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<blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 5055796" data-attributes="member: 82106">1) I believe this is the intent, yes. The PC and his mount have one action pool and anything which has an affect on that pool works for the entire PC+mount. So an AP spent by the character would allow the mount to take the action for instance.2) No. Powers which have personal effects don't affect the mount. Fey Step for instance doesn't allow you to teleport with your mount. Its a bit less clear with say Deft Strike which gives movement and an attack since the mount is capable of executing that movement mode. A real rules stickler DM might have a problem with that but it seems reasonable in general.3) Again this falls under the heading of personal effects only work on yourself. You could use a power on your mount if that power say allows its target to shift then you would be carried along, but if you have a power which allows YOU only to move then it doesn't apply to the mount.The simplest way to look at it is your mount is an ally. You can apply anything to it that you could apply to another PC in your party. For some characters this can be pretty limiting and may make them decide they aren't interested in mounted combat.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AbdulAlhazred, post: 5055796, member: 82106"] 1) I believe this is the intent, yes. The PC and his mount have one action pool and anything which has an affect on that pool works for the entire PC+mount. So an AP spent by the character would allow the mount to take the action for instance. 2) No. Powers which have personal effects don't affect the mount. Fey Step for instance doesn't allow you to teleport with your mount. Its a bit less clear with say Deft Strike which gives movement and an attack since the mount is capable of executing that movement mode. A real rules stickler DM might have a problem with that but it seems reasonable in general. 3) Again this falls under the heading of personal effects only work on yourself. You could use a power on your mount if that power say allows its target to shift then you would be carried along, but if you have a power which allows YOU only to move then it doesn't apply to the mount. The simplest way to look at it is your mount is an ally. You can apply anything to it that you could apply to another PC in your party. For some characters this can be pretty limiting and may make them decide they aren't interested in mounted combat. [/QUOTE]

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