Animals

Throughout the ages, various animals have been domesticated and trained to be companions and workers. The following lists some examples of these animals and how they operate as actors within a game.

Mounts are animals which have been trained to obey commands of an actor. As animals, they are themselves biological actors, and have both attributes and Action Dice, and may obey or refuse commands, depending on their capabilities and training. Typically, a player character's animal mount will be controlled by the GM, according to the player character's commands and the context.

Core attributes listed here represent an average animal. Individual animals may vary by up to two core dice (either less or more), representing variations in animal health, capability, and intelligence.

The value of an animal is typically determined by its core attributes and its training. As with all actors, an animal's core attributes may vary.

 

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Dog

Attributes

Core

• SMR: 2
• PRW: 2
• TUF: 2
• SOC: 2

Derived

• AD: 3 + PRW
• CN: 5 + SOC
• HP: TUF × 3
• Max Carry: TUF × 5
• MV: 10m/AD
• SK: SMR × 2

Attacks

Attack	Test	HP/SM	Notes
Bite	PRW + #AD → 1S 1C	1(p)	While continued, targeted limb is Immobilized

Intrinsic Abilities

Alloc	Ability
4	Scent Tracking: All dice are added to any attempts to track or distinguish objects by scent.
1	Desperate Rally

Cost by Dice & Training

Training	-2 Core Dice	-1 Core Die	Average	+1 Core Die	+2 Core Dice
Domesticated	20	50	80	120	200
Tracker	—	200	300	400	500

* Tracker is also trained in Domesticated.

Horse

Attributes

Core

• SMR: 2
• PRW: 2
• TUF: 3
• SOC: 2

Derived

• AD: 3 + PRW
• HP: TUF × 4
• Max Carry: TUF × 50
• MV: 14m/AD
• SK: SMR × 1

Attacks

Attack	Test	HP/SM	Notes
Bite	PRW + #AD → 1S	1(c)
Kick	PRW + TUF + 3AD → 2S	3(c)	May only be directed at targets behind
Trample	PRW + TUF + 2AD → 1S	5(c)	Move 3m towards target before attack. Requires War Mount training.

Intrinsic Abilities

Alloc	Ability
2	Physical Conditioning

Cost by Dice & Training

Training	-2 Core Dice	-1 Core Die	Average	+1 Core Die	+2 Core Dice
Labor Animal*	100	200	300	350	—
Rider's Mount	300	600	800	1,000	1,500
War Mount†	—	1,000	1,200	1,400	2,000

* Labor Animal is also trained in Domesticated. † War Mount is also trained in its default Rider's Mount.

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