Horse (Endless Waste), Sosser [2378]

Climat/Terrain Temperate
Organisation Herd
Fréquence Peu commun
Diète Herbivore
Cycle d'activité Day
Intelligence 1 - Intelligence animale
Trésor Nil
Alignement Neutre Absolu
Nombres 2-20
Classe d'armure 6
Mouvement Au sol : 18''
Vol : - Classe de vol :
Nage :
Enfouissement :
Web :
Dés de vie 4+3
Thac0 15
Nbre d'attaques 3
Dommage / attaques 1-6/1-6/1-3
Attaques spéciales Nil
Défenses spéciales Nil
Résistance à la magie Nil
Taille M - man-size ( 4+' to 7' )
(5-7’)
Morale 8-10 - Moyen
Valeur en XP 175 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 : The Sosser is a mix of steppe horse and other breeds. It is not a glamorous animal, but it is not as homely as its cousin the steppe horse. It is valued for its surefootedness, strength, and ability to resist the cold.
The Sosser is a smallish horse, about 14 hands, though not as barrel-chested as the steppe horse. The neck is long and the head narrow. The hooves are broader than most. In general, it has the proportions of a light horse. The coat is normally chestnut or copper and grows long during the cold season.
The Sosser is bred to endure the cold weather of the far northern mountains and to serve as a work animal. It has greater-than-normal hit dice and a better armor class than most. It is not a fast horse for its size, but can carry as much as a medium warhorse (220/330/440). Like the Nars, it is good in the harness. Its movement rate is not reduced when pulling carts or wagons.
The Sosser has admirable resistance to cold weather. it has a saving throw bonus of +1 against cold-based attacks and suffers one point less per die of damage from such attacks. Conversely, it has less endurance to heat, and saving throws against heat exhaustion are made at a -1.
With the Nars, the Sosser is favored by the farmers of the far north. The horse can commonly be found in the lands of Sossai, Narfell