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<blockquote data-quote="WayneLigon" data-source="post: 3351750" data-attributes="member: 3649">Right now I'm reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Gate-Book-One-Crossroads/dp/0765310554/sr=8-1/qid=1171854381/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3749580-8306456?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books" target="_blank">Spirit Gate</a>, which has reeves that ride on giant hawks. The hawks for the most part act like helicopters; they provide transport but the job of a reeve is to deal with matters of law, like a deputy sheriff. They're physically intimidating but once you seperate rider and mount, the mount doesn't have a lot of effect on the adventure. They're certainly not going to be going into many dungeons or city streets.I'd say use the Giant Eagle as a template for building the creature; change the type to Dragon, and be done with it. A CR 3 creature isn't going to provide a huge power boost to anyone, not much more than a Heavy Warhorse, which is hardly an overwhelmingly powerful ally when all things are considered. Plus, I'd have the character spend a Feat to be bound to the animal, or be able to understand it, and also cover the unusual training required.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneLigon, post: 3351750, member: 3649"] Right now I'm reading [I][URL=http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Gate-Book-One-Crossroads/dp/0765310554/sr=8-1/qid=1171854381/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3749580-8306456?ie=UTF8&s=books][COLOR=DarkOrange]Spirit Gate[/COLOR][/URL],[/I] which has reeves that ride on giant hawks. The hawks for the most part act like helicopters; they provide transport but the job of a reeve is to deal with matters of law, like a deputy sheriff. They're physically intimidating but once you seperate rider and mount, the mount doesn't have a lot of effect on the adventure. They're certainly not going to be going into many dungeons or city streets. I'd say use the Giant Eagle as a template for building the creature; change the type to Dragon, and be done with it. A CR 3 creature isn't going to provide a huge power boost to anyone, not much more than a Heavy Warhorse, which is hardly an overwhelmingly powerful ally when all things are considered. Plus, I'd have the character spend a Feat to be bound to the animal, or be able to understand it, and also cover the unusual training required. [/QUOTE]

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