Nothing and I mean NOTHING says servant of Good like riding a Celestial Dire Ape or T-rex.
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Unicorns taste like chicken.
I'd go with the Pegasus.
... the ones with the built-in chicken wings?
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Be it a dedicated mount or a special occasion.For me there is only one dream option...
Or if you're epic the absolute ultimate mount to fight the good fight would be the as yet un paizoed T’uen-rin:
sir, PLEASE do the coding yourself next time, and final link
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarg!
For future reference, type:
[ url=www.whatever-you-want-to-link.com ] something about what it links to [ /url ]
... without the spaces in the brackets. Please do that in the future. Thanks!
Anyway, now that the (rather pointless) rage is out of my system, I do have to say that the kirin (as printed in PF) is certainly one of the best options. My king in Kingmaker managed to transform his horse into one (though actually, it's his champion, the Stag, that rides it). :D
This is getting too silly.
... "getting"?
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A big large Spider all black and glossy. Like little contrast since you are holy looking.
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A big large Spider all black and glossy. Like little contrast since you are holy looking.
Drowadin mount of choice!
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Hmmmmm... A huge praying mantis would be good.
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Battle mule or war donkey.Because mules are Bad Ass, amirite? (See what I did there?)
Seriously though, some paladins are humble. Not all, but some. And also mules are humble but also awesome.
"I am Leonin Hartshield, Knight-Captain and Crusader of the Third Tower. And this is my trusty steed, El Señor. Please escort him to the stables for a rub-down, a cigarillo, and a trough of tequila."
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A hat for your mule is optional but highly recommended.
You should read more Pathfinder Tales, then... One of them includes a pretty badass Paladin on a equally badass Unicorn.I can't imagine any Paladin (man or woman) on a Unicorn unless they were part of the Order of My Little Pony.
Maybe PF has reskinned unicorns to try to make them cooler, but the only thing I picture is sparkles and rainbows and the like when it comes to unicorns. I don't think you could ever run out of ball-busting material if one of your fellow Players chose unicorn as a mount.
Honestly I have not kept up with them. Which one is this? Yeah I might look into it.
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Be it a dedicated mount or a special occasion.
Well, if you're a fan of old school Forgotten Realms, then it's this.
If however, you're a fan of Greyhawk it's this.
Whoops! That last was not a pegasus, but you get the idea. How about this one?
Ok, so it's not a paladin. But it is a pegasus. Use your imagination.
Finally, there's this. I vote pegasus on that basis - those teeth!
Obviously, the best option is this. Or maybe this.
And that's how Elmore makes his money!
Hopefully Ninja-Assassin is happy with this post! :-)
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... you shall be spared.
I vote the Warhorse.
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Silver dragon was suggested some time ago... But really, a RED dragon, or perhaps more likely a blue one, naturally of excessive size, would be even more impressive.I can't really argue with this. Blue goes better with most paladins' dress codes than gold does, anyway.
Blue is indeed the preferred choice of fashion conscious paladins.
I'd say the Dragon Horse works well for this purpose.
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Colour is based mainly on the symbol of the paladin's deity. I've seen green work, and rose. Can't find the imagery right now though.
And if you wanted to go all TV Tropes - black is the best colour, and also might save you from some smite good attempts.
That is why you're even more badass for subduing one.
Chaotic Evil Mad Scientist Necromancer Wizard says, "Why not both?" Kill them, lop off some parts. A little thread, some glue and black magic from the abyss and you have yourself a Unisus! Or a Pegacorn if you so desire (horns detachable).
In seriousness, I'd say unicorn. There's a reason Voldy drank it to keep himself alive. Magic goodness of awesomeness.
I once had a donkey named Hotay :)
Anything, from gelatinous cubes to snails and golems can get wings with the half celestial template. Horns are much more difficult to add.
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So, has there ever been an official statted winged unicorn, whatever the name?
In Pathfinder or any incarnation of D&D?
I think this fits the bill perfectly:
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For clarity: "They universally shun all creatures except for good-aligned fey, good-aligned humanoid women, and the woodlands' native animals, though they may fight alongside other good creatures against common enemies...On rare occasions, lone unicorns without mates or whose partners have been slain have been known to adopt young women of exceptionally pure virtue as surrogates, allowing the women to ride on their backs and becoming their guardians and protectors for life. This bond generally ends amiably if the woman becomes more committed to someone else—such as a lover or child—giving rise to the myth that unicorns only befriend virgins."
So promiscuous paladins of Arshea can totally ride a unicorn as long they're women for whatever reason. Removing the Virgin=Pure thing is fine because of Paizo's commitment to gender equality but it also removes the reasoning behind why unicorns only like women.
As to the OP's question, a winged steed just seems more heroic. so yeah +1 vote for the Pegasus.
Assuming that this paragraph is talking about a male Unicorn that lost a female mate, is it feasible that a Lady Unicorn that lost her Uni-Husband would similarly adopt a a young man of exceptionally pure virtue as a surrogate?
Because I just had a neat idea for an expy of Sir Galahad du Lac.
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Surface-to-air unicorn, with horseshoes of the zephyr enchanted with air walk.
My 3.5 paladin, Lori (short for Gloria Mundi) had this as her bonded mount. When the DM realised that the charging pair did over 350 points on an average, non-crit charge, it's amazing how many 5-foot wide and 2.5-foot wide corridors we suddenly had to negotiate.
When I realised the effect this was having on the campaign, I had them ride off into the sunset.
Literally.
It depends on the paladin. More fragile, or otherwise more Fey-like motifs would work well with a Unicorn, while the more traditional Paladin works better with a Pegasus or Griffon. I DO like the idea of a Paladin riding a Warg, though, with the intention of redeeming him.
Maybe a paladin should ride a Calistrian in the hopes of redeeming him/her.
I would pity a paladin who had to ride a Pegasus or unicorn as his mount. Poor fella probably lost a bet with someone...
I prefer a good old fashioned Destrier with the best armor and training.. But i am oldfashioned.
From the look of your picture emphasis on OLD
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So, has there ever been an official statted winged unicorn, whatever the name?
In Pathfinder or any incarnation of D&D?
There was an issue of Dragon magazine with an entire article on variant unicorns, including winged ones. Issue #190; the one with a sea serpent attacking a viking ship on the cover.
I think the PDF is available online, if you hunt around a bit.
Purple Alicorn with a tattoo on it's flank.
I'mma go with a tribal-style paladin with a white tiger mount! Or maybe a white dire wolf.