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<blockquote data-quote="replicant2" data-source="post: 2970471" data-attributes="member: 16498">So we had our first true mounted combat during our last session. Not knowing the rules too well most of us decided to dismount right away and fight on foot&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />, though our wizard elected to remain on horseback and cast spells from a distance.The encounter was as follows: We were mounted on light horses, save for two party members on warhorses. We were riding through a lightly wooded area toward an enemy camp, but unfortunately for us our enemies had a spellcaster we weren't aware of and managed to get the drop on us. A line of concealed orc archers in a opened fire while several invisible opponents attacked from all sides, catching us on horseback.We ignored some mounted combat rules for the sake of moving the game along, but afterwards I read the PHB pretty thoroughly. I think I have the rules figured out, but a few of my questions include:Must you make a ride check (stay in saddle) if your horse takes damage? There is a direct PHB reference to this when the rider takes damage, but not his or her mount.Does the DC 20 control mount in battle check only pertain to characters in the thick of melee? What about archers firing at a distance, or spellcasters loosing spells while stationary on a riding horse from 100' away?For mounted archers, does the mount's movement negate the full attack option?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="replicant2, post: 2970471, member: 16498"] So we had our first true mounted combat during our last session. Not knowing the rules too well most of us decided to dismount right away and fight on foot :), though our wizard elected to remain on horseback and cast spells from a distance. The encounter was as follows: We were mounted on light horses, save for two party members on warhorses. We were riding through a lightly wooded area toward an enemy camp, but unfortunately for us our enemies had a spellcaster we weren't aware of and managed to get the drop on us. A line of concealed orc archers in a opened fire while several invisible opponents attacked from all sides, catching us on horseback. We ignored some mounted combat rules for the sake of moving the game along, but afterwards I read the PHB pretty thoroughly. I think I have the rules figured out, but a few of my questions include: Must you make a ride check (stay in saddle) if your horse takes damage? There is a direct PHB reference to this when the rider takes damage, but not his or her mount. Does the DC 20 control mount in battle check only pertain to characters in the thick of melee? What about archers firing at a distance, or spellcasters loosing spells while stationary on a riding horse from 100' away? For mounted archers, does the mount's movement negate the full attack option? [/QUOTE]

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