Airship Dragonshard question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Airship Dragonshard question [Archive] - Wizards Community

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beelzebuddha
11-27-06, 01:21 PM I'm creating a small adventure that starts on a Lyrandaran Airship, and I had a few questions about how the dragonshard operates the ship. There are a few NPCs hiding onboard that are trying to stop the ship so another ship behind can catch up. I was wondering how easily it would be to sneak into the helm and try to stop the ship. I have the Explorer's Handbook, but it gets kinda vague about some of the mechanics of the ship and how it's controlled by the dragonshard (unless I missed something).

I'm imagining something that holds the dragonshard with the shard exposed somehow so the captain can touch the shard if necessary (not that touch is really necessary). If it's exposed, will it be easy to remove from the helm, similar to a key that pulled out of the ignition? Or is it a bit more complicated? What happens when the shard is removed? I know the ship doesn't just drop like a stone from the sky, but how will the ship react? Will it shudder? Will it slowly come to a stop? Will the passengers notice the ship is stopping?

I posted this in the DM thread and I apologize if there is a thread already on this topic (I'm new to the board); please post a link if a thread exists.

Any help is appreciated -- thanks in advance!
JustX
11-27-06, 02:48 PM The shards are usually secured in a sealed area of the struts. They don't have to be touched or seen to work and as they are a major security issue, they are kept protected. I think it's somewhere inthe explorer's guide.
ressurrector
11-27-06, 04:22 PM YOu can just try knocking the captain unconscious, then the elemental will do whatever it wants, Which isn't necessarily going to be making the ship run directly away from the pursuers.
If someone else tries to steer it, hit them with CHA drain poision or spell, so they can't controll the elemental.

Magic of Eberron has some details for this kind of thing.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
beelzebuddha 11-27-06, 01:21 PM	I'm creating a small adventure that starts on a Lyrandaran Airship, and I had a few questions about how the dragonshard operates the ship. There are a few NPCs hiding onboard that are trying to stop the ship so another ship behind can catch up. I was wondering how easily it would be to sneak into the helm and try to stop the ship. I have the Explorer's Handbook, but it gets kinda vague about some of the mechanics of the ship and how it's controlled by the dragonshard (unless I missed something). I'm imagining something that holds the dragonshard with the shard exposed somehow so the captain can touch the shard if necessary (not that touch is really necessary). If it's exposed, will it be easy to remove from the helm, similar to a key that pulled out of the ignition? Or is it a bit more complicated? What happens when the shard is removed? I know the ship doesn't just drop like a stone from the sky, but how will the ship react? Will it shudder? Will it slowly come to a stop? Will the passengers notice the ship is stopping? I posted this in the DM thread and I apologize if there is a thread already on this topic (I'm new to the board); please post a link if a thread exists. Any help is appreciated -- thanks in advance!
JustX 11-27-06, 02:48 PM	The shards are usually secured in a sealed area of the struts. They don't have to be touched or seen to work and as they are a major security issue, they are kept protected. I think it's somewhere inthe explorer's guide.
ressurrector 11-27-06, 04:22 PM	YOu can just try knocking the captain unconscious, then the elemental will do whatever it wants, Which isn't necessarily going to be making the ship run directly away from the pursuers. If someone else tries to steer it, hit them with CHA drain poision or spell, so they can't controll the elemental. Magic of Eberron has some details for this kind of thing.