New mounts for champions in PFS2e

[PeteZero]

The Grand Bazaar lists new mounts - is there any option to obtain them as a steed ally for a champion in PFS2e?

[HammerJack]

The giant beetle and terror bird are Common, and are Standard Availability per the Character Options page. Nothing special is needed to select them as Steed allies, since they are animal companions with the Mount ability.

[PeteZero]

Thank you. Is there a way to obtain the riding drake? With ACPs as it is uncommon?

[HammerJack]

I do not believe there is any sort of boon that grants Access to the Riding Drake.

[cavernshark]

I believe the only way to gain access to the Riding Drake currently is to be an Orc. They have a level 9 ancestry feat Dragon Grip which grants access to the riding drake and you can get access to that feat via the boon to be an orc.

[edit] The Dragon Grip feat is uncommon so the orc boon probably doesn't cover it. I don't have an Orc personally but I checked the Iruxi text and it says other than access to the ancestry (which is uncommon) it only gives you access to the common features of the ancestry. So I believe Hammerjack is right and there's currently no way to get a riding drake.

[NielsenE]

We had a season two scenario that felt like it was setting up a follow-up that had good potential for granting access to Riding Drakes. We just haven't had that follow-up scenario yet (and there's no promise that we will.... just saying it felt like they were investing scenarios/stories in a longer term arc that could lead there.)

[PeteZero]

At least there is hope then..... :)

[Z...D...]

I have an Orc and can confirm, no Riding Drake access.

Orc Ancestry Chronicle wrote:

Other than access to this additional ancestry (and any common-rarity options with the orc trait available in the campaign), all character creation rules are the same as those provided in the Organized Play Guide