Converting monsters from Imagine Magazine

[demiurge1138]

We should give them some other abilities to make them appealing to heavily armored fighters, like free Armor Proficiency feats or increased carrying capacity (although with their strength, they should have a pretty good carrying capacity already).

 

[freyar]

I like bonus Armor Proficiency. Maybe also an SA that they can learn additional tricks beyond the Fight general purpose described in Handle Animal?

 

[Shade]

Excellent suggestions.

Here's something from the warbeast template...

Combative Mount (Ex): A rider on a trained warbeast mount gets a +2 circumstance bonus on all Ride checks. A trained warbeast is proficient with light, medium, and heavy armor.

 

[freyar]

Ah, yes, I like that! Is there a funny thing with the warbeast template that you can't apply it to a horse (but then it does all kinds of things a warhorse doesn't get)?

Anyway, how does this look with these suggestions? I guess the main other thing to do is put in info about training.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

Its original speed converts to 40 feet, which is slower than a heavy warhorse. However, the heavy warhorse is slower than a light warhorse, so this may be OK. Do we want to go 40 feet, or 50 like the heavy warhorse?

 

[freyar]

Umm, I'm inclined to go with 50 ft. They should be pretty valuable.

If you're not opposed, I like giving them all the armor proficiencies as bonus feats (does that make a difference for the skills a horse will use?) like demiurge suggested.

 

[Shade]

If you're not opposed, I like giving them all the armor proficiencies as bonus feats (does that make a difference for the skills a horse will use?) like demiurge suggested.

Combative Mount has that covered, doesn't it?

 

[freyar]

Oops, missed that.

For training: Do we want to retain the bit about requiring training for particular owners? Also, do we want to allow them to learn extra tricks?

 

[demiurge1138]

Perhaps they only move at 40 feet, but can go at full speed even when heavily armored?

 

[freyar]

Perhaps they only move at 40 feet, but can go at full speed even when heavily armored?

Like a dwarf. Yeah, I could go for that if Shade agrees.