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Are saddles required to ride flying mounts?
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Regarding saddles, the basic rules note:
Saddles. A military saddle braces the rider, helping you keep your
seat on an active mount in battle. It gives you advantage on any check
you make to remain mounted. An exotic saddle is required for riding
any aquatic or flying mount.
As a comment to this question, one commenter wrote those statements to mean that saddles are required for flying mounts. Another commenter wrote that his interpretation is that saddles are not required for flying mounts - exotic saddles only confer advantage when used.
Are saddles required for flying mounts? Has this been clarified anywhere else in rules, adventures, or comments by the game designers?
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Regarding saddles, the basic rules note:
Saddles. A military saddle braces the rider, helping you keep your
seat on an active mount in battle. It gives you advantage on any check
you make to remain mounted. An exotic saddle is required for riding
any aquatic or flying mount.
As a comment to this question, one commenter wrote those statements to mean that saddles are required for flying mounts. Another commenter wrote that his interpretation is that saddles are not required for flying mounts - exotic saddles only confer advantage when used.
Are saddles required for flying mounts? Has this been clarified anywhere else in rules, adventures, or comments by the game designers?
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Regarding saddles, the basic rules note:
Saddles. A military saddle braces the rider, helping you keep your
seat on an active mount in battle. It gives you advantage on any check
you make to remain mounted. An exotic saddle is required for riding
any aquatic or flying mount.
As a comment to this question, one commenter wrote those statements to mean that saddles are required for flying mounts. Another commenter wrote that his interpretation is that saddles are not required for flying mounts - exotic saddles only confer advantage when used.
Are saddles required for flying mounts? Has this been clarified anywhere else in rules, adventures, or comments by the game designers?
dnd-5e mount
edited 1 hour ago
Rubiksmoose
40.4k5198306
asked 1 hour ago
Praxiteles
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Regarding saddles, the basic rules note:
Saddles. A military saddle braces the rider, helping you keep your
seat on an active mount in battle. It gives you advantage on any check
you make to remain mounted. An exotic saddle is required for riding
any aquatic or flying mount.
As a comment to this question, one commenter wrote those statements to mean that saddles are required for flying mounts. Another commenter wrote that his interpretation is that saddles are not required for flying mounts - exotic saddles only confer advantage when used.
Are saddles required for flying mounts? Has this been clarified anywhere else in rules, adventures, or comments by the game designers?
dnd-5e mount
dnd-5e mount
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Rubiksmoose
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Praxiteles
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Rubiksmoose
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Praxiteles
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Rubiksmoose
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Rubiksmoose
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The section of the rules that you quoted is pretty clear that exotic saddles are required for flying mounts RAW. I think the confusion is coming because that paragraph describes 2 distinct kinds of saddle (Military and Exotic) without highlighting when the focus shifts from one to another:
Saddles. A military saddle braces the rider, helping you keep your seat on an active mount in battle. It gives you advantage on any check you make to remain mounted. An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount.
The first 2 sentences describe the Military Saddle which grants advantage on checks to remain mounted, while the 3rd sentence is talking about the Exotic Saddle which is a different item and is required for riding aquatic or flying mounts.
If you look further down the page, you'll find a Saddle Table that makes it clear that the "exotic saddle" it refers to is a distinct kind of item (which costs 60gp vs. 20gp for a Military saddle), not just a strange kind of saddle.
answered 1 hour ago
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Good info but I don't see that this answers the question. One can take the intent of the third sentence being added, as just making sure you don't get away with buying the cheaper military saddle for only 20gp to get advantage on staying mounted on a flying mount; the kind you need to buy is the more expense "exotic saddle".
– Valley Lad
16 mins ago
@ValleyLad While it's certainly not a clearly written paragraph, I would argue that "An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount" is pretty unambiguous. There are 4 different types of saddle - only the Military Saddle is called out as granting advantage. If that ability was meant to apply to other saddles, it would say so. In fact, RAW, the Exotic saddle doesn't grant advantage at all (only the Military saddle does), it just gives you the ability to hold onto a Griffon of Sea Serpent without falling off.
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Based on this:
An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount
I would say its pretty clear that an exotic saddle is required for riding an aquatic or flying mount.
As the DM, I suppose you could impose or require Dexterity-based skills/saves to "hang on" to a flying mount.
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You're kind of straddling the fence here. It may be as simple as organizing your answer with the RAW response, but suggesting an untested houserule that isn't fully baked doesn't really help your answer.
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2 Answers
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active
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active
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active
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The section of the rules that you quoted is pretty clear that exotic saddles are required for flying mounts RAW. I think the confusion is coming because that paragraph describes 2 distinct kinds of saddle (Military and Exotic) without highlighting when the focus shifts from one to another:
Saddles. A military saddle braces the rider, helping you keep your seat on an active mount in battle. It gives you advantage on any check you make to remain mounted. An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount.
