[quote=@Ryonara]
Man we're all just getting some really bad initiatives. I have a [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/11624]5[/url]. I don't mind Orchid carrying me as long as he follows my orders. Does this mean he goes on my initiative or does he just do his own thing?
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Intelligent mounts act on their own initiative, always. And that is what Orchid is, an intelligent creature serving as a mount. They cannot be controlled on the rider's initiative.