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Posted: Oct 27 2004, 12:06 AM
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Would anyone be interested in statistics for horses from varying regions. They wouldn't be much different from each other (as in a light horse from one place won't be much different from a light horse somewhere else), but it would show the flavor of the breeds and such. I just think that one cool thing about the Wheel of Time is the diversity of the regions, and one of the diverse things is the horses. Plus, you got notorious horses and riders from Tear, Saldaea, and all over the place.
If not, whatever.


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Posted: Oct 27 2004, 12:40 AM
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Absolutely TRW... anything we can gather in easily accessible form to make the wot universe more complete is a great idea!! smile.gif
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Posted: Oct 27 2004, 12:58 AM
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just to give you something else to think about, why not give each horse/region type specific traits/skills.

you could even make new region feats to do with the horses.


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Posted: Oct 27 2004, 01:26 AM
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That's basically the idea. A heavy horse from one place is going to be slightly different in one region than in another, because of traits, skills, or possibly even feats.


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Posted: Oct 27 2004, 03:38 AM
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I'd love to see more to distinguish the horses of various regions, TRW. My players think I'm a wacko because I make the distinction between the Durrans of Emond's Field, the huge warhorse my Shienaran rides and the horse of nice Tairan stock that my Saldaean rides. (Yeah, a Saldaean rides a Tairen horse...who would have thought, right?)

We should totally have a horse thief background feat, too...on it. biggrin.gif


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Posted: Oct 28 2004, 09:19 AM
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Shienearen Battle Chargers

These horses are bred for their strength and stamina, both traits are a valuable weapons against the forces of the blight.

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use basic stats for heavy warhorse but modify the following.
1) give endurance feat
2) add +1 damage per die.


sorry guys very basic idea but my books are packed away as i'm having renovations done.


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Posted: Oct 28 2004, 07:46 PM
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No apologies necessary, manty.

good start smile.gif anyone have any more? TRW?
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Posted: Oct 28 2004, 09:16 PM
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Well, I don't have any feats made right now, but here's a few ideas for stuff horses can do. ( I've been a horse freak since I was a kid, so I couldn't resist replying).

Acrobatic type feats. Think of the dancing lippizanners in the circus. They would be very showy and beautiful and probably expensive. Nobles would use them to show off probably, and they'd be very nimble. Possibly giving them bonuses in rocky terrain since they're so light on their feet?

Dragging type feats. I can see certain Two Rivers horses like Morgans. Morgans can pull more than heavy horses can (or so I hear) and yet they're short and stocky. It kinda fits with the region in that the people seem to be these simple country folk, yet they have this resolve and stubbornness that allows them to do great things. Ya know? Anyway, dragging feats could be interesting, whether its plowing or pulling logs or a wagon, etc.

War horse feats of course. Where they kick, bite, trample, and all that good violent stuff.

I can see certain types of horses being more fiesty than others. Like certain breeds or something. They would be harder to handle, but more valuable in battle and speed, etc. There can be penalties to ride or something because you'd have a hard time controlling them, but maybe you'd get an extra war horse feat, or increase speed or something like that.

The Fresian horses ( I think that's what they're called) have really hard hooves so they don't ever need horseshoes. Wouldn't that be a handy horse to have?

Then there's the herding horses. They would be very nimble and quick on their feet, and used to making tight turns and bearing down on other animals, which could be handy in a lot of situations. They would be more short and muscular, like quarter horses or mustangs. They wouldn't be as fast in the sprinting races, but they'd endure well, and be very hardy and durable.

Oh dear, look how you've got me started! I don't really know what I'm doing. Its mostly just speculation and ideas. Feel free to reject them, but I would like to help if I can.

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Posted: Oct 28 2004, 10:08 PM
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i'm still kicking around some ideas. Nothing concrete yet. Still researching and whatnot.


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Posted: Oct 29 2004, 03:01 AM
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Also mules are wonderful mounts. I know a lot of people that prefer to ride mules over horses because the are more sure footed and a lot less likely to spook. They are just better mannered in a lot of ways. If breed with a large mammoth Jack, and a large mare, then you will have a pretty large mule. I've seen mules 14 and 15 hands high.


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Posted: Oct 29 2004, 03:03 AM
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one thing for sure, make the saldean horses have abilities tied to the acrobatics their riders tend to use.
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Posted: Oct 29 2004, 07:02 AM
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If we could just list all the things we know about various horses from different parts (and also riding styles and such). For example, "We know that horses from Blankia are known for their blank and their blank." Or, "We know that Blankon is known for their blank riders and blank abilities on horseback." This has been done so far, and more would help a lot. Thanks!


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Posted: Oct 30 2004, 07:20 AM
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Horse Thief (Background: Any non Aiel, Atha'Miere or Ogier)
Through years of experience, you have gained a way with horses that some see an uncanny.
Benefit: Animal Affinity and Ride are always class skills for you as long as you apply them to horses.


My thoughts with this are that a lot of people who would be horse theives would be Wanderers, which dont get these skills. I don't neccesarily think that you want to include this in your Encounters Handbook TRW, but if you want to...let me know, and I'll send it to you.

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Posted: Oct 30 2004, 09:56 AM
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Send it. If I use it, I use it. If not, then I won't. I probably will. Seems encounterish.


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Posted: Oct 31 2004, 12:11 AM
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Slightly off topic but I have used this a couple of times to create a random selection of horses that are available to buy in a town.

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More to do with quality than breeds but can add flavour.


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Posted: Nov 1 2004, 02:14 AM
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Wow, that's an interesting site.


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If you need names he has a name generator too. I used to have an A4 page of Deverry names at the back of my DM book - very useful if all your NPC's start to sound like Bob. biggrin.gif


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Posted: Nov 2 2004, 12:03 AM
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This is a site I'm definately gonna explore.


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Posted: Nov 2 2004, 03:03 AM
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One idea is not to just make some horses better but instead if annything with most they would be worse. I just re-read New Spring and there was a point where Suan said that she had bought a good horse. Moriene thought that it probably wouldn't be so good as she thought that annyone could sell her a cart horse as a charger (ie. warhorse). In other words it would be a pretty crap horse, how would you represent this in game terms?

One thing that I have notised is that breading of horses in game terms means very little. I know one place in the Wheel of Time world is famous for breeding horses. Forgett the name of the place perhaps tear?
Annother example remember how Bella was laging behind when the group was fleeing in the first book. That was because she was a cart horse not a riding horse like the others were.
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Posted: Nov 2 2004, 04:00 AM
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Good points, Mystery Man! Some breeds will not be as strong as others. That's kind of the intent.
And yes, I think it's Tear that's got the pure breeding.


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