Paladin's Warhorse? How to bring him with you?

[ZeroEffect]

What's a good way that my 8th level paladin can change the form of his large warhorse so it can accompany him into dungeons. Is there an item that will allow the horse to change shape? Are there other ways to make the warhorse more useful, versatile, and powerful?

[Mushroom]

What's a good way that my 8th level paladin can change the form of his large warhorse so it can accompany him into dungeons. Is there an item that will allow the horse to change shape? Are there other ways to make the warhorse more useful, versatile, and powerful?

Polymorph it?

[McPoyo]

I believe there's an ACF Somewhere that lets you pick something different for your mount. Otherwise, not that I am aware of.

[Ivory Knight]

There are a few ways:
- A Paladin can exchange the Warhorse for something more powerful, various Sourcebooks have alternate Mounts(some are able to change Shape, but I doubt even one of these is availible by ECL 8).
- Alternate Classfeatures, again various Sourcebooks(IIRC Dungeonscape has the 'Underdark Knight', which is one of the better ACF's for a Paladin)
- A Custom Item based on Alter Self is around 12.000g and will allow any Medium to Huge Magical Beast that has 5HD or fewer.
- Some Paladins(of Mystra, via Sword of the Arcane Order) could, of course prepare Alter Self(and later Polymorph) from a Spellbook and cast it at the Mount.
- Somehow get Arcane Spells(dipping into Bard and taking Devoted Performer can work, if you have the Int Duskblade is even better. Mystran Paladins can get into Knight of the Weave PrC), use an Eternal Wand of Alter Self and share it with your Mount.

[Vistella]

cant paladins just snip their horse away and snip it back when needed?

[McPoyo]

They can only summon it once per day.

[PhaedrusXY]

They can only summon it once per day.

There is a spell that lets them resummon it. I think it's 1st or 2nd level and in the Spell Compendium. I'd suggest getting a drakkensteed mount via the ACF of the same name, because it is superior in every way to a normal warhorse and costs basically nothing.

[Endarire]

You could ask your DM for the WoW option: Right-click it and move it (de)activate it as a standard action.

[Mister_Sinister]

How about just taking the Charging Smite ACF from PHB2 and never looking back?

[The_Mad_Linguist]

They can only summon it once per day.

There is a spell that lets them resummon it. I think it's 1st or 2nd level and in the Spell Compendium. I'd suggest getting a drakkensteed mount via the ACF of the same name, because it is superior in every way to a normal warhorse and costs basically nothing.

Or team up with a spellthief.  He steals your "summon mount" SLA, uses it, then you regain it, he steals it, uses it, et cetera, until the prime is covered in horses.
 

[skydragonknight]

Be a halfling and use a riding dog?

[lianightdemon]

get a belt of many pockets (complete arcane) and have your GM houserule that it also holds your paladin mount.

Or make a custom magic item along the same idea as familiar pocket. And get your GM to approve.

[veekie]

Or make a custom magic item along the same idea as familiar pocket. And get your GM to approve.

Make sure it's a ball with half red and half white.

[Widow]

There is a small collar in the Arms and Equipment guide for 10,000gp.  It makes your mount small without changing any of its attributes.

[ZeroEffect]

There is a small collar in the Arms and Equipment guide for 10,000gp.  It makes your mount small without changing any of its attributes.

This! Thank you, Widow!

[lans]

Change it the horse out for the 9hd dinosaur wombat from Sandstorm pg 148ish, its still large, but it can burrow so it should work well for most dungeons.