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<blockquote data-quote="RobNJ" data-source="post: 433092" data-attributes="member: 3617">[code][color=burlywood]I was reading the combat chapter closely the other day and noticed that onLarge mounts, you are considered to be in the back square of your mount.For a visual representation, X will represent horse, O, man.Horse:&nbsp; XX --&gt; (facing)Man:&nbsp; &nbsp; O&nbsp; --&gt; (facing)Man on&nbsp;Horse: OX --&gt; (facing)So my question is, without a reach weapon, if you're attacking from theback of a horse aren't you basically guaranteed to subject your mount toone or more attacks of opportunity?Example, I am charging at an enemy, *, with my horse, using a mace:Beginning of charge:XO&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; *End of safe portion of charge:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; XO*At this point I have to pivot to my right or left to strike the enemy, butthat involves my mount moving out of a threatened square.&nbsp; In order tostrike, I have to be in one of the following configurations (not countingmirror images):&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; X&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; O*or&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; X&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; O*The only way this could work safely is if my mount could move sideways theentire length.&nbsp; So in other words, start of charge:XO&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *End of charge:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; X&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; O*But this breaks logic.&nbsp; This is probably in part due to the fact that thenotion of the rider being in the &quot;back&quot; portion of the horse brings infacing, which is supposed to be absent from 3E.Can anyone illuminate this topic for me?[/code][/color]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RobNJ, post: 433092, member: 3617"] [code][color=burlywood]I was reading the combat chapter closely the other day and noticed that on Large mounts, you are considered to be in the back square of your mount. For a visual representation, X will represent horse, O, man. Horse: XX --> (facing) Man: O --> (facing) Man on Horse: OX --> (facing) So my question is, without a reach weapon, if you're attacking from the back of a horse aren't you basically guaranteed to subject your mount to one or more attacks of opportunity? Example, I am charging at an enemy, *, with my horse, using a mace: Beginning of charge: XO * End of safe portion of charge: XO* At this point I have to pivot to my right or left to strike the enemy, but that involves my mount moving out of a threatened square. In order to strike, I have to be in one of the following configurations (not counting mirror images): X O* or X O* The only way this could work safely is if my mount could move sideways the entire length. So in other words, start of charge: X O * End of charge: X O* But this breaks logic. This is probably in part due to the fact that the notion of the rider being in the "back" portion of the horse brings in facing, which is supposed to be absent from 3E. Can anyone illuminate this topic for me?[/code][/color] [/QUOTE]

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