Converting "Real World" Animals and Vermin

[Cleon]

Do we need the prices? The riding dog doesn't have them? But comparing to similar hounds in the CC, we should probably put training at 500 gp or so and pups at something also like 500 gp. Young aren't listed separately (isn't a "young dog" really a pup anyway?).

A riding dog doesn't have them in the Monster Manual, but it has a price listed in the Player's Handbook (150 gp), which includes training in Combat Riding.

That should give us some idea as to how much a war dog should cost.

In this cast a "young dog" is a fullgrown (or mostly so) but untrained youth. I'm trying to come up with a better name for it...

 

[freyar]

Hmm, I still think we don't really need the young dog and pup separately. Based on the riding dog, maybe 100 gp for the pup plus 100 gp for training? These seem slightly better than riding dogs.

 

[Shade]

Hmm, I still think we don't really need the young dog and pup separately. Based on the riding dog, maybe 100 gp for the pup plus 100 gp for training? These seem slightly better than riding dogs.

That appeals.

 

[Cleon]

Hmm, I still think we don't really need the young dog and pup separately. Based on the riding dog, maybe 100 gp for the pup plus 100 gp for training? These seem slightly better than riding dogs.

Yes, they're definitely better than Riding Dogs.

The cost for raising an animal is usually the same as training one, so that adds up to a total cost of 300 gp - is that too much?

 

[freyar]

Hmm, maybe drop the pup cost to 50 gp? A total of 250 gp probably isn't out of line. But I wouldn't be too bothered by 300 gp either. As you like.

 

[Cleon]

Hmm, maybe drop the pup cost to 50 gp? A total of 250 gp probably isn't out of line. But I wouldn't be too bothered by 300 gp either. As you like.

250 gp would suit me better.

 

[freyar]

Then pups will cost 50gp and rearing or training 100 gp (each, but that's not usually spelled out).

 

[Cleon]

Then pups will cost 50gp and rearing or training 100 gp (each, but that's not usually spelled out).

Yap Yap!

That's War Dog Pup for "yes".

Updated the Working Draft.

 

[freyar]

All done, I guess.

 

[Cleon]

All done, I guess.

Come to think of it, I should change the name to "Dog, War" to match the SRD's "Dog, Riding".

The Jump skill is also off by two points - it adds up to +11, not +9 (Str 3, speed 4, racial 4).

Updated the Working Draft.

That looks finished now.