The Horse Breeds of Mystara
by Sheldon MorrisBase stats for making your own breeds
LIGHT HORSE BASE STATS
| Nag | Poor | Normal | Superior | Superb | |
| Str | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Dex | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| Con | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Int | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wis | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Cha | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Speed | 30' | 50' | 60' | 60' | 70' |
| Natural Armour Bonus | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| AC | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Hit Dice | 1d8-2(2) | 2d8(9) | 3d8+6(19) | 4d8+12(30) | 5d8+15(37) |
| Attacks | -8 melee | -4 melee | -2 melee | -1 melee | +0 melee |
| Damage | 1d4-2 | 1d4 | 1d4+1 | 1d4+1 | 1d4+1 |
| Saves | +0/+0/-2 | +3/+3/-1 | +5/+5/+2 | +7/+7/+3 | +7/+7/+3 |
| Breed Bonus Feat | (any) | ||||
| Feat 1 | (first feat is usually endurance) | ||||
| Feat 2 | (second feat is usually run) | ||||
| Skill Ranks (I consider each of these skills a class skill for a horse; a nag starts with four skill ranks and each quality class has one more rank than the next lower class) Balance Climb Jump Listen Spot |
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| Light | 70 | 120 | 170 | 200 | 230 |
| Medium | 140 | 240 | 340 | 400 | 460 |
| Heavy | 210 | 360 | 510 | 600 | 690 |
| Pull | 350 | 600 | 850 | 1000 | 1150 |
MEDIUM HORSE BASE STATS
| Nag | Poor | Normal | Superior | Superb | |
| Str | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Dex | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Con | 6 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Int | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wis | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Cha | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Speed | 20' | 40' | 50' | 50' | 60' |
| Natural Armour Bonus | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| AC | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Hit Dice | 1d8-2(2) | 2d8(9) | 3d8+9(22) | 4d8+12(30) | 5d8+20(42) |
| Attacks | -7 melee | -4 melee | -1 melee | +0 melee | +1 melee |
| Damage | 1d4-1 | 1d4 | 1d4+1 | 1d4+1 | 1d4+2 |
| Saves | +0/+0/-2 | +3/+3/-1 | +6/+4/+2 | +7/+6/+3 | +8/+7/+3 |
| Breed Bonus Feat | (any) | ||||
| Feat 1 | (first feat is usually endurance) | ||||
| Feat 2 | (second feat is usually run) | ||||
| Skill Ranks (I consider each of these skills a class skill for a horse; a nag starts with four skill ranks and each quality class has one more rank than the next lower class) Balance Climb Jump Listen Spot |
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| Light | 80 | 140 | 230 | 260 | 300 |
| Medium | 160 | 280 | 460 | 520 | 600 |
| Heavy | 240 | 420 | 690 | 780 | 900 |
| Pull | 400 | 700 | 1150 | 1300 | 1500 |
HEAVY HORSE BASE STATS
| Nag | Poor | Normal | Superior | Superb | |
| Str | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Dex | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Con | 7 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Int | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wis | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Cha | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Speed | 20' | 40' | 50' | 50' | 60' |
| Natural Armour Bonus | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| AC | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Hit Dice | 1d8-2(2) | 2d8+1(11) | 3d8+9(22) | 4d8+16(34) | 5d8+20(42) |
| Attacks | -6 melee | -3 melee | +0 melee | +1 melee | +2 melee |
| Damage | 1d6 | 1d6+1 | 1d6+2 | 1d6+2 | 1d6+2 |
| Saves | +0/-1/-2 | +4/+2/-1 | +6/+4/+2 | +8/+6/+3 | +8/+6/+3 |
| Breed Bonus Feat | (any) | ||||
| Feat 1 | (first feat is usually endurance) | ||||
| Feat 2 | (second feat is usually run) | ||||
| Skill Ranks (I consider each of these skills a class skill for a horse; a nag starts with four skill ranks and each quality class has one more rank than the next lower class) Balance Climb Jump Listen Spot |
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| Light | 100 | 200 | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| Medium | 200 | 400 | 600 | 700 | 800 |
| Heavy | 300 | 600 | 900 | 1050 | 1200 |
| Pull | 500 | 1000 | 1500 | 1750 | 2000 |
PONY BASE STATS
| Nag | Poor | Normal | Superior | Superb | |
| Str | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Dex | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Con | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Int | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wis | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Cha | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Speed | 20' | 30' | 40' | 40' | 50' |
| Natural Armour Bonus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AC | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Hit Dice | 1d8-2(2) | 1d8-1(3) | 2d8+2(11) | 3d8+6(19) | 4d8+8(26) |
| Attacks | -7 melee | -5 melee | -3 melee | -1 melee | +0 melee |
| Damage | 1d3-2 | 1d3 | 1d3 | 1d3+1 | 1d3+1 |
| Saves | +0/+0/-3 | +1/+2/-2 | +4/+4/+0 | +5/+5/+2 | +6/+6/+2 |
| Breed Bonus Feat | (any) | ||||
| Feat 1 | (first feat is usually endurance) | ||||
| Feat 2 | (second feat is usually run) | ||||
| Skill Ranks | |||||
| Balance | |||||
| Climb | |||||
| Jump | |||||
| Listen | |||||
| Spot | |||||
| Light | 30 | 50 | 75 | 90 | 100 |
| Medium | 60 | 100 | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| Heavy | 90 | 150 | 225 | 270 | 300 |
| Pull | 150 | 250 | 375 | 450 | 500 |
| (Note that a pony is a medium size animal) | |||||
These are the base stats that I used to make the various breeds. I thought I might as well share them so that if anybody wanted to make some other breeds it would be a little easier. I actually noticed an error with the speed figures of the Cabalsaw Pony while doing this, so they have been corrected.
I haven't had the chance to sit down and do the Alfheim Horse yet but I did do some reading on it. Two facts stand out;
1) It is a small horse that the Gaz calls a "pony".
2) It is speculated that the horse is related to the Steppe horses of Ethengar, which is also called a "pony" in Gaz 5, but referred to as a "light horse" in Gaz 12.
I'm inclined to have the Alfheim related to the Ethengarian horse, but of a smaller size; small enough to be a pony. I think a pony is more the elves style anyway, possibly bred that way from the original stock by the elves.