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From:     David Stairs <garhkal@?????.com>
Date:     Mon, 5 Apr 2004 12:10:48 -0700
Subject:  Re: New spelljammer magic items.
To go with these magic items, here is a little about the Balrogs fist, and
the ships of the fleet (others than those already known)..
Ship roster:

1 300-ton Velmulan Battleship.
3 100-ton Velmulan Warbirds.
7 80-ton Velmulan Cruisers.
7 70-ton Velmulan Prey birds.
4 Karangai Destroyers.
11 30-ton Lamprey ships
9 60-ton Hammer ships
3 45-ton Squid ships


Major players:
Ithrador Balrog.  17th Level wild mage, Human, Female
Harrow Har’sted.  13th Level Fire Elemental specialist.  Human, Male
Zang.  14th level Kensai, Half Drow, male
Chewigii.  11th level fighter, Giff, Male
Palitt Sonnerson.  12/11th Thief/Mage, Half elf, Female
Kower Balrog.  14th level Cleric of Ptah, Human, Male

Crew numbers:
Mages – 3rd level, 42
  5th level, 19
  7th level, 6
  9th level or higher (other than major players), 2
Clerics -  3rd level, 37
  5th level, 10
  7th level, 9
  9th level or higher, 4
Fighters -  3rd level, 83
  5th level, 48
  7th level, 22
  9th level or higher, 11
Thieves -  3rd level, 9  All acting as mapmakers
  5th level, 5  All acting as mapmakers
Psionists -  8 total.  2 8th level, 5 5th level and 1 4th level.

10% of each ship’s crew are 1st level fighters led by one of the 3rd level
(or 5th level) fighters.  The Velmulan battleship has all 4 high ranking
fighters aboard, commanding the major ‘marine’ group, comprising of 80 Giff
warriors (2nd level).

New Spell jamming ships

Karangi Destroyer

Built by: Unknown, but has some markings on signifying possible Minotor
Hull type: Metal
Beam length: 100 feet. Width: 125 feet
Tonnage: 50   Hull points: 50 Cargo Capacity: 14 Tons
Maneuverability class: C Armor rating: 3
Landing capability:  Land – Yes, Water – No
Spell jamming helm type: Major
SJ rating: As helmsman, usually 2 or 3
Back up helm: 40% of minor
Crew: minimum – 20, Max – 50
Weapons:
 Wpn #1 X2 Super Bombards (forward)
 Wpn #2 X2 Medium Catapults in turrets
 Wpn #3 X2 Heavy Ballistae (rear)
 Wpn #4 X1 Fang Bombard (forward)

Velmulan Bird of Prey

Built by: Unknown, but has some markings on signifying possible Minotor
Hull type: Metal
Beam length: 310 feet. Width: 225 feet
Tonnage: 70   Hull points: 70 Cargo Capacity: 28 Tons
Maneuverability class: C Armor rating: 2
Landing capability:  Land – Yes, Water – No
Spell jamming helm type: Major
SJ rating: As helmsman, usually 2 or 3
Back up helm: Minor in cargo hold (kept boxed up in crate so as not to
interfere with normal helm.
Crew: minimum – 19, Max – 70
Weapons:
 Wpn #1 X4 Light Ballista (1 starboard, 1 port, 2 forward/port/starboard)
 Wpn #2 X2 Fang Bombards (1 forward, 1 rear)
 Wpn #3 X2 Turret mounted Heavy Catapults
 Wpn #4 X2 Turret mounted Medium Ballista
 Wpn #5 X2 Medium Ballista (forward)

