Icebane
The First Arcane Icebreaker
The first and currently the only of its kind in the world of this Age, the Icebane is an Arcane Icebreaker designed by Lord Adelard Fenbrook of the Sixth Branch, and constructed by The Noble House of Fenbrook's Bluewater Shipyard. As an asset of House Fenbrook, the Icebane belongs to the Head of the House, Talyn Fenbrook, and is managed as part of the Platinum Wolf Trading Company arm of the House's assets and businesses.
The Icebane was constructed as part of an endeavour to open up transport to parts of the north and around the Wyld Floes, particularly Farthest Reach and Ashenrime Isle. It is able to tackle thick, tough ice where Kochi Icebreakers may struggle, and is considered the transport of the future in the northern and southern-most parts of the world.
However, construction of this impressive ship is rumoured to have also been used as cover for the construction of the House's Arcane Naval Ram-Brig, the Ironheart, which was built and launched in secret as part of the effort to break the Silver Hand's naval blockade of Sempervirentis during the War of Countless Faces. The two ships share similar design features as part of their icebreaker and ram attachments, but the House neither confirms nor denies the accuracy of this rumour.
Power Generation
Icebane is a combined WAP-Gen (wind and arcane power generation) ship with the capacity to operate solely on wind, arcane power, or utilising both at the same time. She features 3 masts with 7 sails and an Arcane Generator, which features a rudimentary Arcane Amplifier technology in one of the few known stable systems in the world.
Propulsion
In a similar manner to the Merchant Galleons Midnight Steel and War Hound, Icebane features Arcane Propulsion systems in addition to its masts and sails. However, unlike the Merchant Galleons, Icebreaker does not carry many cannons, so the Propulsion System is linked to Force Crystals embedded in the hull instead of firing bursts from the cannons.
Weapons & Armament
Icebane does not carry many cannons aboard, only four on deck as a deterrent and for use in preemptive ice-breaking, as but the crew are all trained and armed with magical crossbows, swords and magical deterrents.
Armor and defense
Icebane was built unusually wide and shallow in order to withstand the forces of pressing ice. In addition, the hull is double-layered and fitted with iron bands.
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