Warriors who wear heavy armour are often borne into battle on the backs of warhorses. Paladins, Knights, and other cavaliers are known for this kind of well-trained, highly-skilled animal. Although they often cost money for purchase and upkeep, as well as tailor-made armour (barding), the simple warhorse is often far more complicated. Horse lineages are sometimes traced as much as that of the noble riding them. The sire (father) and dam (mother) are selected for breeding favorable traits, and well-bred horses can be purchased for many times the regular purchase price. Traits for Well-Bred steeds (d10) A warhorse with one random trait costs 1.5x the Players’ Handbook cost for a warhorse. A steed with two random traits costs 3x as much (re-rolling doubles). A steed with one selected trait costs 2x the PHB cost. A steed with one selected and one random trait costs 5x as much (re-rolling doubles). A steed with two selected traits costs 10x as much, and will be highly prized, and recognizable by most other people with any proficiency in Animal Handling. 1. Fierce- this warhorse gains an additional +1 on attack rolls when charging. 2. Steady- riders gain a +5 competence bonus on Ride checks to stay in the saddle when struck. 3. Eager- this warhorse’s base speed is increased by +5ft. 4. Taciturn- this horse gains a +4 morale bonus on saving throws vs. fear effects. 5. Dancer- this warhorse gains a +1 dodge bonus to AC. 6. Gallant- this warhorse grants the rider a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls when charging 7. Fearsome- opponents attacking this warhorse in melee take a -1 morale penalty on attack rolls. 8. Sure-footed- this warhorse has a +4 competence bonus on checks made to avoid being tripped or pushed. 9. Beautiful- this horse gains +4 to its Charisma score, and is visibly a finely-bred horse, garnering attention from traders and horse enthusiasts. 10. Seer- the horse can See Invisible constantly to a range of normal sight. The horse has no way of communicating this, but it explains why they keep startling at nothing. (Originally posted on Game Masters Stash on 1 August 2018) Categories All Comments are closed.
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