The first 2 sentences describe the Military Saddle which grants advantage on checks to remain mounted, while the 3rd sentence is talking about the Exotic Saddle which is a different item and is required for riding aquatic or flying mounts.
If you look further down the page, you'll find a Saddle Table that makes it clear that the "exotic saddle" it refers to is a distinct kind of item (which costs 60gp vs. 20gp for a Military saddle), not just a strange kind of saddle.
answered 1 hour ago
divibisan
1,182515
Good info but I don't see that this answers the question. One can take the intent of the third sentence being added, as just making sure you don't get away with buying the cheaper military saddle for only 20gp to get advantage on staying mounted on a flying mount; the kind you need to buy is the more expense "exotic saddle".
– Valley Lad
16 mins ago
@ValleyLad While it's certainly not a clearly written paragraph, I would argue that "An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount" is pretty unambiguous. There are 4 different types of saddle - only the Military Saddle is called out as granting advantage. If that ability was meant to apply to other saddles, it would say so. In fact, RAW, the Exotic saddle doesn't grant advantage at all (only the Military saddle does), it just gives you the ability to hold onto a Griffon of Sea Serpent without falling off.
– divibisan
6 mins ago
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The section of the rules that you quoted is pretty clear that exotic saddles are required for flying mounts RAW. I think the confusion is coming because that paragraph describes 2 distinct kinds of saddle (Military and Exotic) without highlighting when the focus shifts from one to another:
Saddles. A military saddle braces the rider, helping you keep your seat on an active mount in battle. It gives you advantage on any check you make to remain mounted. An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount.
The first 2 sentences describe the Military Saddle which grants advantage on checks to remain mounted, while the 3rd sentence is talking about the Exotic Saddle which is a different item and is required for riding aquatic or flying mounts.
If you look further down the page, you'll find a Saddle Table that makes it clear that the "exotic saddle" it refers to is a distinct kind of item (which costs 60gp vs. 20gp for a Military saddle), not just a strange kind of saddle.
answered 1 hour ago
divibisan
1,182515
Good info but I don't see that this answers the question. One can take the intent of the third sentence being added, as just making sure you don't get away with buying the cheaper military saddle for only 20gp to get advantage on staying mounted on a flying mount; the kind you need to buy is the more expense "exotic saddle".
– Valley Lad
16 mins ago
@ValleyLad While it's certainly not a clearly written paragraph, I would argue that "An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount" is pretty unambiguous. There are 4 different types of saddle - only the Military Saddle is called out as granting advantage. If that ability was meant to apply to other saddles, it would say so. In fact, RAW, the Exotic saddle doesn't grant advantage at all (only the Military saddle does), it just gives you the ability to hold onto a Griffon of Sea Serpent without falling off.
– divibisan
6 mins ago
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The section of the rules that you quoted is pretty clear that exotic saddles are required for flying mounts RAW. I think the confusion is coming because that paragraph describes 2 distinct kinds of saddle (Military and Exotic) without highlighting when the focus shifts from one to another:
Saddles. A military saddle braces the rider, helping you keep your seat on an active mount in battle. It gives you advantage on any check you make to remain mounted. An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount.
The first 2 sentences describe the Military Saddle which grants advantage on checks to remain mounted, while the 3rd sentence is talking about the Exotic Saddle which is a different item and is required for riding aquatic or flying mounts.
If you look further down the page, you'll find a Saddle Table that makes it clear that the "exotic saddle" it refers to is a distinct kind of item (which costs 60gp vs. 20gp for a Military saddle), not just a strange kind of saddle.
answered 1 hour ago
divibisan
1,182515
The section of the rules that you quoted is pretty clear that exotic saddles are required for flying mounts RAW. I think the confusion is coming because that paragraph describes 2 distinct kinds of saddle (Military and Exotic) without highlighting when the focus shifts from one to another:
Saddles. A military saddle braces the rider, helping you keep your seat on an active mount in battle. It gives you advantage on any check you make to remain mounted. An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount.
The first 2 sentences describe the Military Saddle which grants advantage on checks to remain mounted, while the 3rd sentence is talking about the Exotic Saddle which is a different item and is required for riding aquatic or flying mounts.
If you look further down the page, you'll find a Saddle Table that makes it clear that the "exotic saddle" it refers to is a distinct kind of item (which costs 60gp vs. 20gp for a Military saddle), not just a strange kind of saddle.
answered 1 hour ago
divibisan
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answered 1 hour ago
divibisan
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answered 1 hour ago
divibisan
1,182515
answered 1 hour ago
divibisan
1,182515
1,182515
Good info but I don't see that this answers the question. One can take the intent of the third sentence being added, as just making sure you don't get away with buying the cheaper military saddle for only 20gp to get advantage on staying mounted on a flying mount; the kind you need to buy is the more expense "exotic saddle".
