Mount for a large paladin
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Thanee
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For example:
Advanced Half-Celestial Dire Lion
Huge Outsider
Hit Dice: 19d8+136 (221 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares), fly 80 ft.
Armor Class: 23 (-2 size, +3 Dex, +12 natural armor), touch 11, flat-footed 20
Base Attack/Grapple: +14/+36
Attack: Claw +27 melee (1d8+14)
Full Attack: 2 Claws +27 melee (1d8+14) and Bite +21 melee (2d6+7)
Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Improved Grab, Pounce, Rake 1d8+7, Smite Evil 1/day, Spell-Like Abilities (Protection from Evil 3/day, Bless 1/day, Aid 1/day, Detect Evil 1/day, Cure Serious Wounds 1/day, Neutralize Poison 1/day, Holy Smite 1/day, Remove Disease 1/day, Dispel Evil 1/day, Holy Word 1/day, Holy Aura 3/day, Hallow 1/day, Mass Charm Monster 1/day, Summon Monster IX (celestials only) 1/day, Resurrection 1/day; Caster Level 19th; DC is Charisma based)
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Low-Light Vision, Scent, Empathic Link, Improved Evasion, Share Spells, Share Saving Throws, Daylight at will, Immunity to Disease, Resistance to Acid 10, Cold 10, and Electricity 10, Damage Reduction 10/magic, Spell Resistance 35
Saves: Fort +19 (+4 vs poison), Ref +14, Will +9
Abilities: Str 38, Dex 16, Con 26, Int 6, Wis 16, Cha 14
Skills: Hide +21(22), Jump +29(11), Listen +27(22), Move Silently +29(22), Spot +27(22), Survival +14(11)
Feats: Alertness, Run, Weapon Focus (Claw), Power Attack, Improved Bull Rush, Awesome Blow, Snatch
Alignment: Lawful Good
Challenge Rating: 15 (8 (base) + 3 (half-celestial) + 3 (+9 HD advancement) +1 (size increase))
Note, this is actually one CR too high (you could at most have a CR 14 creature with a fly speed at 18th level according to the DMG; forgot the size increase CR change at first
), but it's probably good enough as an example of what is quite possible, and if the DM is lenient enough, he or she could allow it to you at 18th level already). 
Bye
Thanee
Advanced Half-Celestial Dire Lion
Huge Outsider
Hit Dice: 19d8+136 (221 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares), fly 80 ft.
Armor Class: 23 (-2 size, +3 Dex, +12 natural armor), touch 11, flat-footed 20
Base Attack/Grapple: +14/+36
Attack: Claw +27 melee (1d8+14)
Full Attack: 2 Claws +27 melee (1d8+14) and Bite +21 melee (2d6+7)
Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Improved Grab, Pounce, Rake 1d8+7, Smite Evil 1/day, Spell-Like Abilities (Protection from Evil 3/day, Bless 1/day, Aid 1/day, Detect Evil 1/day, Cure Serious Wounds 1/day, Neutralize Poison 1/day, Holy Smite 1/day, Remove Disease 1/day, Dispel Evil 1/day, Holy Word 1/day, Holy Aura 3/day, Hallow 1/day, Mass Charm Monster 1/day, Summon Monster IX (celestials only) 1/day, Resurrection 1/day; Caster Level 19th; DC is Charisma based)
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Low-Light Vision, Scent, Empathic Link, Improved Evasion, Share Spells, Share Saving Throws, Daylight at will, Immunity to Disease, Resistance to Acid 10, Cold 10, and Electricity 10, Damage Reduction 10/magic, Spell Resistance 35
Saves: Fort +19 (+4 vs poison), Ref +14, Will +9
Abilities: Str 38, Dex 16, Con 26, Int 6, Wis 16, Cha 14
Skills: Hide +21(22), Jump +29(11), Listen +27(22), Move Silently +29(22), Spot +27(22), Survival +14(11)
Feats: Alertness, Run, Weapon Focus (Claw), Power Attack, Improved Bull Rush, Awesome Blow, Snatch
Alignment: Lawful Good
Challenge Rating: 15 (8 (base) + 3 (half-celestial) + 3 (+9 HD advancement) +1 (size increase))
Note, this is actually one CR too high (you could at most have a CR 14 creature with a fly speed at 18th level according to the DMG; forgot the size increase CR change at first
), but it's probably good enough as an example of what is quite possible, and if the DM is lenient enough, he or she could allow it to you at 18th level already). Bye
Thanee
Thanee
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Godofredo said:
Nope, you just need to be a 19th level paladin (one too high, as explained above).
Here's a really 'simple' one available at 18th level:
Advanced Dire Tiger
Huge Magical Beast (Augmented Animal)
Hit Dice: 36d8+216 (378 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 24 (-2 size, +2 Dex, +14 natural armor), touch 10, flat-footed 22
Base Attack/Grapple: +27/+49
Attack: Claw +40 melee (2d6+14)
Full Attack: 2 Claws +40 melee (2d6+14) and Bite +35 melee (3d6+7)
Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Improved Grab, Pounce, Rake 2d6+7
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Low-Light Vision, Scent, Empathic Link, Improved Evasion, Share Spells, Share Saving Throws
Saves: Fort +26, Ref +22, Will +13
Abilities: Str 39, Dex 14, Con 22, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 10
Skills: Hide +12, Jump +20, Listen +11, Move Silently +12, Spot +12, Swim +16
Feats: Alertness, Improved Natural Attack (Claw), Improved Natural Attack (Bite), Run, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (Claw), Weapon Focus (Bite), Power Attack, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Overrun, Awesome Blow, Snatch, Improved Natural Armor
Alignment: Neutral
Challenge Rating: 15 (8 (base) + 6 (+18 HD advancement) +1 (size increase))
Bye
Thanee
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Endur
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I strongly recommend the Elephant.
The elephant is CR 7, so following the alternative mount advancement rules in the DMG, you'll get full paladin's mount advancement for your elephant. i.e. base hit dice 11, +8 extra special mount hit dice, and the rest of the Paladin mount abilities (str 34, con 21, ac 25 + barding?, hp 180, SR 23, improved evasion)
Some of the manufacturers have made miniatures of Giants riding Elephants.
Alternatively, there are lots of dinosaurs that would work, but they might be too close to dragonkind. Likewise, various advanced dire animals can be huge size.
Thanee's suggestions are neat, but I think the DMG sets a CR max of 8 or 9 for Paladin Mounts. Even if a GM allowed higher CRs, than you start losing the full paladin mount advancement, so I recommend keeping the base mount CR as low as possible.
The elephant is CR 7, so following the alternative mount advancement rules in the DMG, you'll get full paladin's mount advancement for your elephant. i.e. base hit dice 11, +8 extra special mount hit dice, and the rest of the Paladin mount abilities (str 34, con 21, ac 25 + barding?, hp 180, SR 23, improved evasion)
Some of the manufacturers have made miniatures of Giants riding Elephants.
Alternatively, there are lots of dinosaurs that would work, but they might be too close to dragonkind. Likewise, various advanced dire animals can be huge size.
Thanee's suggestions are neat, but I think the DMG sets a CR max of 8 or 9 for Paladin Mounts. Even if a GM allowed higher CRs, than you start losing the full paladin mount advancement, so I recommend keeping the base mount CR as low as possible.
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