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2012-10-07, 03:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
I am joining a campaign with a Goliath barbarian and have been trying to decide what mount he should have. Horses seem a little small for a race that can be put in the large category when angry. Anyone have an idea? I should also note that he uses the firestorm berserker prestige class so being flame resistant would be a good idea.
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2012-10-07, 03:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
What level are you starting at?
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2012-10-07, 03:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
Rhinoceros. Arms & Equipment Guide, pg. 81. 290gp for a trained one. Nothing really says "Screw you, goblins!" like charging into a mob on a rhino.
Alternately, Triceratops. Same book, next page. Slightly more pricey for a trained one at 17,000gp, but again. Screw you, Goblins!~Othar wanted me to know so that I would tell men that Othar the Storm-Rider had died well, and I had told him to keep a tight hold of his sword so that Othar the Storm-Rider would go to the feast hall in Valhalla where all warriors who die bravely go after death. These days, although I am old and feeble, I always wear a sword, so that when death comes I will go to that far hall where men like Othar wait for me. I look forward to meeting them.~
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2012-10-07, 03:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-07, 03:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-07, 04:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
Wild Cohort is a good idea. You can pick up an Allosaurus (tough), Dire Tortoise (gets a surprise round, period), or Dragonhawk (flies) with it. Depending on your DM, you might be able to take Shared Fury, letting your mount rage with you.
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2012-10-07, 04:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
Check out the Warbeast templated Rhino on p 219 of MM2.
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2012-10-07, 04:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
I like the triceratops idea it's just the lack of heat resistance. Firestorm berserkers can go human torch when ragging and I don't like the idea of burning whatever I am riding in mid charge.
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2012-10-07, 04:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
Fire resistant barding, perhaps?
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2012-10-07, 04:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
Author of The Auspician's Handbook and The Tempestarian's Handbook for Spheres of Power.Greenman by Bradakhan/Spring Greenman by Comissar/Autumn Greenman by Sgt. Pepper/Winter Greenman by gurgleflep
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2012-10-07, 06:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
How are you intending to fly ? At level 15 its kind of assumed.
π = 4
Consider a 5' radius blast: this affects 4 squares which have a circumference of 40' — Actually it's worse than that.
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2012-10-07, 06:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
Somewhat homebrewy here. Draconomicon has the feat, Dragon Cohort. It lets you pick a dragon cohort and treat its level as 3 levels lower. Your ECL is 15, so normally you could only get a cohort of max level 13. With Dragon Cohort you get one of max level 16 as long as its a dragon.
From the Draconomicon there is the Abyssal Drake. It's Huge, so you can ride on it, and it has fire immunity. It's ECL is 15, so if you can get your leadership score high, you can pick it as a cohort. It can also fly, so that covers nedz point. Only problem is that it is technically an outsider, not a dragon from the specific list of dragon cohorts. Thus, you'd need DM approval. I think its balanced though.
Other obvious problem with the Abyssal Drake is that it is Chaotic Evil
EDIT: You could also slap a Fiendish template onto a Rhino or an elephant. That gives it fire resistance. We've also got Pyrohydras. I'm sure you can convince someone in your group to dominate the hydra to serve as your mount. You could also use Handle Animal on the Hydra to train it. DC 32 to train a 12 headed one.
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2012-10-07, 06:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
Half-Dragon (Brass) Rhinoceros. Flying and Fire Immunity.
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2012-10-07, 07:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
My Homebrew: found here.
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2012-10-07, 07:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
Last edited by nedz; 2012-10-07 at 07:17 PM.
π = 4
Consider a 5' radius blast: this affects 4 squares which have a circumference of 40' — Actually it's worse than that.
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2012-10-07, 07:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
By RAW, no. Dragon Cohort only works on a specific list of dragons within the Draconomicon. This includes only metallic and chromatic dragons as well as a couple others (pseudodragon, wyvern, dragonnel, and spiked felldrake). I think its fair to expand the feat to include other choices, like half-dragon rhinos, but it requires DM approval.
Also, how drunk was the dragon when it decided a half-rhino kid was a good idea?
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2012-10-07, 08:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
My Homebrew: found here.
When you Absolutely, Positively, Gotta Drop some Huge rocks, Accept NO Substitutes
PM Me if you would like a table from my homebrew reconstructed.
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2012-10-07, 08:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
I talked to The DM about it and We came to an agreement that I can have an elemental creature template applied to a animal giving me a good though mount made of magma. I'm thinking about having a bison.
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2012-10-07, 08:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-07, 08:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-07, 09:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mount ideas for the vertically gifted
Kind of like This, only made of fire, with an angry flaming giant on top.
You'd basically be a mobile burning tower of and hatred and destruction.
See if you can pick up the Wild Cohort feat (web enhancement), so your mount won't get one-shotted at later levels.Last edited by Slipperychicken; 2012-10-07 at 09:20 PM.