Ràcan Glainne (ruh-KAHN glAYNE-yuh)
The Singers make their home in the depths of the Rhegev Desert, of course. Everyone knows this. If you do not, perhaps you should visit the The Bardic College Campus and apply for scholarship. But, I digress.
The Singers live in the midst of the Sea of Sand. Further, they live in-or, on-a place few people even believe exists. There is a sea of perfectly flat glass deep, deep in the desert. Our anthropologists have of course embedded with them, which they found hilarious, and I am quite certain most of the stories we heard from them are quite exaggerated. However, it is quite certain that they live and thrive within a system of caves on the outskirts of this massive puddle of glass. And as such, they have adapted culturally. Not only are their great Connie wagons the heralds of an approaching clan. Upon the Glassee itself, they use sailing ships, some of them massive enough to properly house a large extended family. Their design has evolved and been tweaked over the long course of their history, and now the tri-runner skate systems have become totally dependable. They come usually in three decks, with hammocks slung below the main weather-deck just as sailors upon the The Warmwind Sea would do. They are steered by a rotating skate in the stern of the vessel, ostensibly, but a clever method of having the skates all work in unison has resolved a previous capsizing problem some folks had had while turning at speed. They can be sized to crew from one, all the way up to hundreds, of people; although the larger ones are almost exclusively reserved for trade and making their elderly comfortable.
Power Generation
Powered by a cloud of sails set upon tall masts, supported by an intricate web of spider-silk ropes and rigging.
Propulsion
The wind! The Singers do have the capacity to call the wind upon their need.
Weapons & Armament
They have never been armed or armored.
Armor and defense
They have never had the need to defend them.
Communication Tools & Systems
They use a system of blinking lantern lights when necessary, but for the most part it's just easier to use the sending stones built into the helms.
Sensors
They have a means of auto-correcting themselves if oversteered; they have an 'anti-capsize' mechanism.
Additional & auxiliary systems
The steerage and support systems are both redundant, and the vessel can move at a slow, slow pace if need be powered by just the heat rising from the glass during the day. The boats are designed as such; their shape itself will make them move at five knots if the rigging or sails are damaged somehow.
Hangars & docked vessels
The vessels usually come to a stop outside of their intended area, wait until nightfall, and deploy either a smaller vessel or simply walk when the glass cools at night.
Nickname
Raker
Designation
Usually something about a flower
Motto
Hold mah beer!
Manufacturer
Current location
Related Myths
Related Professions
Complement / Crew
Frome one, all the way up to hundreds. It all depends upon the size of the 'raker'.
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