Re: Ground attacks from spelljammers

>>Good ideas again,  the chute idea solves the weapon arc problem,  but by
>>it's nature this would not be an especially accurate weapon.  And the magic
>>attacks would be more verstaile and useful if used by an invisible,  flying
>>caster then on a ship  IMO
>
>Just carpet bomb an area. That should take care of any accuracy problems.
>Smoke powder filled barrels could be rigged to explode on contact(although
>expensive). Or you could use "ballista boxes" mounted on the undersides of
>ships. Basically these would be boxes(like modern day missle racks) with
>spring loaded mechanisms that could fire a half dozen to a dozen four foot
>long missles. Mount four to six of these on the belly and fire them from a
>lever.
>
>Small flitters could be used as support craft, taking out specific targets
>like war machines and such.

My players tried the "carpet bombing approach and nearly burned done a
city:) Of course,  if that is your intent,  good plan.
I like the ideas for the "ballista boxes" any thoughts on stats for such a
weapon?

Flitter seem to be the best suitted for this,  but it would have to be the
helmed variety IMO,  because I don't see the non-magical helmed sort
leaving a planetary atmosphere.  I thought of Locusts,  but the Rudder of
propulsion won't let them climb!  Hmmm...
I'm going to try to develop a new vessel (I'll call it the Grasshopper
because I saw one today and because it is a planatary assault spelljammer).
When I get it more concrete I'll post it,  I'd love to see some of the
same from other lists memebers (new ships are my passion) but don't steal
my name:)

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