Sombresma (Horse)
Developed by Natalia Gregorios
Origins A rare breed, the Sombresma's origins are a bit clouded in mystery. Said to be created as an offering to Chamadarst, these gorgeous creatures feature coats that shine like glass. Price: Tier 8
Habitat: Native to the Outlands of Egilrun, wild Sombresma often migrate towards the coast during warm cycles and inland during cold cycles.
Lifespan and Development: Sombresmas have a shoulder height of 14-16 hands (56”-64” | 142-163 cm), an overall weight in the range of 900-1000 lb (408-454 kg) and a typical lifespan of 20 arcs.
Diet: Native grasses, grains, and a bit of sand are the preferred diet of the Sombresma breed. The sand helps with their particular type of digestion and is essential to the health of the horse to keep things moving within its digestive tract. Without the addition of at least sand in their diet, their tract will seize, which is life-threatening to the animal. The amount of sand needed per trial equals out about a half pound.
Temperament: Noted for its exceptional calm, the Sombresma breed naturally seems to be un-spookable, holding its ground in most distracting situations. Unlike other breeds, the Sombresma are not highly sociable. In the wild, they prefer roaming with very small herds. When trained, the Sombresma will continue to be stand-offish to all those it is not familiar with.
Abilities: The Sombresma's greatest strength is its agility and balancing skills. This breed is as sure-footed on the loose ground (ie: sand, loose rock, etc) as solid ground. Their unique glass-like coats shine in the sun, obscuring their movements from preditors wishing to attack or capture them. Additionally, the ability can cause distraction during battle.
Weaknesses: Lack of sand in the Sombresma diet will prove to be life-threatening to the animal. Training takes a firm touch as the animals are highly intelligent, and they know it. Their intelligence is not near human levels of sentience/sapience, however.
Fast Facts Skill Levels Required
Knowing It
-- Scalvoris: Expert
-- Idalos: N/A
Wealth Tier
-- Scalvoris: Tier 6
-- Idalos: N/A
Sell/Buy It
-- Scalvoris: Tier 6
Rarity
-- Scalvoris: Rare
-- Idalos: N/A
Finding It
-- Scalvoris: Expert
-- Idalos: N/A
Collecting It
-- Scalvoris: Master
-- Idalos: N/A
Using It
-- Expert: Training is possible although they are highly intelligent and stubborn.
Killing It
-- Why would you want to?
Capturing It
-- Expert (highly intelligent)
Danger
-- N/A
Tending It
-- Competent/Expert - Unique diet requires monitoring
