Airships
Airships are the pinnacle of technological advancement during the Time of Technology. Thorcester City has been experimenting on hot air balloons for many decades in order to make air-vehicle travel more efficient and effective. After the advent of the mighty Forza Crystal power generators, the ability to build functional airships came into mind to the Thorcester artificers almost instantly. After a few years of building, the first truly functional airship was launched for long-distance travel.
Power Generation
Airships are powered by steam power and engines created by Forza Crystals. Most airships will have up to 6 engines powered by emerald, amethyst, or even diamond Forza Crystal engines. These engines both enable the airship to stay in the air and to move at all. In order to keep these engines working, liquid fuel is needed and crystals need to be changed out and refined again every 4,000 miles traveled.
Propulsion
Airships move using a combination of propeller-based movement and steam-powered propulsion. Engines will boil water out and expel it with piston powere to create movement while in the air. In order to take off from the ground, the main balloon(s) of the airship are filled up with air. All airships have special devices infused with moderately strong Levitate spells to assist with lift off. These devices have 3 uses and require 24 hours to recharge one use.
Armor and defense
Airships are decently durable. Even the bottom part of the balloon is reinforced with thick layers of linen and leather. It however provides no offensive cover and as such must take caution in flying over specifically dangerous lands.
Communication Tools & Systems
All airships have some form of long-ranged communications in the form of built-in modified Sending Stones. These Sending Stones are different because they can link up to any other special Sending Stone for communication, usually to communication stations.
Nickname
Zeppelins, Blimps
Price
+45,000gp
Rarity
Rare
Width
30ft-90ft
Length
100ft-300ft
Height
80ft-180ft
Weight
1,000lb - 4,000lb
Speed
40 mph
Complement / Crew
2-4
Cargo & Passenger Capacity
Up to 30 passengers and up to 500lb of cargo
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