Airship Names [Archive] - Wizards Community

Airship Names [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Edymnion
03-13-07, 05:59 PM I'm working on a sorcerer (as some of you will have heard, since I've got a couple of other threads on him). Storm themed, a Lyrander, and is going to have Favored in House. At high levels, I'm thinking he needs his own airship to be his base of operations. It'll sport a Cloudgathering Orb from the old Stronghold Builder's Guidebook (basically, it makes a nasty storm around your base for a 2 mile radius), and I need a good name.

I'm currently leaning towards "The Eye", as in the eye of the storm, but I don't know how good of a ship name that would actually be.

Anyone with ideas?
WarlockDa
03-13-07, 06:18 PM A name from an ancient PCs castle sounds fitting, Stormhaven.
Splendide
03-13-07, 06:54 PM A khoravar character of mine acquired the captaincy of a new airship through some chain of lucky events in commerce, and thus named the ship `The Gift of Kol Korran'.

Naming things for gods is always classy and safe.
Edymnion
03-13-07, 08:04 PM A khoravar character of mine acquired the captaincy of a new airship through some chain of lucky events in commerce, and thus named the ship `The Gift of Kol Korran'.

Naming things for gods is always classy and safe.Yeah, but I doubt naming it "Devourer's Fury" would win me many friends. ;)
Splendide
03-13-07, 08:40 PM Who needs friends when you've got an airship?

MUAHAHAHAHAHAAAA
Dragonlord20000
03-13-07, 09:03 PM An NPC ally of the party in my campaign captains an airship known as The Tempest. Besides the unintentionally connection to shakespeare it seems to fit your idea.
Alex_
03-13-07, 09:33 PM >>insert masurement of time<< >>insert bird of prey<<

the Century Eagle,the Eon Kestrel, the Bicentennial Buzzard, etc...

I always like the practice of naming vessels after places important to the crew though. The "Spirit of Sharn" or "Pride of Flamekeep".
Khybers_Hunger
03-13-07, 09:54 PM the Century Eagle,the Eon Kestrel, the Bicentennial Buzzard, etc...

...Millenium Falcon...
WarlockDa
03-13-07, 10:07 PM >>insert bird of prey<<

Buzzard

ummmm:confused:
Alex_
03-13-07, 10:46 PM ummmm:confused:

Yes Buzzard (http://http://www.southpenquite.co.uk/buzzard.jpg). You're probably thinking of vultures, which are often referred to as "buzzards". They too are birds of prey though; members of the order Accipitriformes along with eagles, hawks, and kites. They're actually more closely related to each other than any of them are to falcons (order Falconiformes).
Lancer2010
03-13-07, 10:48 PM Yes Buzzard (http://http://www.southpenquite.co.uk/buzzard.jpg). You're probably thinking of vultures, which are often referred to as "buzzards". They too are birds of prey though; members of the order Accipitriformes along with eagles, hawks, and kites. They're actually more closely related to each other than any of them are to falcons (order Falconiformes).

Well, it appears we have an ornithologist on the forums.
fhilbrandt
03-13-07, 11:05 PM The ship in my campaign is called, in elven, "the Act of Taming the Wind to use a Saddle." In Common, it's "The Breaking Wind.":D
Edymnion
03-14-07, 08:21 AM The ship in my campaign is called, in elven, "the Act of Taming the Wind to use a Saddle." In Common, it's "The Breaking Wind.":DDude, that name stinks. :P
goblin_pride
03-14-07, 09:43 AM Dude, that name stinks. :P

If you think the name stinks.....
Identitystolen
03-14-07, 10:05 AM Here are some I've used in the past: Alliance, Acheron, Bloodwake, Cloud Skate, Crimson Star, Swift’s Pride, Fireclaw, Fire’s Path, Gallant Haven, Harilin, Harlequin, Kol Korran's Doubt, Lost Cause, Lost Nomad, Marauder, Ontar's Joy, Pathfinder, Red Claw, Roc, Thunderflame, Thunvarch, Vindicator, Warspite, Xen'Drik Clipper.

