2024 PHB rules are that it does damage to every creature according to the amount of movement through the sphere, so it wouldn’t stop the horse directly; sufficient damage would impose the Dead condition on the horse and reduce its movement to zero feet (or maybe it would willingly stop at 5’) - ThreadSky

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polyparadigm.bsky.social • 89 days ago

2024 PHB rules are that it does damage to every creature according to the amount of movement through the sphere, so it wouldn’t stop the horse directly; sufficient damage would impose the Dead condition on the horse and reduce its movement to zero feet (or maybe it would willingly stop at 5’)

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akscully.bsky.social•89 days ago

Druids always ready to enforce the circle of life.

polyparadigm.bsky.social•89 days ago

Well, more often the Circle of the Moon, or if they feel blasty, the Circle of the Land

polyparadigm.bsky.social•89 days ago

The Dead condition would also impose the Prone condition IIUC, in which case rider has the option to use their reaction to dismount as the horse dies, or they land prone in a space within 5 feet of it. But merely stopping wouldn’t dismount the rider.

timothystamm101.bsky.social•89 days ago

There's no horse being startled and jolting the rider off consideration?

polyparadigm.bsky.social•89 days ago

No

If the horse is moved against its will, the rider makes a DC10 (ie. fairly easy unless one is clumsy/impaired) saving throw to avoid being thrown off though

timothystamm101.bsky.social•89 days ago

That seems a little too forgiving, considering how strong horses are and how much of a surprise this would be for the rider.

polyparadigm.bsky.social•89 days ago

I know, right?

I would expect a higher DC if it’s eg. a druid using Thorn Whip out of nowhere, but a giant grappling the horse or something? That’s typically not so sneaky

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