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<blockquote data-quote="TheGogmagog" data-source="post: 3427193" data-attributes="member: 27702">I'm mixed, part of me wants to say yes, it raises the CR.&nbsp; The part of me that always buys a riding dog or two trained for combat or night-guard duty whenever playing a character below level 5.&nbsp; At the same time it could have been the dog or a potion of invisibility.&nbsp; The other part says no.&nbsp; It's presumably paid for out of the NPC wealth and therefore treasure.&nbsp; It takes a ride skill check to encourage even a trained mount to attack.&nbsp; On their own they aren't likely to threaten the party should the riders be killed.&nbsp; Attacking the mounts would be akin to attacking the composite longbow they are wielding.&nbsp; It might change the dynamic of the combat, but in itself doesn't defeat the foe.So would you raise the CR if you bought them all a potion of enlarge person, or invisibility with thier wealth?&nbsp; It would make for a tougher encounter.&nbsp; (potions are also a nice way of keeping character wealth in check, maybe that orc has a potion of magic vestment and barkskin instead of +1 armor and amulet.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheGogmagog, post: 3427193, member: 27702"] I'm mixed, part of me wants to say yes, it raises the CR. The part of me that always buys a riding dog or two trained for combat or night-guard duty whenever playing a character below level 5. At the same time it could have been the dog or a potion of invisibility. The other part says no. It's presumably paid for out of the NPC wealth and therefore treasure. It takes a ride skill check to encourage even a trained mount to attack. On their own they aren't likely to threaten the party should the riders be killed. Attacking the mounts would be akin to attacking the composite longbow they are wielding. It might change the dynamic of the combat, but in itself doesn't defeat the foe. So would you raise the CR if you bought them all a potion of enlarge person, or invisibility with thier wealth? It would make for a tougher encounter. (potions are also a nice way of keeping character wealth in check, maybe that orc has a potion of magic vestment and barkskin instead of +1 armor and amulet.) [/QUOTE]

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