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How to keep my mount alive/relevant as a fighter
I am relatively new to DnD, and the one or two games i've played before have ended at around level 4-5.
I am about to start up a campaign, and I am rolling a Gnome Fighter that is going to focus on ...
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How does a mount interact with its rider in regards to Reflex saves?
In this episode of 'Wasting Time with Phill', we take a look at how mounts and riders interact with their saving throws.
How does a mount interact with its rider in regards to Reflex saves?
If a ...
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Player characters as mounts
I am asking about an edge case based on the three paragraphs under "Encounters with PC Mounts" on DMG 46. So far as I can tell these paragraphs are not reproduced anywhere else, and these paragraphs ...
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Does an unoccupied mount count as an ally, for flanking?
Can you use your mount as an ally, for flanking purposes, while dismounted?
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How much vertical space do a rider and mount occupy together?
How much vertical space do a rider and mount occupy together?
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What happens to the rider if a mount dies?
Does he fall prone or is he simply placed in an adjacent square?
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How does Blind, Dominate and Stun affect a Mount
The Rules Compendium p.252 mentions Dazed, but how are statuses like Blinded, Dominated and Stunned handled ?
Are there any references to the handling of these effects ?
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Does the character or the mount need Improved Overrun for AoO-less Trample Attempts?
In Pathfinder an Overrun attempt normally draws an attack of opportunity. A character can take Improved Overrun to negate this and get a bonus, but does it apply for a character making an Overrun ...
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What square does a medium sized rider occupy when mounted on a Large creature?
What square is used to reference the location of a medium-sized rider on a large-sized mount, and furthermore, how are melee attacks (range 1)resolved from adjacent foes?
This is an offshoot of a ...
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How to make a Dothraki Screamer in D&D 4th? (Mounted Combat)
Lots of people must be familiar with the Song of Ice and Fire series by now (since the release of the HBO show). As some of you may know, the Dothraki are a nomadic people of barbarians in the model ...
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When does a mount get healing?
In one game I'm currently playing, I have a Riding Horse which has just taken damage as part of an aura. This helped me to better realize that the horse is indeed a creature - not just a piece of ...
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Can forced movement be used to dismount a rider?
Are a rider and mount considered different targets so I could push or pull one but not the other with a power?
If I can push the rider off of the mount, would the "Catching yourself"(PHB p284) clause ...
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4e Essentials and mounted combat
I'm creating a fighter for a 4e D&D Essentials game. I'd like to model him after a European medieval knight, but a knight is less than complete without a good horse. What are the rules for a ...
