Embercore Railwyrm
The Embercore Railwyrm, nicknamed The Burrowing Flame, is a groundbreaking subterranean transport developed by the Forgebound Authority of Embergarde. Designed to tunnel through bedrock and volcanic terrain using captive fire elementals and geomantic propulsion, it represents a fusion of industrial ambition and arcane precision. Though officially a cargo and personnel transport, its formidable defenses and blazing speed have made it a symbol of Embergarde’s rising technological might—and a harbinger of its potential militarization of the underworld.
Power Generation
- Primary Source: Captive fire elementals bound within obsidian soul-cores
- Backup: Rotational heat-siphons tapped directly from ley-bored tunnels
- Cooling Systems: Arcane frost veins woven into the hull to prevent internal collapse
Propulsion
- Magmadrive Coil Array: Converts flame essence into raw motion via heat-phase lift channels
- Bore-Jaws: Rotating front mandibles made of enchanted ferric-stone allow it to chew through rock
- Glides magnetically along subterranean rail-runes etched with dwarven glyphs
Weapons & Armament
While not built as a war machine, the Embercore Railwyrm has:
- Two retractable front-mounted flame-lances (for tunneling or defense)
- Molten burst wards—release directional magma spray if attacked or obstructed
- Ashcloak Displacement Field—temporarily veils the vehicle in dense black ash to obscure pursuit
Armor and defense
- Plating: Spell-forged obsidian-tungsten alloy
- Rune Shielding: Layered geomantic wards deflect scrying, kinetic strikes, and basic enchantments
- Reinforced nose car with impact-threshold glyphwork allows it to smash cave-ins or enemy barricades
Communication Tools & Systems
- Infernal Vox-Horns: Arcane speaker system powered by soundfire gems; can transmit across miles of tunnel
- Glowscript Panels: Crystal inlay messages written in flame runes for crew signals
- Emergency pulse flare system visible through bore shafts
Sensors
- Thermal mapping glyphs detect heat fluctuations in stone
- Echo-ley harmonics allow the crew to “hear” leyline interference
- Tunnel divining rods placed at regular intervals track bore stability and magical drift
Additional & auxiliary systems
- Self-Sealing Hull Chasm Protocols: Hull instantly fuses if cracked by pressure
- Emergency Unbind Sigils: Release elemental cores in controlled eruption if critical failure occurs
- Passenger Binding Rings: Secure high-value individuals with magical tethers in case of ambush or derailment
Nickname
The Burrowing Flame
Owning Organization
Current location
Price
Priceless/highly restricted
Rarity
singular prototype
Width
18 ft
Length
420 ft
Height
22ft
Weight
540 tons
Speed
260 mph
Complement / Crew
7 engineers, up to 15 casters/operators
Cargo & Passenger Capacity
300 civilians, 200 tons
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