Eff Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Squaredeal Sten said: And duck cavalry (froggelry?) mounted on frogs that big should be capable of some tremendous jumps. This opens up a whole new realm of cavalry tactics: When confronted by a phalanx, they jump over it and take it in the rear. Frog-mounted cavalry would be called batrachianry or anurary. 2 2 Quote "And I am pretty tired of all this fuss about rfevealign that many worshippers of a minor goddess might be lesbians." -Greg Stafford, April 11, 2007 "I just read an article in The Economist by a guy who was riding around with the Sartar rebels, I mean Taliban," -Greg Stafford, January 7th, 2010 Eight Arms and the Mask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squaredeal Sten Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, FungusColombicus said: f... axles and other metallic parts could be made in Aluminum aiding to reach neutral flotation including the reinforcement of the wheels and harnesses. Definitely not something a duck from the poorer side of Clearwine can buy. Wooden axles! It was good enough for the Egyptians, so it should be good enough for the Ducks. As for reinforcement - at most, some rivets. " Tires were of leather": https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2015/11/02/egyptian-chariot-warfare/ Of course some inentiveness and adaptation would be necessary to make an amphibious chariot. Edited February 4, 2021 by Squaredeal Sten spelling 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FungusColombicus Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Squaredeal Sten said: Wooden axles! It was good enough for the Egyptians, so it should be good enough for the Ducks. As for reinforcement - at most, some rivets. " Tires were of leather": https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2015/11/02/egyptian-chariot-warfare/ Of course some inentiveness and adaptation would be necessary to make an amphibkous chariot. AGREED 100% but... they are not SPARKLY AND SHINY !!! (plus we are still in a world of fantasy where we can push the reality and have amazing things) Also... the metallic parts also contributes to the shock and awe part of seeing a duck charging in a chariot. Edited February 4, 2021 by FungusColombicus one line added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZedAlpha Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 clearly, wouldn't the Durulz ride large, nonsentient anhingas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squaredeal Sten Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 2 hours ago, ZedAlpha said: clearly, wouldn't the Durulz ride large, nonsentient anhingas? that would seem to require invention of an anhinga saddle or collar - as i don't see attachment points for anything on this sleek looking bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZedAlpha Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 They hook their feet into an elaborate, webbed set of belts. Saddles aren't hydrodynamic, anyway, and the giant anhingas are more used for amphibious stealth assaults: these bird-riders' mounts dive and swim underwater, then emerge ready to stab at surprirsed defenders with their wicked beaks. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius West Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 On 2/2/2021 at 4:58 PM, HreshtIronBorne said: I have some players that wanted to roll up some Noble Durulz. The equipment list has two riding animals but, the Bestiary has Ducks with 00 as their Ride skill. Are Ducks incapable of riding animals, or is it just uncommon for them? Can they ride giant frogs like the newtlings in Prax? (I seem to remember newtlings in traskers somewhere.) The other skill that shows up is Drive chariot, which i think would also be rad for ducks. Maybe some sorta lizard drawn chariot or something? I think you can sit a duck on a pony without much issue. Ducks can also likely ride bolo lizards, impalas, and ostriches, as they are of similar height to the pygmies. As to chariots, well, there is no reason why a duck on an elevated platform can't potentially manage a chariot pulled by normal horses. As to water chariots... why not water horses? Or admit you really want ducks on jet-skis and invent a reason for there to be jet-skis. By and large you don't want to have carnivorous animals as mounts, as they will eat all your livestock and leave you impoverished. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHibbs Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Darius West said: As to water chariots... why not water horses? Or admit you really want ducks on jet-skis and invent a reason for there to be jet-skis. Bound water elemental, easy. Also, a point of Float with some Extension would help with buoyancy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roko Joko Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 @Stew Stansfield also invented the Scoriaguard Rumbleriders Caladraland hippo cavalry. Google image search shows what they look like: https://www.google.com/search?q=scoriaguard+rumbleriders&source=lnms&tbm=isch IMG there are two types of duck clan in dragon pass. Lowland clans use "duck boats" that are like canoes with a sled rail and can travel on both land and water. They're pulled by teams of regular-size beavers together with the riders, who sit in saddles that let them use their feet to paddle or push Flintstones-style. Smaller instances would be like chariots. Highland clans herd and ride sheep, without chariots. 1 Quote What really happened? The only way to discover that is to experience it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 27 minutes ago, Roko Joko said: teams of regular-size beavers Giant otters could also be a good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leingod Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, jajagappa said: Giant otters could also be a good choice. Or some kind of fairly large, short-tailed amphibian. Which could also be a good source of eggs (or rather, roe), if we suppose that the durulz are averse to poultry for some reason. Edited February 5, 2021 by Leingod 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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