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Sample file Some mounts are listed for two different environments, such Sidekick Class: Mount as a pegasus, which is both a land and air mount. When gaining a mount that falls into two categories, choose one of This title adds a new sidekick class - the mount! It provides a those categories - as the mount gains levels, it will gain the new rules set to manage animal companions for players, abilities associated with the chosen category. adding a full sidekick class for mount companions, who gain experience as the players do, levelling with them throughout their adventures. Water Mounts Some water mounts may appear unsuited for air-breathing The idea behind this sidekick class is to open mounts to characters, but this can be solved using similar magic to that existing alongside the players, giving them the mobility to of Angajuk in Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. If you travel far and wide in their adventures in dark waters, vast wish to add this feature, add the following trait to aquatic lands, and open airs of any setting they step into. mounts at 1st level: How to Use This Supplement Enchanted Air Bubble This supplement uses the same sidekicks system presented As the mount submerges, a bubble of fresh air surrounds the in both Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything and the Dungeons bonded rider, enabling them to breathe comfortably and Dragons Essentials Kit - you will need one of these underwater. This air bubble contains enough air to allow the supplements for the rules regarding how to use a sidekick mount’s rider to breathe for the same amount of time as the class. mount can hold its breath, up to one hour. The bubble of air remains for one hour or until the mount returns to the Each mount is listed with its source book, with an surface, and dissipates if the mount is knocked unconscious. abbreviation of the book’s title. Included mounts may be from If an additional creature rides the mount using the air bubble, the (MM), Volo’s Guide to Monsters (VGtM), the air in the bubble lasts half as long. Tomb of Annihilation (ToA), Icewind Dale: Rime of the Some mounts dwell only in water, so are only suggested for Frostmaiden (ID:RotF), Ghost of Saltmarsh (GoSM), settings where water-based travel and adventure are Eberron: Rising from the Last War (ERLW), Guildmasters’ common. This is to offer variety, though if the game is leaning Guide to Ravnica (GGR), Mythic Odysseys of Theros (MOoT), more towards exploring land, these mounts may not be the and ’s Tome of Foes (MToF). best fit. While the most common mounts, like horses, are present in the basic rules, you will need a copy of the Monster Manual How Did I Get This Mount? to access the rules of some creatures listed as mount options. A player whose character has a mount can roll on the Mount In addition, where mounts are listed for adventures or setting Backstory table or choose one or more results to figure out books, their rules will most likely be included in that book - how and why their character has forged a bond with their such as the Fastieth in Eberron: Rising from the Last War mount sidekick. and the Winged Bull in Theros. Each of these mounts and their respective sources are listed in the Mount Tables by Setting section at the end of this supplement. Mount Backstory d6 Backstory Mount Sizes 1 I raised my mount from birth or hatching. Most of the mounts in this supplement are medium and large in size, aside from a few mounts in Chult, as most characters I gained my mount’s trust slowly, leaving food in the wilds until it built up enough confidence to rest its will be able to ride a mount of one of these sizes. Each 2 head in my hands. We now trust each other with our character can comfortably ride a mount that is one size larger lives. than they are - a mount the same size as, or smaller than its rider would struggle to carry them around, and would be 3 I hunted alongside my mount, sharing the reward. unlikely to form a bond with its rider for this reason. For I saved my mount from a hunter’s trap, but they example, a medium-sized character like a human can 4 started following me after I set them free, as if seeking comfortably ride a large-sized mount like a horse, but a to repay my kindness. medium-sized player would overburden a medium-sized My mount was a gift, already trained for a rider, but we mount - keep this in mind when picking a mount! 5 took a while to trust each other. Mounts and Environments I fell onto my mount, who ran off in surprise, with me 6 still on their back. After they carried me unintentionally Each possible mount is suited to different environments, and to safety, I managed to calm and befriend them. are categorised as mounts for land, water or air in the mount tables at the end of this supplement. As they reach certain levels, for example at 7th level, mounts will gain traits based on theSampleir category. file . The Mount

Level Proficiency Bonus Features 1st +2 Training Skill, In Tandem 2nd +2 Thicker Skin 3rd +2 Helpful 4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 5th +3 --- 6th +3 Cunning Action 7th +3 Carry to Safety 8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 9th +4 --- 10th +4 Ability Score Improvement 11th +4 Mount Environment Feature 12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 13th +5 --- 14th +5 Summon 15th +5 Relatable Companion 16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 17th +6 --- 18th +6 Mount Environment Feature 19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 10th +6 Refined Senses

Training 1st-level Mount feature At 1st level, you have imparted some basic training onto your mount, in preparation for the adventures ahead. The mount gains one of the following training options:

Pounce. During its first turn of each combat, if the mount takes an attack action, its attack deals one extra die of its damage when it hits.

Sneak. The mount has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks while in difficult terrain.

Tracker. The mount has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks relating to tracking.

Fearsome. As a bonus action, the mount can force one creature within 10 feet to make a Wisdom saving throw with a DC equal to 8 + the mount’s Strength modifier + the mount’s Proficiency bonus. On a failed save the target is frightened of the mount for one round.

Well-versed Guide. The mount has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks relating to travel.

Stoic Forbearance. The mount can naturally take on Sampleextra weight, treating b eing Hfileeavily Encumbered as being Encumbered.