Mounted + single move + full archery attack?


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Can a person who is mounted on an animal companion have the companion take a single move and then fire a full attack?


Yes.

You can even have the mount double move and then you can full attack, although you will take a penalty to the attack rolls.

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When you attack a creature smaller than your mount that is on foot, you get the +1 bonus on melee attacks for being on higher ground. If your mount moves more than 5 feet, you can only make a single melee attack. Essentially, you have to wait until the mount gets to your enemy before attacking, so you can't make a full attack. Even at your mount's full speed, you don't take any penalty on melee attacks while mounted.

If your mount charges, you also take the AC penalty associated with a charge. If you make an attack at the end of the charge, you receive the bonus gained from the charge. When charging on horseback, you deal double damage with a lance (see Charge).

You can use ranged weapons while your mount is taking a double move, but at a –4 penalty on the attack roll. You can use ranged weapons while your mount is running (quadruple speed) at a –8 penalty. In either case, you make the attack roll when your mount has completed half its movement. You can make a full attack with a ranged weapon while your mount is moving. Likewise, you can take move actions normally.


Yes, see the rules for mounted archery. If they take a double move you take -4 to your attack rolls. More than that and you take -8.

See HERE. You will also need to be able to make the various ride checks, the most basic being the DC5 to guide with your knees.

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