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==Sparkhoof Horses==


Sparkhoof horses are a rare breed of horse found in Creation, amongst the breeders and priests of the [[Marukan]] Plain. They can originate with any of Creation’s horse breeds, though most root in [[Leopard Horse]] or [[Painted Horse]] stock, for they are not originally the result of breeding but of divine intervention.


[[Hiparkes]], god of horses and horse-riders, takes an active hand in his purview, encouraging those who worship him to ride well and breed ever-finer steeds. When the god is particularly impressed by a rider or breeder, he will bestow his blessing upon the horse with whom they are paired. Amongst the Marukan, the breed is known as ‘the Blessed’ or ‘the Finest’.


==Blessing of Hiparkes==


The [[Blessing of Hiparkes]] changes the horse... its hooves become strong as steel, its muscles more lean and powerful, its coat fading to shades of grey and its mane darkening to grey-black. It becomes faster, gains endurance, and is a ferocious combatant with both hoof and essence-infused bite.


==Mechanics==


As a [[:Category:Horses|Horse]], +1 Strength, +1 Dexterity, +1 Valor, Essence 2 (Awakened Essence), Essence Pool X motes, Essence Bite (on successful hoof or bite attack).


==Breeding==


The greatest miracle of Hiparkes’ Blessing was discovered by the breeders of Marukan as they attempted to breed the best horses they could. While breeding a Sparkhoof horse to another horse produces offspring that seem to be of finer quality than the average, breeding Sparkhoof to Sparkhoof is a different matter: most offspring from such pairings are stillborn, but a small number survive, and those that do inherit the Blessing of their parents, being Sparkhoof horses themselves. 


[[Category:Fauna]] [[Category:Horses]]