

Need to check to see if there is dysentery rules in the DMG for when those helpful bacteria in your digestive tract die....

I kid. I think nonanimate plants count as objects instead of creatures, so bacteria and virus's probably should too (although I once argued the exact opposite in a Paizo.com thread for why succubi would be immune to STD's since they are alive (ish) and constantly trying to reproduce [act of passion], and succubi are immune to fire, so they could take a lava bath and destroy nonalive things like prions).

 

[gyor]

I would say that a phantom steed could pull only a phantom wagon. The reason that only the person the steed was summoned for can ride it is that, except for that person, the steed isn't real or actually present.

This interpretation can lead to some hilarious situations. Suppose someone on a phantom steed was being chased by other riders. One of the pursuers leaps from their horse onto the phantom steed behind the rider.......and falls straight to the ground.

That your homebrew ruling, but my actual raw yes the Phantom Steed can pull the wagon along with just about anything you can get a regular riding horse to do, it uses the horse stats.

 

[gyor]

Which is why a wagon cannot ride a phantom steed.

It however can pull a wagon, it uses the horse stats, aside from appearance, which can look like anything, it uses and function as a horse, with the exception of speed and if it gets hit (which makes it disappear).

 

[gyor]

Stats for a Phanton Steed

Large Unaligned Beast

Strength 16 (+3)
Dex 10 (0)
Intel 2 (-4)
Wisdom 11 (0)
Charisma 7(-2)
Constitution 12 (+1).

Speed: 100' (10 miles an hour or 13 miles at a fast pace)
Armour: 10
HP: 13 but disappears if it takes any damage.

Actions: Hooves: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

Senses: Passive Perception 10.

Challenge Rating: 1/4

Carry Capcity: 480
Pulling Capcity: 2,400.

Appearance: Anything you want, but it has to be large sized.

 

[Oofta]

It however can pull a wagon, it uses the horse stats, aside from appearance, which can look like anything, it uses and function as a horse, with the exception of speed and if it gets hit (which makes it disappear).

That's one interpretation. Another is that it's a spell that while for simplicity sake it uses the stats of a horse, it is not a horse. It's a spell that can only be ridden by the specified creature.

 

[Mistwell]

I would say that a phantom steed could pull only a phantom wagon.

 

[Horwath]

We're getting into 'Thor's Hammer' territory here.

DM: The Werewolf out and claws. Roll a Saving Throw to avoid Lyncanthropy.

Player: No.

DM: ...

Player: What?

DM: Why not?

Player: I'm immune. I'm on a Phantom Steed.

DM: What the Function? Give me the PHB.... (reading) It doesn't make you immune to Lyncanthropy.

Player: Sure it does. Lycanthropy, as everyone knows, is a magical infectious disease. It is made up of a living thing - either a virus or a bacteria... I don't know which, but I know it is something living and I'm the only living thing that can be on my Phantom Steed. So. I can't be infected.

DM: Your familiar falls off your shoulder, dead.

You forgot to add:

DM: Just for thinking this shennanighan, the next crate of beer is on YOU!