Quick question (I hope):

A mounted character wants to close with a daidoji iron warrior, to hit him with her scimitar. The Daidoji has used Iron Forest Style, to make an area 'dangerous territory', but even more so to keep the mounted warrior away. So far so good.

To approach, the mounted warriorm has to pass a fitness check. But with what stats? Her own? The mount's stats? The mount is, after all, the one approaching the daidoji.

12 hours ago, Tenebrae said:

Quick question (I hope):

A mounted character wants to close with a daidoji iron warrior, to hit him with her scimitar. The Daidoji has used Iron Forest Style, to make an area 'dangerous territory', but even more so to keep the mounted warrior away. So far so good.

To approach, the mounted warriorm has to pass a fitness check. But with what stats? Her own? The mount's stats? The mount is, after all, the one approaching the daidoji.

Agreed, but "While it is being ridden during a conflict, a mount does not take a turn of its own" - so it is the mounted warrior 'approaching', not the mount.

Approaching the daidoji is an action the rider is doing (either as a 'free' move or a movement action), so the rider makes the check to resist iron forest style.

The horse's contribution to the affair is:

• The rider can choose to use their Survival rank instead of Fitness rank if the former is better.
• Gains bonus successes equal to the Horse's water ring (not that bonus successes matter in this context)
• Gains skilled assistance (if it's an Utaku steed)

13 hours ago, Magnus Grendel said:

Agreed, but "While it is being ridden during a conflict, a mount does not take a turn of its own" - so it is the mounted warrior 'approaching', not the mount.

Approaching the daidoji is an action the rider is doing (either as a 'free' move or a movement action), so the rider makes the check to resist iron forest style.

That makes sense. thank you for the summary.