Sometimes, you need a horse or another sort of mount or pack animal. One such place to buy such, or hire for local use, is the Three Stars Stable. They have been in business for around five years, continually adding to the building and their stock.
Their business model is simple, they sell mounts and pack animals to those going out at slightly inflated prices and then repurchase them on the cheap when the venturers return and do not want to pay to keep them stabled and cared for. Or they make money stabling them, in either case, profit! As an additional sideline, they rent out wagons and carts to locals who need to move things but do not want the expense of owning their own. They will also sell such vehicles to those going out of town. Read the rest of this entry ?
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