Horses don't survive long in Sithicus so the elves of Mal-Erek have learned to train giant beetles for riding. Riding beetles can usually be rented for one gold per day or purchased outright for 500 gold. Riding beetles can be rented or purchased or returned to any of the four elven settlements in Sithicus. The beetle masters have their own system for ensuring each beetle is returned to its proper owner along with the proper fee.