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Riding

Skill, Background

Handle a horse or burro at speed (not mounted combat). 100 XP.

From the book

Riding lets a character manage a horse or burro under any conditions, though fighting from the saddle needs the separate Mounted Combat skill. A character without Riding must save vs DEX or be thrown whenever he or she pushes the mount faster than a trot. Barbarians and villagers can take it as a background skill, and it costs 100 XP to learn.

At a glance

Skill group
Background
Cost
100 XP
How it works
Without it, save vs DEX or be thrown when riding faster than a trot
Background option for
Barbarian, Villager