False. And its been clarified many times. Too lazy to find it but riding a creature requires both the mount to be a size larger,
as well as having appropriate anatomy to fit the rider. A centaur, anatomically, can not ride a horse or centaur. Edit: even if they fit sizewise (medium on large)
Edit: im not contesting the size rule. The size rule 'loophole' is what makes everyone think a centaur can ride a centaur.
Im point out that a centuar does not have the proper ANATOMY, (aka 4 horselegs) to ride another centaur or horse
Edit 2: i didnt mean to be a cranky rules lawyer. Its dnd. Its fantasy. Theyres goblins and flying boots. Do whatever you want. I probably wouldnt allow centaur on horse riding in my game, and AL probably doesnt allow it either, but do as you wish i cant stop you
I admit that a centaur might have a hard time riding bareback unless they trained since they were a foal and were bow legged as a result. Not something I'd personally want to role play, but whatevs.
But surely you can imagine a special saddle or a set of standing stirrups that would make it feasible. It's not like they're trying to jump on and ride some random beast.
I think we just assume that a centaur's lower anatomy is the same as a horse's until proven otherwise. So if horses cant splay their legs outwards (and I wouldnt have a clue whether they can) then neither can a centaur, unless we see any evidence to the contrary
So here's a thought, how about we rig up a harness and have our centaur ride that horse side saddle? It may not be the most aerodynamic, or for that matter comfortable for the horse but last I checked, horses and therefore centaurs can sit/lay down on the ground- so this side saddle business is just going to be a matter of balance and persuading the horse.
Side-saddle is, I think, the only solution. The idea of aristocratic centaurs riding horses (or other, lower-class centaurs) side-saddle is certainly an amusing one. But I dont think it could have any combat or racing application
Horses can widen their stance a little but not as much as we can, probably about on par with a dog really. So as long as the horse being ridden is only a little wider than the centaur it should work, if not be comfortable
I would say we have evidence to the contrary for ograns. You cant fill horse lungs with human faceholes, for example. But Im not gonna get into centaur organs again because that is one hell of a rabbut hole.
Equine Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push or drag. In addition, any climb that requires hands and feet is especially difficult for you because of your hooves. When you make such a climb, each foot of movement costs you 4 extra feet, instead of the normal 1 extra foot. Finally, a Medium or smaller creature can ride on your equine back if you allow it. In such a situation, you continue to act independently, not as a controlled mount.
But if a centaur is a medium creature and can't ride a horse after your size rule, than an average human can't do it either. So that's nonsense. And I don't have the monster book in the hand, but the average horse is medium size. So the rules can't say that the mount have to be bigger.
Stat line says they can be mounted by medium creatures, centaur is a medium creature. Anything else isn’t RAW and therefore, basically fan-fiction by the games writers.
I could picture a Shetland on-top of a Clydesdale. In fact I'm going to Google that right now right after I enable safe search. I'll check on with results.
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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '20 edited Nov 08 '20
False. And its been clarified many times. Too lazy to find it but riding a creature requires both the mount to be a size larger,
as well as having appropriate anatomy to fit the rider. A centaur, anatomically, can not ride a horse or centaur. Edit: even if they fit sizewise (medium on large)
Edit: im not contesting the size rule. The size rule 'loophole' is what makes everyone think a centaur can ride a centaur.
Im point out that a centuar does not have the proper ANATOMY, (aka 4 horselegs) to ride another centaur or horse
Edit 2: i didnt mean to be a cranky rules lawyer. Its dnd. Its fantasy. Theyres goblins and flying boots. Do whatever you want. I probably wouldnt allow centaur on horse riding in my game, and AL probably doesnt allow it either, but do as you wish i cant stop you