Trade-Skills (Riding):
This trade-skill will enable one to ride certain creatures proficiently. Only one who has studied and passed each of the following "Types of Riding" can skillfully ride certain "Steed types" without, or with less, % roll checks to stay mounted.
Note: There is no mastery for this trade-skill. If you are trained to ride certain steeds, you can ride them with no checks whether you are in combat, riding peacefully, or within a storm. The GM will decided what checks will be rolled for certain circumstances. Those checks will be much easier if you have the proficiency for the steed you are riding.
Type of Riding: Steed types: Modification-points to train:
Simple: Donkey, Horse (Draft), Ox and Mule 1
Normal: Pony, Stallion 2
Difficult: War Horse, War Pony 4
Hard: Kyrokk, Giant Eagle 8
Extreme: Dragon, Griffin 16
Legendary: Phoenix 32
Type of Riding: Steed types: Training Time:
Simple: Donkey, Horse (Draft), Ox and Mule 1 week.
Normal: Pony, Stallion 2 weeks.
Difficult: War Horse, War Pony 4 weeks.
Hard: Kyrokk, Giant Eagle 8 weeks.
Extreme: Dragon, Griffin 16 weeks.
Legendary: Phoenix 32 weeks.
Note concerning "Training Time": Training cannot be shortened (as it can for most other trade-skills.
Type of Riding: Steed types: Training Cost: Simple: Donkey, Horse (Draft), Ox and Mule 2 white-gold per day + the cost of training
equipment. Prerequisite: None.
Normal: Pony, Stallion 4 white-gold per day + the cost of training equipment. Prerequisite: Simple Riding.
Difficult: War Horse, War Pony 8 white-gold per day + the cost of training equipment. Prerequisite: Normal Riding.
Hard: Kyrokk, Giant Eagle 160 white-gold per day + the cost of training equipment. Prerequisite: Difficult Riding.
Extreme: Dragon, Griffin 320 white-gold per day + the cost of training equipment. Prerequisite: Hard Riding.
Legendary: Phoenix 640 white-gold per day + the cost of training equipment. Prerequisite: Extreme Riding.