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Horse, Riding

Large · Beast · CR 1/4 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Black Flag SRD

1/4

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-2

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Large

Type Beast

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 50

Initiative Bonus +0

Movement

Walk 60 ft (18.3 m)

Swim 30 ft (9.1 m)

Climb 30 ft (9.1 m)

Crawl 30 ft (9.1 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 10

Saving Throws

Strength +3 Dexterity +0 Constitution +1 Intelligence -4 Wisdom +0 Charisma -2

Languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Vulnerabilities

frightened

Traits

Easy Gait

The horse's steps are smooth and steady. A creature riding the horse has advantage on saves against exhaustion caused by a Forced March.

Actions

Hooves

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6+3 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) bludgeoning damage.

About Horse, Riding

Horse, Riding is a large beast with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 10 and possesses 15 hit points (derived from None).

Horse, Riding has communication capabilities including -. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Horse, Riding

2 tips available

When using Horse, Riding in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Minion Strategy: Use as scouts or minions for larger threats
Group Tactics: Group 3-4 together to pose a moderate threat

Player Guide: Facing Horse, Riding

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Easy Target: This creature is weak - focus on other threats
Group Threat: Multiple can be dangerous - use area attacks

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 31 XP
Hard: 46 XP
Deadly: 62 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Horse, Riding?: Horse, Riding has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Horse, Riding?: Horse, Riding is a Large Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Horse, Riding speak?: Horse, Riding can communicate in -.