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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Erithtotl" data-source="post: 942416" data-attributes="member: 1971">At first read I thought this was a terrible idea.  I DM and am currently playing a Paladin in another game as well (one who is about to get his horse).I think there are few bad assumptions being made.  First, the idea that the warhorse is essentially Summon Monster with a longer duration.   The fact is its not a generic horse that appears, its a specific horse, with a specific personality, etc.  So it still has all the special qualities it should have.I think the mistake is the 2hr/level duration.  I think the rule should read the horse can be summoned / unsummoned once per day each but that there is no limit on how long it can be around.  Also, I think it should be up to the DM as to where the Paladin can summon the horse.  For example, in the middle of the dungeon isn't logical, but anywhere where a horse might be able to function normally would be.Imagine:  After a long, hard fight through a dark dungeon, the PCs chase after the villian through a magical portal.  Hot sun beats down.  Rocky, desert ground.  Where the heck are we?  Looks like there's a castle way off on that rocky cliff.  It's gonna be a long walk.  Paladin: 'Having Lightning here sure would be handy'.  Whistles.  Looks around.  Silence.  Wait, whats that on the horizon.  A cloud of dust, and there his white stallion galloping across the sun-baked ground.I think the summoning can be handled pretty well.  Just substitute 'call for' for 'summon' and 'dismiss' for 'unsummon'.  So what if the Paladin doesn't know where the horse goes when he's not using it, thats not really important.  In fact it gives in a magical, mysterious quality.Finally, I think it is easily house-ruled back to the old version for anyone who wants to keep it that way.One last question, why does everyone talk about stabling the horse, etc?  This is a pretty intelligent creature that should be able to manage on its own most of the time.  Just unsaddle it and let it ride out into the woods, showing up again when the Paladin needs it.</blockquote>

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