OBLIGACIONES TRIBUTARIAS

The following new mounts and gear are available to Nyamban characters.

Barding, Huge

This item is identical to standard barding, except that it is designed for Huge mounts, such as elephants. It is a type of armor covering the head, neck, chest, body, and possibly legs. It comes in all of the types found on the Armor table above, costs eight times what a human’s armor does, and weighs four times as much. Removing and fitting barding takes five times as long for human armor, and requires two people.

Medium or heavy barding slows mounts, and flying mounts can’t fly in medium or heavy barding. A mount wearing heavy armor moves at only triple its normal rate when running instead of quadruple.

— Speed — Barding 40 ft. 50 ft. 60 ft. Medium 30 ft. 35 ft. 40 ft. Heavy 30 ft. 35 ft. 40 ft.

Bit and Bridle, Huge

This item is identical to a standard bit and bridle, except it is designed for size Huge mounts, such as elephants.

Camel, Pack or Riding

Riding and pack camels are available in two breeds. The first is the Dromedary camel, which has a single hump and is best suited to the desert. The other is the two-humped Bactrian camel, which is better-suited for mountainous terrain. The Dromedary camel is common in the more arid regions of the continent. The Bactrian camel is rare, but can be found in the Giko Taaba mountain range. Camels cost less to feed and stable than any other standard mount. They use Large saddles, bit and bridle, and barding. See Chapter Thirteen for riding and pack camel statistics.

Elephant, Labor

These elephants are trained to carry heavy loads. They are pow- erful but unreliable, and can fly into a deadly rage if provoked.

Elephants cost more to feed and stable than any other standard mount. They use Huge saddles, bit and bridle, and barding. See Chapter Thirteen for labor elephant statistics.

Engargiya

This draft animal is extinct in most other parts of the world. The engargiya is a Large animal related to the horse, with a long neck, sloped back, and clawed feet. They are used as pack animals along Nyambe’s northern coast. Although engargiya are slow, they are sometimes used as riding animals. Engargiya are never trained for war.

Engargiya cost more to feed and stable than horses, but less than elephants. They use Large saddles, bit and bridle, and barding. See Chapter Thirteen for engargiya statistics.

Feed, Camel

Camels prefer to be well fed and watered, but can go for a week without either. After periods of dehydration, camels ingest vast quantities of food, and drink as much as 40 gallons of water at a single sitting. Camel feed is less expensive than horse feed, mostly because camels are not as picky about what they eat — they will ingest plants that other animals consider inedible, and have been known to eat shoes, rope, and even tents.

Feed, Elephant

Feeding elephants is a logistical nightmare. Wild elephants can spend up to 16 hours each day grazing, and ingest as much as 600 pounds of plant matter. Labor and war elephants are usually fed more concentrated fare, reducing the total to about 300 pounds of feed per day.

Feed, Engargiya

Engargiya are not much larger than horses, but they are very particular about what grasses they will eat, and are corresponding- ly more expensive to feed.

Saddle, Huge Military

This item is similar to a standard military saddle, except it is designed for Huge mounts, such as elephants. Military saddles brace

the riders, providing a +2 circumstance bonus to Ride checks to stay in the saddle. If knocked unconscious while in a military saddle, a character has a 75% chance to stay in the saddle (compared to 50% for a riding saddle). Huge military saddles can accommodate two peo- ple (usually archers) riding on the elephant’s back, with a third seat- ed at the base of the animal’s neck and guiding its actions.

Saddle, Huge Pack

This item is identical to a standard pack saddle, except it is designed for Huge mounts, such as elephants. Pack saddles cannot accommodate a rider, but can hold as much gear as the mount can carry; see the mount’s description in Chapter Thirteen for specifics.

Saddle, Huge Riding

This item, also known as a howdah (HOW-deh), is a canopied riding saddle designed for Huge mounts, such as ele- phants. Huge riding saddles can comfortably accommodate up to four riders, with a fifth seated at the base of the animal’s neck and guiding its actions.

Stabling

Stabling costs for camels, elephants, and engargiaya include a stable or pen, daily feed, grooming, and occasional exercise.

War Camel

Camels trained for warfare are always Dromedary camels. They are stubborn but make effective mounts. See Chapter Thirteen for war camel statistics.

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War Elephant

Unlike labor elephants, war elephants are trained to fight and remain calm in battle or other stressful situations. Unfortunately, their combat training makes them much more dangerous if they go berserk. See Chapter Thirteen for war elephant statistics.

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