If you're really out of ideas, just pick an adjective.

Oh, then there is the Forgotten Freedom, but I'd avoid that. Bad karma! :P
goblin_pride
03-14-07, 10:46 AM Stormrider, Windjammer, Thunderchild*, Devourer's Kiss, Blue Sky (as in: out of a clear blue sky), Thunderbolt, Stormlord, Hammer of the Wind, Lightning's Father, Tempest, Maelstrom, Devourer's Embrace, Wavecrasher, Devourer's Wrath, Thunderbird, the list could go on forever.

*The HMS Thunderchild comes from the book War of the Worlds, it's a dreadnaught that faced down a trio of Tripods in the English Channel, after destroying two of them it was crippled so the captain and crew aimed it at the third and stoked the boilers to full speed, taking the third tripod down with it. I've always been rather fond of the Thunderchild for that fighting spirit, although it is only a work of fiction.
LordInsane
03-14-07, 04:19 PM Actually, the HMS Thunder Child was a torpedo ram in the book. In the musical version, it is presented as an ironclad (not a dreadnaught, since dreadnaughts did not even exist until 1906).
Wymarc
03-14-07, 05:01 PM [adjective] + [monster, race, animal, etc.]

the Strong Kobold
the Ugly Medusa
the Mute Harpy
the Crazed Gazebo
the Flatuent Ooze
the Intelligent Kraken
the Boozed Dinosaur
the Drunken Dragon
the Mad Dolgrim
the Lazy Tribex
the Enlightened Dragonhawk
skakid80
03-14-07, 05:04 PM How bout Ophelia?
;)
SquirrelMortis
03-14-07, 05:51 PM How about something to do with the Lyrandar firstborn.

'Lyran's Sanctum.'

'Light of the Firstborn'.

'Lyran's Lightning (or the Lightning of Lyran).'

'Sela's Storm (or the Storm of Sela).'
Kryptonian Scion
03-14-07, 06:04 PM Would it be terribly awful of me to suggest The Highwind?

...yeah, it probably would. But what a great name. :D
goblin_pride
03-14-07, 06:15 PM Actually, the HMS Thunder Child was a torpedo ram in the book. In the musical version, it is presented as an ironclad (not a dreadnaught, since dreadnaughts did not even exist until 1906).

You're right, it was the musical I was thinking of and it was an ironclad. Good catch, my mind isn't what it used to be.
ratslinky
03-14-07, 06:31 PM How about: The Pegasus, The Yugoloth, The Crimson Arbiter, The Rusty Surfer, The Copper Skater, [insert member of party here] is silly (in a language they can't under stand), The Nearly Forgotten Freedom, The Remembered Freedom, The Listless Bard.

Thats all I can think of. By the way Wymarc I really like the Mute Harpy idea
DrOfDemonology
03-14-07, 08:09 PM Anyone with ideas?

Well, being something of a traditionalist at times, and with the tradition that you always refer to any ship as "she," I'd suggest naming your craft after a woman.

I've always like the Dejah Thoris... :D
Macrovore
03-14-07, 11:44 PM It also depends on what he'll be using the ship for. piracy, smuggling, defense, or simply travel. You want the ship's name to allude to its purpose somehow.
Cifer
03-15-07, 12:22 AM I'm currently leaning towards "The Eye", as in the eye of the storm, but I don't know how good of a ship name that would actually be.
I'd suggest "The Eye of [Something]". Just The Eye feels a little short indeed.
Splendide
03-15-07, 12:33 AM The Eye of Arawai

See? Gods make everything classier.
Edymnion
03-15-07, 08:36 AM I'd suggest "The Eye of [Something]". Just The Eye feels a little short indeed.Well, the full name, using The Eye, would be The Eye of the Storm.
goblin_pride
03-15-07, 08:44 AM Well, the full name, using The Eye, would be The Eye of the Storm.

