Mounted Combat

[trentonjoe]

WHat square is the rider of a horse in? The Front or the back?

 

[hong]

The back. See the PHB p.138, "Mounted Combat".

 

[trentonjoe]

How do you use a non-reach weapon in mounted combat then? Is the square right in front of the horse safe?

 

[hong]

How do you use a non-reach weapon in mounted combat then? Is the square right in front of the horse safe?

Ride alongside the target and give it a swipe as you pass, instead of charging it head-on. Ride-By Attack is good for this sort of thing.

 

[trentonjoe]

Thanks.

 

[Lord Ben]

Do you provoke an AO while doing a ride-by-attack or is it like a spring attack?

 

[AGGEMAM]

You don't provoke an AoO. See PHB, page 84.