There is currently a Fighter Archetype called Knight in the Unearthed Arcana that does some of what you're looking for and a feat called Mounted Combatant.
There was also a Cavalier archetype that made it into an earlier Unearthed Arcana, but I'd say it's probably been dumped in favour of the more-recent Knight (who also has "Born to the Saddle") for the upcoming Xanathar's book.
Compared to Pathfinder, which seems to actively hate anyone who doesn't want to optimize a mount along with their character, 5e isn't very mount-oriented in its current official form, beyond a few vague rules and the Mounted Combatant feat.
Compared to Pathfinder, which seems to actively hate anyone who doesn't want to optimize a mount along with their character, 5e isn't very mount-oriented in its current official form, beyond a few vague rules and the Mounted Combatant feat.
Well, horses do tend to do better on paths than in dungeons or against dragons.
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Compared to Pathfinder, which seems to actively hate anyone who doesn't want to optimize a mount along with their character, 5e isn't very mount-oriented in its current official form, beyond a few vague rules and the Mounted Combatant feat.
Well, horses do tend to do better on paths than in dungeons or against dragons.
Which is why the best Cavalier is a halfling Ranger mounted on their wolf Animal Companion!
Well with that thought it does stick you to the ground. But I tend to think outside the box. On land your character may be right. But thinking through things you may forget about the air. Pegasus would make things a tad bit different. Not to mention that if the character could somehow tame a dragon well I would like to think that it would change the field of battle. I am thinking what of water.
Actually to correct the posters in this thread take a look at the product page for Xanather's it lists the Cavalier as one of the few classes confirmed for inclusion, it was also featured in revised subclasses recently.
Actually to correct the posters in this thread take a look at the product page for Xanather's it lists the Cavalier as one of the few classes confirmed for inclusion, it was also featured in revised subclasses recently.
I knew I must have missed it. There's too many confusingly-named UA titles and no indexing.
First brought out in Dragon magazine #72 April 1983 a long with the Barbarians class. Made into a cartoon show Series in 1984. Made it in the Unearthed Arcana in 1985 . At which point I had lost my book store due to closing and lost track of the game.
I am glad to see it's not Dead. But have been hoping that it be more than a side note. I still think that it's a very good class of fighter that should never fall into the cracks of time and be forgotten.
Their was a lot of rules to get used to so to start off the player from scratch. He's a type of Elite Warrior that really couldn't go out on his own until he reached level 6 due to constant training. Having to learn all weapons . And to be honest he probably wouldn't be able to leave to find a name for himself until level 7 in the big world. Due to his code of honor. That's when he's at his best.
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ModeratorThere is currently a Fighter Archetype called Knight in the Unearthed Arcana that does some of what you're looking for and a feat called Mounted Combatant.
http://media.wizards.com/2016/dnd/downloads/2016_Fighter_UA_1205_1.pdf
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There was also a Cavalier archetype that made it into an earlier Unearthed Arcana, but I'd say it's probably been dumped in favour of the more-recent Knight (who also has "Born to the Saddle") for the upcoming Xanathar's book.
https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/04_UA_Classics_Revisited.pdf
Compared to Pathfinder, which seems to actively hate anyone who doesn't want to optimize a mount along with their character, 5e isn't very mount-oriented in its current official form, beyond a few vague rules and the Mounted Combatant feat.
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Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile.
Well with that thought it does stick you to the ground. But I tend to think outside the box. On land your character may be right. But thinking through things you may forget about the air. Pegasus would make things a tad bit different. Not to mention that if the character could somehow tame a dragon well I would like to think that it would change the field of battle. I am thinking what of water.
Actually to correct the posters in this thread take a look at the product page for Xanather's it lists the Cavalier as one of the few classes confirmed for inclusion, it was also featured in revised subclasses recently.
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile.
First brought out in Dragon magazine #72 April 1983 a long with the Barbarians class. Made into a cartoon show Series in 1984. Made it in the Unearthed Arcana in 1985 . At which point I had lost my book store due to closing and lost track of the game.
I am glad to see it's not Dead. But have been hoping that it be more than a side note. I still think that it's a very good class of fighter that should never fall into the cracks of time and be forgotten.
Mathias you can go for years never going underground in a campaign...
Their was a lot of rules to get used to so to start off the player from scratch. He's a type of Elite Warrior that really couldn't go out on his own until he reached level 6 due to constant training. Having to learn all weapons . And to be honest he probably wouldn't be able to leave to find a name for himself until level 7 in the big world. Due to his code of honor. That's when he's at his best.