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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 5099317" data-attributes="member: 42582">Hussar, I'd be curious to know what you thought of Rel's answer to this question.As I understood it, if the character wants to be a mounted knight as a part of the conception of the character, but doesn't particularly care how it plays out (a bit like another character might want to be a Duke rather than a chimney sweep), then in "cut-scenes" and some background-y moments the character rides around on a horse, is adored by the (non-mounted) populace, etc. While in actual play the character is a typical D&D fighter - like the Duke vs chimney sweep, it doesn't really come into play. But these episodes in which the character is actually played aren't necessarily typical moments in the character's life - the character is, within the gameworld, and despite the moments focussed on during play, a mounted knight.Your issue arise only when the player desires to implement the concept in actual play - and are a big issue when implementing them in play means spending precious character resources (feats in 3E) on them. I think Rel's suggestion at that point accords with yours - the player has to be told to look for another character concept.The possible overlap between these two sorts of player desire becomes easier to deal with when the supply of resources isn't so limited (eg in Rolemaster or Runequest, or even 4e with only a single feat required). The character can have the background/colour stuff going on, build up the mechanical stuff as a bit of a sideline, and then on those occasions when riding becomes relevant in play they can do it.</blockquote>

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