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<blockquote data-quote="Lehrbuch" data-source="post: 6852893" data-attributes="member: 6811402">You do know that the mount rules are pretty non-problematic? The rules just say if the proposed creature is one size category larger and has appropriate anatomy, it can be a mount, and then gives rules for working out movement if you mount/dismount during your turn and saving throws for falling off. That's pretty much it.If the mount is acting independently (which sounds like a PC/NPC centaur), instead of controlled, then the rules go on to say that &quot;Bearing a rider puts no restrictions on the actions the mount can take, and it moves and acts as it wishes.&quot; (5e SRD, page 99)Well, the rules don't seem to think that a pegasus or griffon (the stated examples of exotic mounts) will be significantly impeded by a rider. Whereas anatomically, I could imagine that a rider could interfere with wing movement. So, I don't really see any need to go to town on penalising a centaur mount. I guess you could impose disadvantage on the centaur for attempting some things, if he's bearing a mount. But, except for rare circumstances, that seems to stink of DM is un-fun.But a human isn't (normally) Large (and has the wrong anatomy) so isn't a mount...and therefore would be impeded by carrying around other (Medium) people in the middle of combat. That's the whole point.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lehrbuch, post: 6852893, member: 6811402"] You do know that the mount rules are pretty non-problematic? The rules just say if the proposed creature is one size category larger and has appropriate anatomy, it can be a mount, and then gives rules for working out movement if you mount/dismount during your turn and saving throws for falling off. That's pretty much it. If the mount is acting independently (which sounds like a PC/NPC centaur), instead of controlled, then the rules go on to say that "Bearing a rider puts no restrictions on the actions the mount can take, and it moves and acts as it wishes." (5e SRD, page 99) Well, the rules don't seem to think that a pegasus or griffon (the stated examples of exotic mounts) will be significantly impeded by a rider. Whereas anatomically, I could imagine that a rider could interfere with wing movement. So, I don't really see any need to go to town on penalising a centaur mount. I guess you could impose disadvantage on the centaur for attempting some things, if he's bearing a mount. But, except for rare circumstances, that seems to stink of DM is un-fun. But a human isn't (normally) Large (and has the wrong anatomy) so isn't a mount...and therefore would be impeded by carrying around other (Medium) people in the middle of combat. That's the whole point. [/QUOTE]

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