A Medium playable centaur can carry a Small PC and will be treated as an intelligent mount, which basically lets the centaur act normally and the rider hope there’s a target in range each turn.
Can a centaur mount a horse?
Centaurs are faster than other races (they are half horse) and can uses their hooves as weapons, but that’s not what has the Dungeons & Dragons universe talking. As part of their “equine build” feature, a Medium or smaller creature can ride on a centaur’s equine back in the player allows it.
Do Centaurs count as mounted 5e?
RAW, centaurs do not count as being mounted.
Can a centaur use a lance with one hand?
The Lance allows you to use it one-handed, via the Special weapon property, only when mounted. A PC Centaur is not a Centaur; the PC is a medium creature–irrelevant, but some people seem to think size matters (it really doesn’t, but might as well point it out)
Can a centaur be used as a Mount?
The rules for mounted combat ( Player’s Handbook, p. 198) say: A willing creature that is at least one size larger than you and that has an appropriate anatomy can serve as a mount, using the following rules. So, the centaur is not considered mounted if it isn’t riding something.
How does bearing a rider work on a centaur?
Bearing a rider puts no restrictions on the actions the mount can take, and it moves and acts as it wishes. It might flee from combat, rush to attack and devour a badly injured foe, or otherwise act against your wishes.
How does disengage work for a centaur being a Mount?
Disengage still requires the rider to use a Ready action, but as quoted above, if the mount doesn’t provoke, the rider doesn’t either. This makes the target’s reach irrelevant, but does mean the mount can’t Dash. Thanks for contributing an answer to Role-playing Games Stack Exchange!
Can you ride a centaur in Unearthed Arcana?
Unfortunately, the Centaur does not have rules for being ridden by other humanoids. The Unearthed Arcana version did, but the way the rules were written allowed other medium humanoids (including other centaurs!) to ride the player, leading to all sorts of jokes about parties of centaurs marching into battle stacked atop each other like a tower.
