Since I am playing a paladin in one game and have a paladin in another game I'm gm'ing, I'd like to know what exactly I'd be able to take. Is it anything that's remotely good or neutral? Anything that has legs or can fly? How general is it? How about an evil monster given the celestial template saying that the power of good can over come evil?
Stuff I've looked at:
-Druid list of animal companions since the mount goes off of that table but that was barely helpful.
-Monster Cohort list, this is helpful if only because it's a simple table that says the monsters name and the level that they are available.
-The Empyreal Knight paladin archetype has the Summon Monster I-IX list to pull creatures from and that's also helpful
Is that pretty much it besides looking through every single animal?
As an aside, if you've ever played a paladin, what have you had for a mount? I'd love to know!
Unless you take a cohort thru leadership, you're pretty well limited to Either the critters it specifically states in the Paladin Mount entry OR to whatever your GM allows.
Unless you take a cohort thru leadership, you're pretty well limited to Either the critters it specifically states in the Paladin Mount entry OR to whatever your GM allows.
It's responses like this that are not helpful in the least.. Have you looked at the Paladin Mount ability? There is no list of creatures to take, which is why I'm posting this.. In the case where I am the GM, it's still necessary for me to know what's acceptable at what level.
Just found that this will be coming in January Animal Archive, till then I'd still like to hear what others have played!
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It's responses like this that are not helpful in the least.. Have you looked at the Paladin Mount ability? There is no list of creatures to take, which is why I'm posting this.. In the case where I am the GM, it's still necessary for me to know what's acceptable at what level.
It's your lack of ability to read that makes you an assmonkey...
This mount is usually a heavy horse (for a Medium paladin) or a pony (for a Small paladin), although more exotic mounts, such as a boar, camel, or dog are also suitable.
It's right there... Under Paladin: Divine Bond (Sp)
If you ask a question. Don't be an ass when you get an answer.
Unless you take a cohort thru leadership, you're pretty well limited to Either the critters it specifically states in the Paladin Mount entry OR to whatever your GM allows.It's responses like this that are not helpful in the least.. Have you looked at the Paladin Mount ability? There is no list of creatures to take, which is why I'm posting this.. In the case where I am the GM, it's still necessary for me to know what's acceptable at what level.
It is called out in the Paladin's ability:
This mount is usually a heavy horse (for a Medium paladin) or a pony (for a Small paladin), although more exotic mounts, such as a boar, camel, or dog are also suitable.
If you want something else, talk to your GM. If you're the GM, any standard riding-type animal you want would be fine. If you start getting into fancier, exotic (intelligent) creatures, you're probably looking at needing the Leadership feat.
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In the case where I am the GM, it's still necessary for me to know what's acceptable at what level.
If you are the GM, then since you are going "Off Page" it is entirely up to you.
If you want them to have an animal that does not progress then give them a mount = (or +/_ a couple levels) to CL of the party.If you want one that progresses with the growth of the Paladin, then you entirely on your own. Or provide the character with a cohort.
I have had an AWESOME warhorse for all of my Paladins but had a backup ride of a bulette for a levels when my horse was unavailable. It was Book standard but trained so it didn't adjust up and he got left behind when I got my horse back.
I hear the riding dog is a great ride for halfling/gnome paladins but I have never played one.
I've always wanted to play a Dwarf Paladin with a boar but the opportunity never came up.
My gnome paladin had a pony named Buttercup. She rocked.
It's responses like this that are not helpful in the least.. Have you looked at the Paladin Mount ability? There is no list of creatures to take, which is why I'm posting this.. In the case where I am the GM, it's still necessary for me to know what's acceptable at what level.It's your lack of ability to read that makes you an assmonkey...
This mount is usually a heavy horse (for a Medium paladin) or a pony (for a Small paladin), although more exotic mounts, such as a boar, camel, or dog are also suitable.
It's right there... Under Paladin: Divine Bond (Sp)
If you ask a question. Don't be an ass when you get an answer.
Sigh... it's not explicitly called out in there that that's ALL you can have. I may be an assmonkey but you would have to answer why paladins are running around with griffins or unicorns as mounts... cause they aren't listed in the list...
I never recall having a specifically bonded mount as a pally simply because bonded weapon is better.
However I have had horses for all past paladins, my first wife had a female half elf paladin who rode a unicorn at higher levels and my second wife had a paladin who rode a pegasus.
I had an NPC halfling paladin who rode a juvenile dragon for a time.
my longest lived character ever ( I played him for over 6 years) was Fergus the Justifier, who started out as a paladin, and ended his career as a 92nd level LN Fighter (old 1e ruleset). He couldn't really compete at higher levels with what paladins were limited to owning magic item wise back then, so he said screw the oath of poverty give me power and riches!
Fergus never, ever, in over 6 years of playing him, ever rode a mount.
Final call is up to the GM. My general rule of thumb is that if that specific species is readily available for purchase as a trained riding animal, then it's okay as a paladin mount. If the local city has a hippogryph stable, then I'm cool with the paladin having a hippogryph mount. If hippogryphs are rare beasts that few can tame and are you can't acquire one with mere gold, then it's probably not okay for the paladin to have one.
Final call is up to the GM. My general rule of thumb is that if that specific species is readily available for purchase as a trained riding animal, then it's okay as a paladin mount. If the local city has a hippogryph stable, then I'm cool with the paladin having a hippogryph mount. If hippogryphs are rare beasts that few can tame and are you can't acquire one with mere gold, then it's probably not okay for the paladin to have one.Sentient mounts are a different kettle of fish altogether.
Not when it comes to Paladin bonded mounts. They have an INT of 6, so they are definitely sentient, even if it's a giant ant that has no INT, it will gain 6 INT as a base as soon as it's designated as the paladins mount.
My longest lived character ever ( I played him for over 6 years) was Fergus the Justifier, who started out as a paladin, and ended his career as a 92nd level LN Fighter (old 1e ruleset).
I'd just like to commend you on playing for 6 years and making it up to 92nd level, that's an incredible feat, especially in 1st ed.