Mancini heads to the South Gate to procure horses for the group.
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In reply to Mancini (msg # 659):

What prices can he get them for? What happens if a rental is killed or injured?

"If it is injured but not killed then it's possible I can heal it," offers Jolinda.

"I have no skill at riding either horses or mules, but if my pack were carried by one, I wouldn't slow the group.  It weighs about thirty-five pounds."

In reply to Aoife (msg # 660):

If a rented animal is killed, you have to pay the full price of purchase; if wounded, half the value.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 663):

"I want only a pack animal for the tent and packs as well. Sounds like we need to buy one. What are the options?"

"Well, how much do we need the pack animal to carry?  If it's no more than a couple hundred pounds, a burro will work fine; cheaper to feed than a horse or mule, and small enough to pass through a human-sized door if needed."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 665):

"A 45 lb tent, group basics, food and water and a number of packs. I am guessing in the vicinity of 300-500 lbs all told."

In reply to Sederic (msg # 666):

That would need a mule or two, or about 3 pack donkeys.

"And then if we have three mules, we'll need a mule wrangler, and food supplies for the human as well as feed for the animals.

"How if we travel light instead.  Suleiman, can you create water? Or even better, food as well?  Cast spells of light, so we needn't bring lamps or oil?  If we need only carry our weapons and armor, even a week of rations each, there would be no need to make this a huge expedition."

OOC: I can lighten my load enough to get to full move, no encumbrance, with 6 days of rations and my usual fighting gear (but no ranged attacks).  That would make it more like 2 days to the tower instead of three for me traveling alone -- but only if I don't have to carry water.  Or I could add some water and carry less food, if I could travel that fast.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 667):

"How about we aim at a single mule? Magic does not provide shelter, does it?"

"I suppose it depends on the magic.  If we're going to travel at a slow walk, though, I can't travel as light as I'd like, because I'll need more food for more days.

"Suleiman?  What are you able to do on that line?"

In reply to Sederic (msg # 669):

"The idea of the mule is to allow us to travel light."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 668):

- Alas, of what you mentioned, I can only help with light. However, this country is plentiful of water, so I think we can rely on finding it by the way. May I suggest that for a three-day round trip we will only need food and warm sleeping bags. One mule - if any at all - to carry our food should suffice.
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In reply to Suleiman (msg # 672):

"We will want a tent if it rains..."

In reply to Sederic (msg # 673):

- Yes indeed, I keep forgetting how wet your country is! Anyway, if you are buying a tent or a mule, count my share in. But I urge you to decide fast.

In reply to Suleiman (msg # 674):

"It is more a matter of cash. How much can you contribute?"

"Money is not so much of an object. I can help defray the costs. I have $260, plus income from the Guild and the Shady Inn."

In reply to Mancini (msg # 676):

"So I can contribute $150 and the Tent, Aoife $650 and can handle the horse, Mancini $260, so we are at $1060. How much is a saddle horse or Mule, plus group basics worth $50, right?"

In reply to Sederic (msg # 677):

Rental on a mule is $300, actial cost is closer to $1200; you need to sign a contract and submit to having a mystic mark placed on you for tracking. (note that your guild badges already have one that lets the guild track you when on the grounds)

"I have a couple hundred in copper I could contribute, though I hesitate to spend so much of it on one thing; some merchants might be annoyed with the small change."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 679):

you can always get it changed for about 10% to reduce the amount of coin carried.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 680):

"If we are buying a Mule, which I would suggest the better option, they should accept cash. Cash is cash, after all. How much?"

OOC: It wasn't enough weight to be a big deal and I've been whittling away at the big stack of copper I exchanged for someone else (Benny?) a while back.  Looks like another $200 would let us buy a mule outright and still afford a tent.  I could actually afford some extra for feed for the mule and maybe a pack saddle and lead bridle -- got a few silver on hand too.

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 682):

Cool. Happy to do that then? You would need to contribute $190 for us to get a Mule (assuming cost of $1200), legionnaires tent and Group basics.

We could then have those that contribute get that share of the treasure first as re-imbursement, since all the group is benefiting. Packs could then go on the Mule as well, as it would have 65 lbs with the above items. Aoifes Pack is about 9 lbs, Sederics pack is about 10 lbs with food. Others?