Bestiary
Beast

Horse

Habitat
Plains, pasture, and settled lands; domesticated everywhere
Biomes
grassland, +settlement
Spawn
herd, day
Temper
Docile and trainable; flighty under threat
Threat
Low
Rarity
Common–Uncommon
Move
run.
Special
Nil (draft horse; warhorses fight independently and have higher morale)
  • STR12
  • DEX11
  • CON14
  • INT2
  • Health132
  • Damage23
  • Armor12

The horse and its kin, heavy draft horses, riding horses, ponies, and stubborn mules, are the backbone of travel, war, and labor. Broad-chested and long-legged, they pull ploughs and wagons, carry riders for days, and trample foes when driven to it. War-trained mounts are bred for nerve and bulk, able to bear an armored rider and strike with iron-shod hooves. Most horses flee danger, but a trained or cornered animal kicks and bites with surprising force.

Behavior

  • Live and move in herds, following a dominant leader
  • Bolt from predators, fire, and sudden noise unless trained against it
  • Defend with kicks from the hind legs and stamping forehooves
  • War and draft breeds tolerate burdens, crowds, and combat after training

Abilities

  • Hooves. Powerful kicks and stamps that can crack bone.
  • Endurance. Carries riders or loads over long distances at a steady pace.
  • Trample. A charging or panicked horse runs down anything in its path.

Drops & Crafting

  • Mount and draft labor (primary value alive)
  • Hide for leather; hair for rope, brushes, and bowstrings
  • Hooves and bone for glue and tools
  • Meat and tallow