Mounts for Halflings

[Orci]

Why do the Mount rules require a large or larger Mount? What about Halflings riding Dogs or something?

 

[VannATLC]

Medium mounts lack structural intergrity.

Even a small child will severely damage a dog's back, and halflings are now bigger than 8 year olds.

(Barbaric Halflings riding on Raptors will never, ever be beaten.)

 

[ozziewolf]

I want a dire wolf as my mount.

Now if only there was some way I could talk my DM into it.

 

[VannATLC]

Why do you need to talk your DM into it?

Dire Wolves are larger.

Its a nice opportunity for you to raid a Dire Wolf lair, steal its cubs and wait 5 years.

What?

You want to train a fully grown one?

Might have to wait to see what the druid can do.

Or talk about creating domination rituals.

 

[Pbartender]

Medium mounts lack structural intergrity.

Even a small child will severely damage a dog's back, and halflings are now bigger than 8 year olds.

But that has more to do with the skeletal and muscular structure of a dog, rather than its size. Consider that Shetland ponies, ostensibly medium-sized animals, are often used as riding ponies for children.

Also, as you mention, halflings are bigger now... Up to a foot taller, and almost twice as heavy as their 3E predecessors. That makes a big difference.

Dire Wolves are larger.

Exactly. For that matter, use Dire Wolf stats and simply call it a Really Big Dog.

 

[ozziewolf]

Why do you need to talk your DM into it?

Dire Wolves are larger.

Its a nice opportunity for you to raid a Dire Wolf lair, steal its cubs and wait 5 years.

What?

You want to train a fully grown one?

Might have to wait to see what the druid can do.

Or talk about creating domination rituals.

He'd likely stick me on a rabbit because he thought it was funny. I can see it now... sorry son... all we have left here are these dire rabbits.

Percy: ...
Stable owner: It's that or you walk buddy.. take your pick.

*Percy is later seen riding across the plains on a dire rabbit*

He has a twisted sense of humor like that... although in all seriousness I don't think he'd actually do that.. well maybe now that I joked about it he might. (We've been friends for about 8 years now.)

Maybe I could have a puma. (Inside joke)

 

[VannATLC]

.. A dire rabbit would be awesome.

Monty Python style.

Shetland Ponies are marked as Medium? Really? I don't have my 3.5 books to look.

Even a small one is still pretty big, compared to a human. I mean. shorter, but still stocky and pretty long.

 

[Lizard]

So, lemme get this straight....

A Halfling Rogue can make an Ancient Dragon go flying 4+ squares using a first level encounter power, but suddenly, the size of *mounts* matters?

House Rule 56-B: Mounts must be one size category larger than the rider. Small creatures can ride medium mounts, Tiny creatures Small mounts, etc.

 

[med stud]

Weird mounts is a D&D- tradition, don't let real world- physics get in your way

The standard mount for halflings would be either ponies or regular horses. A halfling is about the size of a 9-10 year old now and 9-10 year-olds were tought to fight from horse back in medieval times.

Quote from a 12th century guy who trained noble children: "The 12-year old that has never felt his teeth break beneath his helmet will never be a warrior."

 

[Mort_Q]

Halflings ride dinosaurs!! Graaaawwwwrrrr!