– Valley Lad
16 mins ago
@ValleyLad While it's certainly not a clearly written paragraph, I would argue that "An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount" is pretty unambiguous. There are 4 different types of saddle - only the Military Saddle is called out as granting advantage. If that ability was meant to apply to other saddles, it would say so. In fact, RAW, the Exotic saddle doesn't grant advantage at all (only the Military saddle does), it just gives you the ability to hold onto a Griffon of Sea Serpent without falling off.
– divibisan
6 mins ago
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Good info but I don't see that this answers the question. One can take the intent of the third sentence being added, as just making sure you don't get away with buying the cheaper military saddle for only 20gp to get advantage on staying mounted on a flying mount; the kind you need to buy is the more expense "exotic saddle".
– Valley Lad
16 mins ago
@ValleyLad While it's certainly not a clearly written paragraph, I would argue that "An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount" is pretty unambiguous. There are 4 different types of saddle - only the Military Saddle is called out as granting advantage. If that ability was meant to apply to other saddles, it would say so. In fact, RAW, the Exotic saddle doesn't grant advantage at all (only the Military saddle does), it just gives you the ability to hold onto a Griffon of Sea Serpent without falling off.
– divibisan
6 mins ago
Good info but I don't see that this answers the question. One can take the intent of the third sentence being added, as just making sure you don't get away with buying the cheaper military saddle for only 20gp to get advantage on staying mounted on a flying mount; the kind you need to buy is the more expense "exotic saddle".
– Valley Lad
16 mins ago
Good info but I don't see that this answers the question. One can take the intent of the third sentence being added, as just making sure you don't get away with buying the cheaper military saddle for only 20gp to get advantage on staying mounted on a flying mount; the kind you need to buy is the more expense "exotic saddle".
– Valley Lad
16 mins ago
@ValleyLad While it's certainly not a clearly written paragraph, I would argue that "An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount" is pretty unambiguous. There are 4 different types of saddle - only the Military Saddle is called out as granting advantage. If that ability was meant to apply to other saddles, it would say so. In fact, RAW, the Exotic saddle doesn't grant advantage at all (only the Military saddle does), it just gives you the ability to hold onto a Griffon of Sea Serpent without falling off.
– divibisan
6 mins ago
@ValleyLad While it's certainly not a clearly written paragraph, I would argue that "An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount" is pretty unambiguous. There are 4 different types of saddle - only the Military Saddle is called out as granting advantage. If that ability was meant to apply to other saddles, it would say so. In fact, RAW, the Exotic saddle doesn't grant advantage at all (only the Military saddle does), it just gives you the ability to hold onto a Griffon of Sea Serpent without falling off.
– divibisan
6 mins ago
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Based on this:
An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount
I would say its pretty clear that an exotic saddle is required for riding an aquatic or flying mount.
As the DM, I suppose you could impose or require Dexterity-based skills/saves to "hang on" to a flying mount.
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You're kind of straddling the fence here. It may be as simple as organizing your answer with the RAW response, but suggesting an untested houserule that isn't fully baked doesn't really help your answer.
– NautArch
1 hour ago
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Based on this:
An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount
I would say its pretty clear that an exotic saddle is required for riding an aquatic or flying mount.
As the DM, I suppose you could impose or require Dexterity-based skills/saves to "hang on" to a flying mount.
answered 1 hour ago
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You're kind of straddling the fence here. It may be as simple as organizing your answer with the RAW response, but suggesting an untested houserule that isn't fully baked doesn't really help your answer.
– NautArch
1 hour ago
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Based on this:
An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount
I would say its pretty clear that an exotic saddle is required for riding an aquatic or flying mount.
As the DM, I suppose you could impose or require Dexterity-based skills/saves to "hang on" to a flying mount.
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Based on this:
An exotic saddle is required for riding any aquatic or flying mount
I would say its pretty clear that an exotic saddle is required for riding an aquatic or flying mount.
As the DM, I suppose you could impose or require Dexterity-based skills/saves to "hang on" to a flying mount.
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You're kind of straddling the fence here. It may be as simple as organizing your answer with the RAW response, but suggesting an untested houserule that isn't fully baked doesn't really help your answer.
– NautArch
1 hour ago
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You're kind of straddling the fence here. It may be as simple as organizing your answer with the RAW response, but suggesting an untested houserule that isn't fully baked doesn't really help your answer.
– NautArch
1 hour ago
You're kind of straddling the fence here. It may be as simple as organizing your answer with the RAW response, but suggesting an untested houserule that isn't fully baked doesn't really help your answer.
– NautArch
1 hour ago
You're kind of straddling the fence here. It may be as simple as organizing your answer with the RAW response, but suggesting an untested houserule that isn't fully baked doesn't really help your answer.
– NautArch
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