animals

[Eric Spahr]

I have been looking over the price listings in the standard book and was struck by a few questions. Then again, I had questions about the skill list as well. But let us stick to the price guide for now.
. It occurred to me that no animals are listed at all. Let us discuss this and come to a consensus on some animals and their costs (and maybe a stat block for them as well).
. So let me start by suggesting a draft horse. Is 2000 tv enough or too much? And is it as tough as a black bear? Is it faster than a centaur? How much XP is it worth?
. Hopefully this starts some discussion here, thank you.

[Don Jones]

I'm actually looking into this, Eric. Outstanding questions. We're in the middle of moving our headquarters, so probably on January 2nd, I'll be able to post something for you.

As far as the draft horse, 2000 tv seems pretty fair. I try to compare it to items in the book as if it is an actual trade. Would a farmer accept five men's wool shirts (400 tv each) in exchange for a draft horse? Yeah, maybe. Would a tailor be willing to accept a draft horse in exchange for five wool shirts? Probably. I don't have stats yet, but the experience would depend on what you do with it. If you hack its head off for kicks? Zero, nothing. Hack the head off, put it in a theater owner's bed to force him to give a party member a role in a play? I'd give a couple XP for creative role-playing and at least one for an awesome Godfather reference.