Subject: Mounted Combat

From: t.s.baguley_at_...
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:10:56 +0100


> From: Andrew Barton <AndrewBarton_at_...>
>I was pretty sure I'd seen this in the rules ...
>
>Certainly, the way I run it is as follows.
>
>A character that spends most of his time mounted, has learned his skills
>mounted, and is at no penalty to use them mounted. If he uses them on
>foot, he becomes subject to improvisational penalties.
>
>Reverse this for characters that spend most of their time on foot.

Yes. The rules add that if you have the ride ability you can fight at no penalty on horseback (though I think many will interpret this as up to but not exceeding the lowest of ride and close combat).

Thom

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