The famous Clydesdales which you see in certain beer commercials on TV are horses of this type. "The heavy warhorse, the destrier, was a huge animal of 18 or more hands in height and massive bulk. As Gary Gygax further described such horses in Dragon #74 ("Warhorses and Barding"):
In other words, the paladin's warhorse was clearly a warhorse.
This warhorse was originally a very specific mount, befitting the image of the paladin as questing knightand very much grounded in the real-world history of cavalry. Players of 1st Edition may no doubt recall this Player's Handbook passage:Īt 4th level or at any time thereafter the paladin may call for his warhorse this creature is an intelligent heavy warhorse, with 5 + 5 hit dice (5d8 plus 5 hit points), AC 5, and the speed of a medium warhorse (18") it will magically appear, but only one such animal is available every ten years, so that if the first is lost the paladin must wait until the end of the period for another. * The second number indicates the total chance of receiving the drop at least once, from 2 rolls.Let's start with an homage to the paladin's warhorse. Troglodyte Knight are resistant to Decay and Physical damage, and vulnerable to Lightning. While most Trogs are easy enough to dispatch and will lead seasoned adventurers to disrespect their entire species, underestimating a Knight may well be the last mistake you ever make. Troglodyte Knights will remain fiercely loyal to their Mana Troglodyte no matter the distance between them, or whether their patron is alive or dead. Over a period of weeks, the Mana Troglodyte will lace layers of enchantment into their bodies, granting them an impressive amount of durability and strength. Troglodyte Knights are Armored Trogs that catch the attention of a Mana Troglodyte and impress them with their apparent competence. They are a blue Troglodyte wielding a Troglodyte Pole Mace.
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