Royal Coach (TL 3) Copyright 1996 by Aerron Winsor (aqw@itsnet.com) This is a vehicle fit for a king. The stats include space for 8 horses (ST 50 each), but the speed doesn't drop until they have less than ST 38 each. With the ST 50 horses, top speed is 30 with 8 horses and 24 with 4 horses. This particular coach is enchanted with Continual Light [M57] (2 sunlight bright outside and one fire bright inside), Repel Insects [G10] (inside only), Preserve Food [M48] (on the pantry only), Scryguard [M61] (prevents detection of the coach itself by information spells), Tell Time [M53] (a clock in the coach) and Soilproof [G66] (the coach never gets dirty). The passengers, but not the crew are protected by Scrywall [M61], Spell Shield [M61] and Pentagram [M62]. This adds $256,320 to the cost. The coach is a TL03 Vehicle [Oct. 95 errata sheet]. Structure: 240 cf light standard body (wooden), maximum load 6,000 lbs. (body HT 250), unpowered wheeled motive system with 4 wheels (DR 2, HT 21 per wheel), 30 sf top deck. Propulsion: 24-hex shaft and collar harness, usually with 8 ST 50 horses. Power: None. Accomodations: Three cramped open seats and 5 roomy internal seats. Vision: Many windows. Crew Requirements: Driver, animal handler and footman. Accessories: Luxury fittings for five seats. Armor: 30 points standard (wooden) armor, F3/5F B3/5F R3/5F L3/5F T3/5F U3/5F. Cargo: 7.5 cf pantry. Statistics: $31,140 (adjusted for inflation to $2,076) plus $256,320 (for the magic), design mass 3,768 lbs., maximum payload 2,232 lbs., max. cargo load 187.5 lbs., max. deck load 750 lbs., current load 2,000 lbs., loaded mass 5,768 lbs. (2.884 tons), size modifier +3, radar signature +3, IR signature +3, acoustic signature +2. Ground Performance: Top speed 30 mph (24 mph with 4 horses), acceleration 7.5 mph/s (6 mph/s with 4 horses), encumbrance none (light with 4 horses), deceleration 10 mph/s, MR 0.25, SR 3. Water and Air Performance: None.