Eidolon tentacle as saddle.


Rules Questions


So, I was thinking of trying a mounted Eidolon and I noticed the problem of a lack of saddle. My thought is, could I give my Eidolon a tentacle on its back and have it hold me, therefore preventing me from being dismounted?

Would the Eidolon roll a strength check anytime something tried to dismount me? How dexterous is a tentacle?

If the tentacle idea doesn't work, how about extra limbs(arms) on the sides that hold onto my ankles?


There's a Mount evolution. Just take that and say the body of the creature is shaped like a saddle in the right place(s).


I've always figured the eidolon needs the mount evolution, and an exotic saddle (unless you make it shaped exactly like a horse or a dog or something) for you to ride it without the penalties associated with riding bareback, or riding a creature that's not suitable as a mount.


From a rules perspective.. no... not happening.

The best you can get is grappling and moving half speed and such, with all the penalties that brings with it.

If this were in the house rule forum, the answer could be different :(.


Beopere wrote:

From a rules perspective.. no... not happening.

The best you can get is grappling and moving half speed and such, with all the penalties that brings with it.

If this were in the house rule forum, the answer could be different :(.

I was thinking, if the eidolon is holding you and trying not to drop you, wouldn't that be more of a disarm attempt than a grapple. Essentially, the Eidolon would be wielding you.

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thaX wrote:

"Hit them with the Halfling!! He has a hard head, it won't hurt him!!!"

"Hey!!"

LOL <3 THAT was an interesting visualization! Now if said halfling were a Kinder instead and got thrown, the kinder would be able to take all the enemies items the moment it the enemy he/she was thrown at.

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