Gnomish High Capacity Airship
These ships carry larger loads of passangers between large trade cities, multiple tons of cargo, or are outfitted to fly continuously for multiple weeks. They are more or less identical to the standard airship, simply doubled along the x and y axis, and about 1.5x on the z.
These ships carry an extra mechanic, and if they are going short range, a guard. Otherwise, the crew is typical, if highly trained. The captain normally has at least 40 years of experience, the pilot was a captain on a short range vessel, and the navigator has at least 20 years. The chefs tend to rate highly, especially on long range ships, as they are all they can eat for a month.
These ships carry an extra mechanic, and if they are going short range, a guard. Otherwise, the crew is typical, if highly trained. The captain normally has at least 40 years of experience, the pilot was a captain on a short range vessel, and the navigator has at least 20 years. The chefs tend to rate highly, especially on long range ships, as they are all they can eat for a month.
Propulsion
Moved by a hex of screws, mounted in fore, mid and aft pairs. They are powered by burning oil, but the efficiency is increased via magic. Each screws is mounted on a rotating sponson and can rotate 80 degrees in either direction, and can run in reverse. All screws are accesible by the crew, but it is dangerous, and only recomennded when the airship is in port or hovering.
Weapons & Armament
As these have even more cargo, they have a single, lightweight mounted ballista on the underside at the rear. It is controlled by a homunculus that is controlled from the bridge, and is autoreloding. It can fire once every 6 sec, and does 3d10 damage.
This ballista is sometimes visibly disabled when they come into a friendly port.
The captain has as normal a hand crossbow, and there are two others for crew use.
This ballista is sometimes visibly disabled when they come into a friendly port.
The captain has as normal a hand crossbow, and there are two others for crew use.
Armor and defense
Like its smaller cousin, it has a thin sheet of a light metal over the wood that makes up its frame, as well as magically self sealing gas bags.
Communication Tools & Systems
Long range ships have a speaking stone, a stone that can be used to cast sending unlimited times. This can even be used by the passangers, for a fee. The short range ones just have a sending stone as normal.
Sensors
Mk1 Gnome eyeball. And of course the standard complement of maps, lodestone/magstone navigators, sextants and clocks.
Class
Manufacturer
Owning Organization
Price
Each is 450000 gp
Rarity
There are 150
Beam
60 ft
Length
120 ft
Height
45 ft
Weight
11 tons empty, 18 tons full.
Speed
10 knots cruising, 15 knots emergency. Can rise/fall at 10 ft/round
Complement / Crew
6-7 gnomes
Cargo & Passenger Capacity
24 passengers, 18 in long range travel mode.
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