Ahhh the Nightmare. I remember an old 3.5 evil campaign where we freed one from a group of paladins we were hunting. Our dumbass wizard (who had ZERO ranks in ride and was already beaten up) fell off of it from 50ft in the air and almost died from 5d6 falling damage. To quote the DM "It snorts at you in disgust, regretting that it allowed you to ride it in the first place, and fly's off into the night." Good times.
Here's an idea for a more powerful Pegasus. Give it the ability to fire radiant feathers from its wings, you can mechanically treat it as each wing firing a magic missile spell, but radiant instead of force damage.
My Paladin just recently got access to Find Greater Steed. Hoo boy, it’s a good time. 1) My DM let me have the flavor that the warhorse I had from Find Steed, Nimbus, was awakened to his true form of a jet black Pegasus. (Now imagine the imagine a plate armored red tiefling riding into battle on a jet black pegasus.) 2) My DM gave me a Saddle of the Cavalier, so I can’t be unwillingly knocked off the Pegasus. Which is great for flying.
Does anyone understand why Greek (& Roman) myth links horses with water and Poseidon? Only correlations I can think of are: 1. "Unicorns' horns" were likely Narwhal horns. 2. Seahorses are horse-shaped. Other than that...it's like ummm...they...drink water and can cross creeks...which means nothing special.
It's because horses are viewed as the epitome of wild and free spirit to many people's, ancient Greeks included, and that spirit is strongly associate with the unruly nature of the Sea. So the deemed Poseidon the Lord of Horses. There is always a degree of logic behind aspects of religion.
Watching so I can turn the in game DM and his hippogriff into a thestral and vampire after a failed spell between my ranger druid and his beast companion couatl lol
I think you missed one equine variant - the Unisus or Winged Pegasus. I don’t blame you though as D&D rarely does them (I think they appeared in one issue of Dragon Magazine). You do get them in some media usually though not exclusively for girls (My Little pony and She-Ra back in the day Had then and my sister loved them). That said, they would make a nice upgrade species for the Unicorn 🦄 regardless of the gender of the players, DM or the Equine in question. And for a final not very useful point. Not only are Nightmares fun and look great (ask Venger in the 80’s D&D cartoon and every other baddie that wants to make an entrance) but they have great metagame utility. The nightmare actually is one of the easiest templates to use for a budding DM to mod. Nightmares are linked to the lower planes. It you can link them to any plane or location. You can make Lightmares or Windstalions. They are just great fun to play with making as a dm.
This is the second video about nightmares and pegasus today...it must be horse day.
Year of the dragon AND year of magic horses! I love it!
this is my favorite d&d lore channel. you guys are so chill
Ahhh the Nightmare. I remember an old 3.5 evil campaign where we freed one from a group of paladins we were hunting. Our dumbass wizard (who had ZERO ranks in ride and was already beaten up) fell off of it from 50ft in the air and almost died from 5d6 falling damage. To quote the DM "It snorts at you in disgust, regretting that it allowed you to ride it in the first place, and fly's off into the night." Good times.
After riding bareback, it is more difficult to break the lifelong bond...
Death knight- undead are weak to fire
Gets a nightmare- now he is resistant to fire
Sometimes regular horses eat birds so I wouldn’t be surprised if a Pegasus just decided to make a bird a drive by snack.
5:24 Bellerophon is an example of why you shouldn't do that.
You got it right the last time, mack-lemore, thanks for the shout out
Uh - Will lookin so much better with beard in my opinion. :D
“Ima be jockin those nuts” TDC 2019
I shit whenever bro. LMAO It only has one attack....hooves lol
Here's an idea for a more powerful Pegasus. Give it the ability to fire radiant feathers from its wings, you can mechanically treat it as each wing firing a magic missile spell, but radiant instead of force damage.
My Paladin just recently got access to Find Greater Steed. Hoo boy, it’s a good time. 1) My DM let me have the flavor that the warhorse I had from Find Steed, Nimbus, was awakened to his true form of a jet black Pegasus. (Now imagine the imagine a plate armored red tiefling riding into battle on a jet black pegasus.) 2) My DM gave me a Saddle of the Cavalier, so I can’t be unwillingly knocked off the Pegasus. Which is great for flying.
Pegasi should get a radiant-like smite + hoof attack and some healing
The book is Unbroken Chain
I can't wait to play a nude ninja tasked with the assassination of some noxious nobles!
Does anyone understand why Greek (& Roman) myth links horses with water and Poseidon?
Only correlations I can think of are:
1. "Unicorns' horns" were likely Narwhal horns.
2. Seahorses are horse-shaped.
Other than that...it's like ummm...they...drink water and can cross creeks...which means nothing special.
Because they wanted to. Looking for logic where there is none will drive you insane.
It's because horses are viewed as the epitome of wild and free spirit to many people's, ancient Greeks included, and that spirit is strongly associate with the unruly nature of the Sea. So the deemed Poseidon the Lord of Horses. There is always a degree of logic behind aspects of religion.
Seems like we continue.....horsing around
This is almost as good as The Mighty Gluesticks video on Nightmares and Pegasus!
In 5e lore Pegasi give birth to live young.
Pegasus uses Aerial Ace... It's Super Effective!
Asgard in the films looks more like Mount Celestia, but the plane of Ysgard is actually the one inspired by Norse Mythology
AJ just did a video on this. Are you guys collaborating or something?
I have them fly like the fire stallions in Krull
Well Poseidon is the god of equestrians and horses
Whats the horse that drowns you then eats you when you mount it?
Kelpie
Watching so I can turn the in game DM and his hippogriff into a thestral and vampire after a failed spell between my ranger druid and his beast companion couatl lol
Nightmare. To be confused with Knightmare.
Indeed
this is almost as good as AJ Pickett's video on Nightmares and pegasus
I think you missed one equine variant - the Unisus or Winged Pegasus. I don’t blame you though as D&D rarely does them (I think they appeared in one issue of Dragon Magazine). You do get them in some media usually though not exclusively for girls (My Little pony and She-Ra back in the day Had then and my sister loved them). That said, they would make a nice upgrade species for the Unicorn 🦄 regardless of the gender of the players, DM or the Equine in question.
And for a final not very useful point. Not only are Nightmares fun and look great (ask Venger in the 80’s D&D cartoon and every other baddie that wants to make an entrance) but they have great metagame utility. The nightmare actually is one of the easiest templates to use for a budding DM to mod. Nightmares are linked to the lower planes. It you can link them to any plane or location. You can make Lightmares or Windstalions. They are just great fun to play with making as a dm.
Can you guys do a video about the dragon turtle ?
Nightmares have ancestors? They are made, not born?
Discord link was invalid, its fixed now.
I changed the link to a permanent one so the link should be working now.
Is the host high or what? 😂
Do a lore video on the Derro dwarves
Dam I was to late to be first comment
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