Stables

Introduction:

Whether it's a place to keep your horse, equipment, or lessons you're looking for, the kind folks at Veritas 's stables are always willing to help out. Situated on the outskirts on Veritas, it takes 30 minutes to walk there by foot, but the rural area it is in allows plenty of room for the horses to be trained and kept. The Stables are regularly inspected and adhere to the high standards laid out in the amimal welfare secion of the Pact.

Lessons:

Riding a horse doesn't come naturally for all, and many will require lessons to help them get to grips with the basics. The Stables offer lessons every day starting at just 20gp for beginners. It will take on average 3 lessons for a beginner with no previous training to become confident at riding a horse.

Each lesson, the player must make a Dex check to see how well they manage to stay on the horse. For a score of 10 or above, the player will understand the lesson completely and will only require 2 more lessons to learn. Those that fail the check will be thrown from their horse and will not master the lesson being taught. This means they will have to repeat the lesson. It takes 3 successful lessons (i.e. pass three checks) for the player to learn how to ride a horse.

Once they have the skills necessary, a horse can be purchased or rented from the Stables as required.

Equipment: A horse of any kind can be rented for a fifth of the retail price, however, if the horse is killed or comes back injured then it must be paid for in full. A saddle can be borrowed for free when any horse is rented.

Keeping horses:

Due to the fact that the Stables own many large fields, they will keep the player's horse for free so long as it is not currently diseased or requiring medical attention.