Horse (Endless Waste), Semphari [2376]

Climat/Terrain	Arid
Organisation	Herd
Fréquence	Très rare
Diète	Herbivore
Cycle d'activité	Day
Intelligence	1 - Intelligence animale
Trésor	Nil
Alignement	Neutre Absolu
Nombres	1-3
Classe d'armure	7
Mouvement	Au sol : 24'' Vol : - Classe de vol : Nage : Enfouissement : Web :
Dés de vie	3+3
Thac0	17
Nbre d'attaques	3
Dommage / attaques	1-4/1-4/1-3
Attaques spéciales	Nil
Défenses spéciales	Nil
Résistance à la magie	Nil
Taille	L - larger than man-sized ( 7+' to 12' ) (7-8’)
Morale	5-7 - Instable
Valeur en XP	120 xp

Commentaires : To the untrained eye, a horse is a horse and there is little difference between a riding horse, light horse, warhorse, and draft horse. To the trained eye, however, there are great differences in breeds of horses. This is true in the Forgotten Realms just as much as anywhere else. The different breeds of horse described here are the most notable types found in and around the lands of the Endless Waste.

Combat : One of the closest relations to the Raurin is the Semphari, a magnificent animal. Of the known breeds, there is none that can rival the Semphari for grace and beauty. These, combined with its fine stamina, sure-footedness, and intelligent nature, have made it one of the most valuable of all horses. The Semphari, so named for the land of its origin, is a smallish, light horse. It stands an average of 14 hands (4’8”) at the withers. Its body is light, and its muscles are lean and trim. Like the Raurin, the legs are long and slender, giving it a graceful look. The coat is almost always chestnut or white, fading to gray near the rump. The mane and tail are long. The Semphari is prized for more than just its good looks. it is a hardy horse, able to endure more hardship than its appearance would suggest. This stamina gives it the hit dice of a heavy horse, while it still retains the speed of a light horse. It is nimble and sure-footed, so that all Riding proficiency checks made by its rider are improved by one. Likewise, any saving throws the horse must make that involve dodging are improved by one. Thus, both the horse and rider would have a slightly better chance of springing out of the area of a dragon – a breath at the very last second. By far the most desirable traits, however, are the keen senses and intelligence of the breed. It has good sight and hearing. Wild Semphari mounts have a +1 applied to their surprise die. Tame horses are easily trained. Learning general tasks takes half the normal time required (see the Animal Training proficiency). The Semphari can learn more specific tricks, from 2 to 12. Because of its nature, all Animal Training proficiency checks are one better than normal when dealing with the Semphari. The Semphari is not a widespread breed, found mostly in Semphar and Murghom. There, the lords and nobles keep breeding stables and vie to produce the finest horses. Elaborate pedigrees are maintained and traded with each sale. An average horse of the breed sells for 1,000 to 3,000 gold. A Semphari stallion with an illustrious father can easily command double or triple the normal price. Outside this area, the Semphari is less well known. However, unlike the Raurin, the Semphari’s qualities are easy to see. in foreign markets, the Semphari can still fetch a high price. Pedigrees, while impressive, have little bearing on such sales. Most of the horses are sold to kings and nobles as breeding stock. The prices average 1,000 gold, but finding the breed is almost impossible.