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title: Horses
description: Various types of horse creatures for OSR gaming.
date_pub: 2024-02-03T22:35:50.000-04:00
section: bestiary
content_type: feature
short_code: bh0
---
Four-legged herd animals with long heads, often domesticated and used for transportation or agriculture.
### Subtypes
- [Riding Horse](./riding-horse.html): A type of horse bred for running at high speed, and which can survive eating just grass.
- [War Horse](./war-horse.html): A type of horse bred for warfare, strength, and battle-resolve, but ill-suited to riding long-distances.
- [Wild Horse](./wild-horse.html): A type of horse most commonly encountered in the wild, and which can survive eating just grass.
- [Work Horse](./work-horse.html): A type of horse bred for power and fortitude, and used to pull machinery or vehicles, or as a beast of burden.

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title: Riding Horse
description: The riding horse creature for OSR gaming.
date_pub: 2024-02-03T16:46:29.000-04:00
section: bestiary
subsection: horses
content_type: feature
short_code: bh0r
---
A type of [horse](./index.html) bred for running at high speed, and which can survive eating just grass.
<div class='headlessTableWrapper'>
| | |
| ----------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Hit Dice** | 2 (9hp) |
| **Armor Class** | 12 (natural) |
| **Attacks** | 2 (+1) @ 1d4 (hoof) |
| **Movement** | 80' |
| **Saving Throws** | D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (1) |
| **Morale** | 7 |
| **Alignment** | Neutral |
| **XP** | 20 |
</div>
- Can carry up to 300 lbs at full speed, or up to 600 lbs at half-speed.
- Not encountered in the wild.

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title: War Horse
description: The war horse creature for OSR gaming.
date_pub: 2024-02-03T16:59:45.000-04:00
section: bestiary
subsection: horses
content_type: feature
short_code: bh0a
---
A type of [horse](./index.html) bred for warfare, strength, and battle-resolve, but ill-suited to riding long-distances.
<div class='headlessTableWrapper'>
| | |
| ----------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Hit Dice** | 3 (13hp) |
| **Armor Class** | 13 (natural) |
| **Attacks** | 2 (+2) @ 1d6 (hoof) |
| **Movement** | 40' |
| **Saving Throws** | D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (2) |
| **Morale** | 9 |
| **Alignment** | Neutral |
| **XP** | 35 |
</div>
- While in melee combat, both rider and horse may make attacks.
- Can carry up to 400 lbs at full speed, or up to 800 lbs at half-speed.
- Not encountered in the wild.
### Charge
- Double damage from rider's lance.
- Requires a run-up of 20 yards or more.
- Horse cannot attack.
- Can't be used in melee.

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title: Wild Horse
description: The wild horse creature for OSR gaming.
date_pub: 2024-02-03T16:46:29.000-04:00
section: bestiary
subsection: horses
content_type: feature
short_code: bh01
---
A type of [horse](./index.html) most commonly encountered in the wild, and which can survive eating just grass.
<div class='headlessTableWrapper'>
| | |
| ----------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Hit Dice** | 2 (9hp) |
| **Armor Class** | 12 (natural) |
| **Attacks** | 2 (+1) @ 1d4 (hoof) |
| **Movement** | 80' |
| **Saving Throws** | D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (1) |
| **Morale** | 7 |
| **Alignment** | Neutral |
| **XP** | 20 |
</div>
- Can be trained as a mount and turned into a [riding horse](./riding-horse.html).
### Stampede
Herds of 20+ can break and trample without warning.
- 3-in-4 chance each round.
- +4 to hit creatures human-sized or smaller
- Deals 1d20 damage.

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title: Work Horse
description: The work horse creature for OSR gaming.
date_pub: 2024-02-03T16:46:29.000-04:00
section: bestiary
subsection: horses
content_type: feature
short_code: bh00
---
A type of [horse](./index.html) bred for power and fortitude, and used to pull machinery or vehicles, or as a beast of burden.
<div class='headlessTableWrapper'>
| | |
| ----------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Hit Dice** | 3 (13hp) |
| **Armor Class** | 12 (natural) |
| **Attacks** | None |
| **Movement** | 30' |
| **Saving Throws** | D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (2) |
| **Morale** | 6 |
| **Alignment** | Neutral |
| **XP** | 35 |
</div>
- Will flee battle or if attacked.
- Can carry up to 450 lbs at full speed, or up to 900 lbs at half-speed.
- Not encountered in the wild.