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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kjenks" data-source="post: 3074295" data-attributes="member: 12892">Well, there is that one thing preventing you. The Main 3.5e FAQ does clarify this a little bit. When using a Ride skill check to claim cover from yourmount, exactly when do you start claiming cover from yourmount? When must you stop claiming cover from yourmount? The skill description says you react instantly toclaim cover, and it doesn’t take an action. Does that meanyou can do so anytime, even when it’s not your turn? Theskill description says you can’t attack or cast spells whileclaiming cover. Why is that significant if you can claimcover anytime without using an action?You can make a Ride check to claim cover from yourmount anytime, even when it’s not your turn. Make the checkbefore your opponent makes his attack roll. If your checksucceeds, you have cover against your opponent’s attacks. Ifseveral different opponents attack you during the same place inthe initiative order, one Ride check determines if you havecover against all those attacks. If you’re attacked again, youmust make another Ride check to claim cover again. Youcannot claim cover while you’re casting a spell or making anykind of attack. So, for example, if you cast a spell whilemounted, you can’t use your mount as cover against any attackof opportunity you might provoke. You also cannot claim coverfrom your mount while making a charge attack (not evenduring the movement portion of your charge).</blockquote>

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