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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paraxis" data-source="post: 6631671" data-attributes="member: 13009">[MENTION=6779182]halfling rogue[/MENTION] I don't see the confusion, I can understand how someone might not want to use the rules as they are written for whatever reason, and as always people are free and even encouraged to homebrew stuff, but the RAW seems clear here.Below are the key rules for a controlled mount.The initiative of a controlled mount changes to match yours when you mount it. The rider and mount share an initiative but do not share actions, they both just go on the same initiative count.It moves as you direct it, and it has only three action options: Dash, Disengage, and Dodge. The rider controls where it moves and "it" the mount has three action options, that use it's action.A controlled mount can move and act even on the turn that you mount it.This further breaks down that the riders movement and the mounts movement like actions are not shared.  If you have 30' of movement you can move 15' of it before getting on your mount or after dismounting since those things use up half your movement. If the mount provokes an opportunity attack while you're on it, the attacker can target you or the mount.This part is needed because you the rider don't provoke opportunity attacks from your mount moving, since your mount is not using your movement, actions, or reaction to move.  This also means that if your mount takes the Disengage action it doesn't provoke and therefore no attacks of opportunity are made. So there you have it.  Your mount has it's own movement and action every turn, there are just limits to what it can do with the action.  The rider still has all his own movement and actions for his turn as well.</blockquote>

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