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<blockquote data-quote="Spatzimaus" data-source="post: 844381" data-attributes="member: 3051">It's screwy.&nbsp; First off, Mounts are magical beasts, which only get 1 skill point per HD regardless of INT.&nbsp; It doesn't say &quot;8+INT skill points&quot; like an Outsider or whatever gets.Second, IIRC the PHB does state that the mount gets BAB, HP, and save increases from the extra HD.&nbsp; This implies that these are true magical beast HD, not just bonus HP like a familiar gets.&nbsp; So, it'd get Feats, too.But, in most cases I wouldn't WANT my mount to change a size.&nbsp; All that expensive Barding I had made would now be useless, and try finding a new stable?&nbsp; For horses, not so much a problem; for practically anything else, problem.&nbsp; I mean sure, having a humongous Giant Eagle as a steed may seem like a good idea, but it's even less capable of going into a dungeon with you, and it'd eat a ton (literally).There's another problem.&nbsp; Not every creature HAS an advancement table; or, they can't advance more than a small number of HD.&nbsp; A level 20 Paladin's mount has gained 8 HD; what if the creature's advancement doesn't go that far?Frankly, this whole thing is so messed up that IMC we designed our own mount system.&nbsp; Works FAR better.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Spatzimaus, post: 844381, member: 3051"] It's screwy. First off, Mounts are magical beasts, which only get 1 skill point per HD regardless of INT. It doesn't say "8+INT skill points" like an Outsider or whatever gets. Second, IIRC the PHB does state that the mount gets BAB, HP, and save increases from the extra HD. This implies that these are true magical beast HD, not just bonus HP like a familiar gets. So, it'd get Feats, too. But, in most cases I wouldn't WANT my mount to change a size. All that expensive Barding I had made would now be useless, and try finding a new stable? For horses, not so much a problem; for practically anything else, problem. I mean sure, having a humongous Giant Eagle as a steed may seem like a good idea, but it's even less capable of going into a dungeon with you, and it'd eat a ton (literally). There's another problem. Not every creature HAS an advancement table; or, they can't advance more than a small number of HD. A level 20 Paladin's mount has gained 8 HD; what if the creature's advancement doesn't go that far? Frankly, this whole thing is so messed up that IMC we designed our own mount system. Works FAR better. [/QUOTE]

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