Size of a mount

[Amarylis_Fastfoot]

I looked and looked again to find a rule about that, but did not get the answer I wanted.

Is there any penalty for riding a mount who is more than one size larger than your character ? Concrete example, does a halfling riding a horse suffer any penalty ?!?

I found in the PHB a penalty (-5 on ride check) for riding a mount not suitable for this purpose (they give example about two legged creature).

I also found in the DMG a rule specifiyng that a mount should be <b>at least</b> one size larger than the rider.

Beside that, I did not found any other rules applying...

Thanks for your help,
Amarylis

 

[Kae'Yoss]

I don't think there is any. So go on, saddle the elephants. Bah, forget elephants, saddle the Terrasque

 

[Amarylis_Fastfoot]

I'm not sure the Tarrasque would be a "willing mount". Neither I would try to tame it if I ever on its way.

I think it's kinda weird that you don't suffer any side effects for riding a way too big mount for you. But hey... My halfling outrider will be able to ride her warhorse when there is enough space and her riding dog inside the dungeon

Amarylis

 

[Artoomis]

...I think it's kinda weird that you don't suffer any side effects for riding a way too big mount for you. ...

Amarylis

No weird at all - that's happen since ancient times with elephants. you don't ride it in the same way, of course, but that's the kind of complex detail we really don't need in D&D.