Despite the conditions of Necromunda's Ash Wastes, it is not a completely dead wasteland. Life has found many ways, as it inevitably does, of surviving both on and below the surface of the shifting ash plains,
as well as in the sludge seas. Microscopic bacteria and the creatures that feed on them may be of little use to wandering Nomads, but there are many larger creatures in the ash deserts too. Mutated creatures living in
the wastes may be captured and tamed for riding, and larger, lumbering, armoured beasts make great pack animals as they can cafry their own weight and more in baggage. Many beasts used in the wastes are imported from off-world, or genetically bred to survive in the toxic conditions, especially those used by guilders to transport goods from hive to hive. There are many advantages of beasts over vehicles: they don't need fuel or fixing regularly, they will eat virrually arything, and if the gang hits hard times, well, you can always cook the things.
as well as in the sludge seas. Microscopic bacteria and the creatures that feed on them may be of little use to wandering Nomads, but there are many larger creatures in the ash deserts too. Mutated creatures living in
the wastes may be captured and tamed for riding, and larger, lumbering, armoured beasts make great pack animals as they can cafry their own weight and more in baggage. Many beasts used in the wastes are imported from off-world, or genetically bred to survive in the toxic conditions, especially those used by guilders to transport goods from hive to hive. There are many advantages of beasts over vehicles: they don't need fuel or fixing regularly, they will eat virrually arything, and if the gang hits hard times, well, you can always cook the things.