Mounts

Mules, ponies, and horses are also sub-characters, but very special ones. They can not enter dungeons, but can be used on the overland to travel across the expensive (in move points) terrain more quickly because they have high move points themselves. A character can mount a horse using a special order and then ‘ride’ it. (When it moves, the character moves with it.) Horses are independent sub-characters in their own right and have expensive upkeep costs in gold each turn for their owner. Owning any sort of mount is a status symbol of sorts and because they are so expensive, it takes time to earn enough to buy one. Mounts CAN NOT be bought from a normal trader in a dungeon, but are often available in settlements and cities on the overland. The prices for various mounts can change from trader to trader. Use a look order, ‘L 0’, to find out the costs. See the description of a STABLE in the special places catalog.

Horse, Morgan (1023)

Horse, Mustang (1022)

Horse, White Plume (1024)

Mule (1020)

Pony, Timor (1021)