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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FreeTheSlaves" data-source="post: 1289100" data-attributes="member: 9952">Actually I am thinking that a -4 penalty to attack may not be the answer here because what is it that we want to do? We want to discourage the common usage of an uncommon fighting style, not stop it completely.The problem is that DC5 is too easy and any DC will at some point become an auto-success. I want there to be a penalty for all levels (like arcane spell failure) and I think the best way is to apply a negative modifier to the ride skill. This hurts the mounted combat feat, riding exotic mounts, contested checks and up to the higher mid levels, the various ride skill options.A -2 is a place to start as per the DMG guidelines but skills are pretty easy to boost compared to raw combat stats. I think a -4 to ride is more in line.Always Remember to Buy the Players with a Sweetener!i.e.Mounted focus Prerequisite: Mounted combat, ride skill 1+ rank.Special: You are especially skilled in mounted close quarter combat. Any melee weapon used while mounted receives a +1 to damage so long as you qualify for the +1 bonus for fighting from higher ground. Additionally you may ignore the ride skill penalty for fighting with a two handed melee weapon.Normal: Two handed melee weapons used while mounted incur a -4 to the ride skill.</blockquote>