Post by Stix on Dec 21, 2005 3:31:47 GMT -5
If you attempt to ride a creature that is ill suited as a mount, you take a -5 penalty on your Ride checks.
Check
Typical riding actions don’t require checks. You can saddle, mount, ride, and dismount from a mount without a problem.
The following tasks do require checks.
Guide with knees: 5
Stay in saddle: 5
Fight along with warhorse (free action): 10
Cover: 15
Soft fall: 15
Leap: 15
Spur mount: 15
Control mount in battle (move action): 20
Fast mount or dismount (free action): 20 (Armor check penalty applies)
Action
Varies. Mounting or dismounting normally is a move action. Other checks are a move action, a free action, or no action at all, as noted above.
Special
If you are riding bareback, you take a -5 penalty on Ride checks.
If your mount has a military saddle you get a +2 circumstance bonus on Ride checks related to staying in the saddle.
Synergy
If you have 5 or more ranks in Handle Animal, you get a +2 bonus on Ride checks.
Check
Typical riding actions don’t require checks. You can saddle, mount, ride, and dismount from a mount without a problem.
The following tasks do require checks.
Guide with knees: 5
Stay in saddle: 5
Fight along with warhorse (free action): 10
Cover: 15
Soft fall: 15
Leap: 15
Spur mount: 15
Control mount in battle (move action): 20
Fast mount or dismount (free action): 20 (Armor check penalty applies)
Action
Varies. Mounting or dismounting normally is a move action. Other checks are a move action, a free action, or no action at all, as noted above.
Special
If you are riding bareback, you take a -5 penalty on Ride checks.
If your mount has a military saddle you get a +2 circumstance bonus on Ride checks related to staying in the saddle.
Synergy
If you have 5 or more ranks in Handle Animal, you get a +2 bonus on Ride checks.