Velmulan Cruiser

Built by: Unknown, but has some markings on signifying possible Minotor
Hull type: Metal
Beam width: 130 feet.  Keel length: 195 feet
Tonnage: 80   Hull points: 80 Cargo Capacity: 30 Tons
Maneuverability class: D Armor rating: 3
Landing capability:  Land – Yes, Water – No
Spell jamming helm type: Major
SJ rating: As helmsman, usually 3 or 4
Back up helm: Major stored in middle of ship (in locker)
Crew: minimum – 28, Max – 80
Weapons:
 Wpn #1 X1 Medium Jettison (rear)
 Wpn #2 X1 Super Bombard (rear)
 Wpn #3 X6 Turret mounted Light Ballista
 Wpn #4 X5 Light Ballista (3 forward, 1 forward/port, 1 forward/starboard)
 Wpn #5 X4 Light Catapult (2 port, 2 starboard)
 Wpn #6 X2 Heavy Catapult (rear)
 Wpn #7 X1 Twin Turret mounted Medium Catapult

Special property.  Forward ‘bulge’ can dis-embark from main ship and act as
20 ton ‘life boat with a MC of B.

Velmulan Warbird

Built by: Unknown, but has some markings on signifying possible Minotor
Hull type: Metal
Beam width: 150 feet.  Keel length: 265 feet
Tonnage: 100   Hull points: 100 Cargo Capacity: 32 Tons
Maneuverability class: D Armor rating: 1
Landing capability:  Land – Yes, Water – Yes
Spell jamming helm type: Major
SJ rating: As helmsman, usually 3 or 4
Back up helm: Major stored in crew deck
Crew: minimum – 30, Max – 100
Weapons:
 Wpn #1 X3 Twin Medium Ballista (1 rear, 1 port, 1 starboard
 Wpn #2 X1 Twin Light Ballista (forward)
 Wpn #3 X8 Light Ballista (4 rear, 2 forward, 1 forward/port, 1
forward/starboard)
 Wpn #4 X6 Turret mounted Medium Catapults
 Wpn #5 2 Medium catapults (1 forward/port, 1 forward/starboard)
 Wpn #6 3 Focus Lenses (1 forward, 1 forward/port, 1 forward/starboard)

Velmulan Battleship

Built by: Unknown, but has some markings on signifying possible Minotor
Hull type: Heavy wood, with armor plating
Beam length: 210 feet. Keel length: 290 feet
Tonnage: 300   Hull points: 300 Cargo Capacity: 140 Tons
Maneuverability class: E Armor rating: 4
Landing capability:  Land – Yes, Water – Yes
Spell jamming helm type: 3 Series Major helms
SJ rating: As helmsman,
Back up helm: None
Crew: minimum – 80, Max – 300
Weapons:
 Wpn #1 X4 Greek fire Projectors (1 port, 1 starboard, 2 rear)
 Wpn #2 X8 Medium Ballista (4 port, 4 starboard)
 Wpn #3 X2 Turret mounted Medium Ballista
 Wpn #4 X2 Turret mounted Heavy Ballista
 Wpn #5 12 Medium Catapults (6 port, 6 starboard)
 Wpn #6 X2 Turret mounted Medium Catapults
 Wpn #7 X2 Heavy Catapults (2 forward,
 Wpn #8 X3 Turret mounted Heavy Catapults
 Wpn #9 X2 Turret mounted Twin Light ballista
 Wpn #10 X2 Turret mounted Twin Medium Ballista
 Wpn #11 X6 Bombards (2 forward, 2 rear, 1 port, 1 starboard)
 Wpn #12 X10 Light Ballista (3 rear/port, 3 rear/starboard, 2 forward/port
     2 forward/starboard)


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SubjectFromDate (UTC)
New spelljammer magic items.    David Stairs    03 Apr 2004 10:58:31
Re: New spelljammer magic items.    David Stairs    05 Apr 2004 19:10:48
Re: New spelljammer magic items.    Static    13 Apr 2004 23:11:51
Re: New spelljammer magic items.    David Stairs    14 Apr 2004 06:22:03
Re: New spelljammer magic items.    Static    14 Apr 2004 07:33:25
Re: New spelljammer magic items.    David Stairs    14 Apr 2004 15:47:12
Re: New spelljammer magic items.    David Stairs    15 Apr 2004 19:23:21

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