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Roywocket's Rambunctious Rides

More commonly known as “that crazy Gnome's stable,” all types of beasts intended for riding may be purchased from Roywocket's Rambunctious Rides.

The owner is Roywocket Nernottin, a Gnome illusionist that specializes in taming odd beasts to serves as mounts. He and his well-trained staff try to cater to the needs of adventurers.

He keeps giant bees and giant ants in stock and he's been known to occasionally have a gryphon for sale. He often has giant eagles, but they sell as fast as he gets them in. On rare occasions, he can offer a giant riding spider, but prefers not to deal with such worrying creatures (even trained, they can be quite dangerous to their owners).

However, he refuses to deal with giant flies, at any price. They disgust him too much and he doesn't want to deal with Goblin customers (the only race that will buy them).

He also sells more mundane beasts, such as elephants and horses, but he'll nearly always try to talk a customer into something more interesting.

Roywocket also deals in the unusual supplies required for the mounts he sells, such as their feed and saddles intended to keep a rider seated even when their mount is inverted.

Finally, Roywocket has a very successful side business renting his mounts out. As he says all the time, “You never know when you might need to fly on a bee's back for a few hours!” He discovered long ago: those that try a flying mount once invariably buy one later on.

Pricing and Details

Beast Base Cost
Giant Ant Breeder $6,000
Giant Ant Worker $4,000
Giant Ant Soldier $8,000
Giant Bee Worker $3,000
Giant Bee Soldier $4,000
Giant Eagle $15,000
Giant Riding Spider $30,000
Gryphon $20,000
Large Boar $2,500
Mundane Riding Animals 120% of normal price1
  1. For the extra-special training they receive.

Giant ants are recommended as general beasts of burden, due to their immense strength. The Breeders make excellent all-around mounts and the Soldiers are suggested as battle mounts. None of them are very fast. They come trained to carry a rider and can be used to dig, since this comes naturally to them. Past that, they aren't very trainable. Stronger than the strongest mule!

Giant bees make better mounts than giant ants, due to their slightly higher intelligence (roughly the same as a horse). The Soldiers are recommended for all riders except members of the smaller races (SM -1 or less), due to their greater strength. Even then, the Soldiers are often quite burdened when carrying a human. Large riders or those preferring heavy gear would be better served by a giant ant Breeder. Try a giant bee; you'll never see travel the same again!

Giant Riding Spiders are not recommended for any but properly trained riders, as they are quite dangerous, most often to their own riders. They're usually used as combat mounts. Special order only. Absolutely no refunds or exchanges! Trained riders only.

Giant eagles are faster than giant bees, but aren't quite as strong. However, they are much more maneuverable, with the drawback being that they cannot hover in place. They're quite good at snatching SM 0 or smaller targets with their claws, as this is their natural hunting method. Soar like an eagle on the back of a giant eagle!

Gryphons make excellent mounts, due to their high intelligence, speed and battle readiness. They require a lengthy period to bond with their owner before they can be ridden. Soars like an eagle and fights like a lion!

Roywocket trains and sells large boars as war beasts for Dwarves. Few others would want to deal with riding the surly beasts. These animals receive the same extra-special training as other mundane riding animals. This particular breed (known as a War Pig) has a base ST of 18, but is otherwise identical to a normal large boar. Makes an excellent mount for a Dwarf!

Roywocket also sells a number of “mundane riding animals,” as he calls them. Satisfaction guaranteed. No-questions-asked exchange for an equivalent mount within 30 days. 90% refund on request.

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