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Riding

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There are horses distributed all around the served that can be used in conjunction with the Ride skill to gain a mobility bonus when on the surface.

Mechanical Information

  • Mounted Combat:
    • Riders suffer from 10% Spell Failure unless they have the Mounted Combat feat.
    • The Mounted Combat feat adds +1 melee AB instead of the normal bonus.
  • Mounted Archery remains unmodified.
  • It is impossible to ride in caves or indoors areas.
  • Riders do not gain Tumble AC while on horseback. Every 5 ranks in Ride will grant +1 AC, up to +6 at 30 ranks.
  • Lances may only be wielded when on horseback.
  • There are different breeds of horses, that will react differently to the race of the rider.
  • Every 3 points in Ride (ignoring dex but counting items) will add 1% of riding speed. These bonuses cap at 10% to 30%, depending the quality and nature of the breed of horse.
  • Characters with the now-disabled Riding Award:
    • May still summon their horses.
    • Granted a 5 + Hit Dice Ride bonus.