Charging affecting AoO

[CloakedDarius]

I ran across a scenario that interested me, since I did not see it being addressed anywhere else.

The situation involved a mounted attack. The mount was a rhino (picked up via the half-orc Beast Rider feat). The mount had both improved and greater overrun and was charging at the target. The mount successfully hit the target via the overrun, which then provokes an AoO. Here are my questions:

(1) Does the AoO gain any benefits/drawbacks from the charge beyond the +2 to hit and -2 to AC (this benefit specifically states it applies to all attacks until the start of your next turn)? Or does the charge benefits end as soon as the overrun occurred? The mount was wearing Rhino Hide armor, which would give it an additional 2d6 damage on a successful charge attack, and was equipped with a Belt of Thunderous Charges, allowing the gore attack to be one size category larger.

(2) If the mount has the powerful charge feature (which the rhino does) does the increased damage apply here?

I would think that this AoO is simply a continuation of the action begun by the charge and would be inclined to allow it. But I cannot find any RAW that indicate this would be part of the charge. Thoughts?

[Mortalis]

1) The charge bonus does not apply to your AoO.

PRD wrote:

Attacking on a Charge: After moving, you may make a single melee attack. You get a +2 bonus on the attack roll and take a –2 penalty to your AC until the start of your next turn.

The bonus only applies to the initial charge, not subsequent attacks made that turn.

2) I'm less sure about this, however I'm certain that the damage wouldn't apply to the AoO. I'm not too sure if it could be applied to overrun attempt though...

Wait, how are you overrunning on a charge in the first place? Charge only mentions bull rush, unless you're talking about the Charge Through feat.

[CloakedDarius]

Agreed on item (1). I missed that this only applies to the attack, not all attacks.

When I look up Overrun, I see "As a standard action, taken during your move or as part of a charge, you can attempt to overrun your target, moving through its square." It does indicate that a bull rush gets a +2 on attack rolls, and that all other attack rolls generically get a +2 but also the -2 on AC.

[Mortalis]

I guess it's fine then. It doesn't mention anything about overrun in the charge rules themselves, but if the overrun rules say so then there's no issue. :)

Now, if you're asking whether or not you can apply the Powerful Charge damage to the overrun, I'm afraid I don't know. I'm inclined to think yes as the ability states it happens on a charge, and doesn't stipulate whether the charge is used to make an attack or a maneuver, but really I'm just speculating.

If you're asking if it can be applied to the AoO, then no, as it's a separate instant that is unrelated to charging.