"Only as doomed as you allow yourself to be!" Sydon bantered back, cheerfully.<br/><br/>The man set down the book, and looked back at Devaguea, somewhat flatly. "Because these events are non-lethal, and as near as I can tell, the only way to unseat a centaur would be to tear them in half," he replied. "It is also why we have limitation on utilizing non-horse mounts, as well, as before the rule was codified, we had to specify, and I quote," he said, picking the book up again, and flipping to a much older page. "'The following mounts are forbidden from being used: Mammoths, bulettes, hodags, bats, cattle, frogs and toads, griffons, hippogryphs, treants, rhinoceros, and carpets.'" He snapped the book shut again. "It was decided by King Scanlon the Bold that all riders would be required to be mounted atop either a horse, or a pony, and would be required to wield a provided lance and shield, to prevent the list from growing ever more ridiculous."<br/><br/>At Devaguea's argument, the man sighed, and flipped through his book for yet another rule. "One of the other rules that was in place prior to the mount ban, that is still technically in effect, is that the rider must be fully supported by their mount, and that the mount cannot be altered in size via magical means. The example provided here was of an ogre who magically increased the size of their horse, such that it could hold their incredible weight. They claimed victory by virtue of simply being too heavy to be removed from their mount."<br/><br/>At his last request, he sighed. "If you would like, I may carry your petition to King Irovetti himself. He is, officially, in charge of overseeing any possible rule exceptions. If you are insistent, I will see to this, personally, as I will need to present both sides of the argument to him, to allow him to make a fair and unbiased judgement."