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<blockquote data-quote="Jaelommiss" data-source="post: 6402344" data-attributes="member: 6775925">On page 178 of the PHB it says that animal handling can be used to &quot;keep a mount from getting spooked&quot; and &quot;control your mount when you attempt a risky maneuver.&quot; For my own table I would allow players using mounts trained for combat, such as a warhorse, to automatically succeed on checks against getting spooked in combat. If they are riding on something used more for civilian purposes, such as a mule or draft horse, then the check would be required. I might also allow players to spend an action to make an animal handling check to free a mount that has been frightened.I'd only require a roll for risky maneuvers that go well beyond what the mount is trained to do, such as climbing a jumping over a market stall or using a stack of crates to get onto a rooftop.Of course, the paladin can use the Find Steed spell to get a mount with higher than normal intelligence and has a telepathic link with it. With such a mount I would waive animal handling checks entirely.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jaelommiss, post: 6402344, member: 6775925"] On page 178 of the PHB it says that animal handling can be used to "keep a mount from getting spooked" and "control your mount when you attempt a risky maneuver." For my own table I would allow players using mounts trained for combat, such as a warhorse, to automatically succeed on checks against getting spooked in combat. If they are riding on something used more for civilian purposes, such as a mule or draft horse, then the check would be required. I might also allow players to spend an action to make an animal handling check to free a mount that has been frightened. I'd only require a roll for risky maneuvers that go well beyond what the mount is trained to do, such as climbing a jumping over a market stall or using a stack of crates to get onto a rooftop. Of course, the paladin can use the Find Steed spell to get a mount with higher than normal intelligence and has a telepathic link with it. With such a mount I would waive animal handling checks entirely. [/QUOTE]

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