The title of this thread sums up my question. I have a goblin ranger with the Beast Master subclass (2014 rules by the way.) If her beast companion were to be something weird but still Medium sized and a beast, could she ride around on the creature like a mount? If so, does she need a saddle?
Specifically, either a Giant Frog or a Giant Badger.
The rules on mounted combat in the Player's Handbook (see here) say that you can ride a creature as a mount if it's at least one size category larger than you, is willing to accept you as a rider, and "has appropriate anatomy". In your example, you've got the first two parts of that covered, and as long as it takes the form of something you can physically ride on you've got the third as well.
As for needing a saddle, there are no specific rules about that in 5e D&D.
The title of this thread sums up my question. I have a goblin ranger with the Beast Master subclass (2014 rules by the way.) If her beast companion were to be something weird but still Medium sized and a beast, could she ride around on the creature like a mount? If so, does she need a saddle?
Specifically, either a Giant Frog or a Giant Badger.
The rules on mounted combat in the Player's Handbook (see here) say that you can ride a creature as a mount if it's at least one size category larger than you, is willing to accept you as a rider, and "has appropriate anatomy". In your example, you've got the first two parts of that covered, and as long as it takes the form of something you can physically ride on you've got the third as well.
As for needing a saddle, there are no specific rules about that in 5e D&D.
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Thanks for the help! I guess I should've just looked at that section to begin with
No problem!
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