The two centaurs aren't wearing armor, but they are harnessed to a chariot. A centaur's speed is 50' (35' in armor), and they have the Run feat:
Run
You are swift of foot.
Benefit: When running, you move five times your normal speed (if wearing medium, light, or no armor and carrying no more than a medium load) or four times your speed (if wearing heavy armor or carrying a heavy load). If you make a jump after a running start (see the Acrobatics skill description), you gain a +4 bonus on your Acrobatics check. While running, you retain your Dexterity bonus to your Armor Class.
I'm thinking the harness and weight of the chariot slow them down to armor speeds (so 35' x 4), but since there are two to share the load, they wouldn't be penalized any further than that.
The chariot has two passengers, a driver and an attacker. And no, the centaurs aren't thrilled with this arrangement.
Thoughts?
Best plan: Figure the total weight being pulled, divide by the number of pullers, then compare to their various loads and maximum drag weight to determine how fast they can move. The whole thing moves that fast.
The two centaurs aren't wearing armor, but they are harnessed to a chariot. A centaur's speed is 50' (35' in armor), and they have the Run feat:
RunI think it depends on the how strong the Centaurs are. Add up the weight of the chariot, the passengers, and all equipment. Divide this by two. To get the load that each centaur must bear. I would probably double the load that the centaurs could pull in a chariot.
Here's an example using two centaurs (one with a 18 STR and another with a 16 STR):
chariot 500 lbs.
passenger 1 220 lbs.
equipment 75 lbs.
passenger 2 160 lbs.
equipment 25 lbs.Total 980 lbs. or 490 lbs each
divide by two because of pulling a wheeled vehicle 245 lbs
Each centaur also carries 20 lbs of gear, so total load is 265 lbs.
A 16 STR has a light load of 76 lbs. times three for large quadruped equals 228 lbs. This centaur would be medium encumbered. So, 35 ft. move base (x5 for a run while medium encumbered).
A 18 STR has a light load of 100 lbs. times three for large quadruped equals 300 lbs. This centaur would be lightly encumbered. So, 50 ft. move base (x5 for a run while medium encumbered).
The chariot of course could only go as has as the slowest puller. If both were 18 STR the chariot could maintain 50 ft. movement.
are they African or European centaurs? I'm assuming the chariot being attached counts as laden
are they African or European centaurs? I'm assuming the chariot being attached counts as laden
What? I don't know-- AAAIIIIIIIIGGGGggghhhhhh!
Given a centaur's likely attitude toward being used as drayage, I'd guess they'd move at the speed of extreme resentment.
Given a centaur's likely attitude toward being used as drayage, I'd guess they'd move at the speed of extreme resentment.
I think we're assuming they're willing. Maybe the wagon belongs to the centaurs and they just pull it around, so there's nobody on top whipping them. But then that raises the question of who rides in a wagon owned by centaurs? More centaurs? So what would be the pulling speed of the second group of centaurs pulling a smaller wagon on top of the first one? In the opposite direction?
Hmmm...