Chapter V: Equipment
A wheel can take 8 Wounds before collapsing. This damage does not count against the vehicle on the whole. However, once a wheel is lost, the vehicle comes to a halt just as if one of the lead horses had been killed. m ounTs Horses and Ponies: Normal horses are the common, albeit expensive, mounts in the Old World. Among them are the expected types of steeds. Differences are in breed, with larger, more temperamental horses serving as great warhorses, called destriers; smaller, but equally spirited steeds serving as light warhorses; and the rest divided between casual riding horses, those not trained for war, and draft horses and pack horses (described under livestock, below). Ponies are smaller steeds preferred by Halflings for their smaller size and durability. For horse statistics, see Chapter 11: Common Creatures and NPCs. Saddle and Harness: To ride a horse effectively, a character needs a saddle and harness. Lacking these essential tools, all Ride Tests increase in difficulty by one step. l IVesToCk For the most part, statistics for these animals are unnecessary. They may serve as draft animals, such as oxen and horses, food animals, like chickens, cows, pigs, goats, and sheep, or special animals such as the hawk, homing pigeon, or war dog. Companion Animals (Cat, Dog): These animals serve as companions to their masters. Rat catchers employ small, vicious dogs for ferreting out rats, while a cook may keep a cat to serve as a mouser. These animals have negligible statistics. Draft Animals (Draft Horse, Nag, Mule, Ox, Pack Horse): These are work animals. Farmers use them to plough their land, pull their wagons, and adventurers sometimes use these animals to haul their extra equipment. These animals have negligible statistics. Food Animals (Chicken, Cow, Goat, Pig, Sheep): While these animals may have additional uses aside from being food, such as cows and goats produce milk and sheep wool, mostly these animals are retained for food. These animals have negligible statistics. Specialty Animals (Hawk, Homing Pigeons, War Dog): These animals serve special purposes. Trained hawks are useful for hunting small game, reducing the difficulty for Outdoor Survival Tests made to hunt for food by one step. Homing pigeons are used to carry messages over large distances, favoured by spies and other shadowy types. War dogs are dangerous companions, capable of tearing a man apart. For statistics on war dogs, see Chapter 11: Common Creatures and NPCs . s erVICes Occasionally, an adventurer finds himself in need of help. Maybe he’s short of funds to buy a wagon and horses, or maybe he’s just short of skill to drive one. Or perhaps, he needs a sword repaired, or a place to stay. Like General Equipment, Services cover several categories, including Travel, Lodging, Medical, and Hirelings. However, services are subject to the same ranges of craftsmanship as other forms of equipment. A callow, inexperienced blacksmith earns less than a burley master farrier. Likewise, the best carriage service can charge more than the worst wagon service. Descriptions of each follow.
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30 For the purpose of missile fire and magic, horses and carriages count as a single target. To determine the location of any hits on coaches, roll 1d10 and consult the following table. C arTs , C oaCh , and w agon h IT l oCaTIons 1d10 Location 1-2 Horse (select randomly) 3-7 Vehicle body 8 Wheel 9-10 Exposed crew member or passenger (select randomly) Exposed crew or passengers consist of those individuals on top of the coach, those hanging out the sides, or leaning through a window. If the leading horse is killed, the coach immediately comes to a halt, turning over unless the driver makes a successful Drive Test. In the event of a crash, all the occupants take 1d10 Wounds, modified by Toughness Bonus only. Characters outside of the carriage are thrown a couple of yards clear but take no damage. If a horse of the second pair is killed, the vehicle drops to half speed until the animal carcass is cut free. If both horses of the second pair are killed, the results are the same as if one of the lead horses were killed.
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