That's probably the best sounding one you'll be able to come up with. Usually your first thoughts on the matter of naming queer the chances of anything else sounding good.

Perhaps for a twist, you could call the ship "The Devourer's Love" and have your PC call it "my Love" when he talks about her. "The Storm's Love" would work as well. That would probably give the other players the creeps if you maintained that illusion at all times.
Sereno
03-15-07, 09:35 AM One of the NPCs in my campaign has her own airship, it's called the Blue Sky Lady.

Of course, you could always fall back on the names of the warships in the Battle of Trafalgar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Trafalgar_aufstellung.jpg) ... there's some good ones, there:
Victory
Zealous
Euryalus
Endymion
Revenge
Conqueror
Leviathan
and, my personal favorite -- Pickle! :)
Kid SixXx
03-15-07, 10:10 AM Airship Names off of the top of my head:

The Vigilant (hovercraft in one of the Matrix movies).
The Opportune Rain (nickname of a Chinese Folk hero).

The Breath of Olladra
The Dawnchaser

The Thunder Road (the name of the spaceship in the movie, Explorer, & named after a Bruce Springsteen song. :doh: )

The Cloudrender
maollelujah
03-16-07, 11:35 AM How about the Cloud Gatherer or the Gathering Cloud.
Lucas_Garczewski
03-16-07, 09:51 PM I'm actually surprised this one didn't come up so far.

My personal favorite is... Serenity! :)

However, if you wish to be a little more original, you could go for something like Tranquility. Or Temperance maybe (tarot anyone?).
DrOfDemonology
03-16-07, 10:15 PM I'm actually surprised this one didn't come up so far.

My personal favorite is... Serenity! :)

YES! Another Browncoat on the forums! Say, there's something... translating the Firefly gang into Eberron :plotting:
DrunkMonk
03-17-07, 02:10 AM Every game in Eberron worth its salt has some experience with airships. We have had two that deserve mention. Feel free to use them as crash sites or name sources. The first, Lady Grey, was an airship that we had for a little while “on loan” from Lyrandar. They eventually repossessed it, and we not too happy with us. Ever walk the plank at 1000 feet up in the air?

The second airship was much smaller and was modeled on the Brig (sable drake), we named her the Amber Bell, after a enchanted amber bell that conjured a Mass Unseen Servant to do the chores aboard ship. I loved the games that we played with that group. Lots of fun. They are currently on leave in Thrane.

DM
Lazaro
03-17-07, 03:27 AM "The Krakens Eye"
"Tempests Heart"
"Stormfront"
"Dragon Wake"
"Krakens Wake"
More to come...but first...sleep
Shadowkire
03-17-07, 09:45 PM YES! Another Browncoat on the forums! Say, there's something... translating the Firefly gang into Eberron :plotting:

it has already been done.
and as for naming the ship...... I have nothing better than what anyone else has suggested, but I would give the ship a comedic name (because I play campaigns that have comedic twists in them. Take that you somber pricks!)
Eled_the_Worm_Tamer
03-17-07, 10:02 PM The Queen Aurelia,
Razor's Edge ( captain Razor was a notorious pirate in my campeghns)
The Comet.
The Falling Shard
Perhilion
The one jump Behind
The Ship of Fools
The Black Rose (another pirate airship)
The_Robot
03-18-07, 04:39 AM One of my players is going for the Dread Pirate PrC, he just got a ship (not an airship, although one of my other players wants one) and he named it The Grey Mourn. I tried to tell him that might not be the best choice, given its only been two years since Cyre exploded. He just smiled and shrugged...Pssssh...pirates...
Cifer
03-18-07, 12:06 PM The one jump Behind
Sounds... familiar.

I wouldn't suggest "Eye of the Storm", simply because it's too obvious. I'd picture this or the "Kraken's Wake" as the flagships of House Lyrandar, with the Eye as a relatively mobile one while the Kraken would be a veritable flying fortress with several elemental rings and massive armaments.
Moccanime
03-18-07, 01:15 PM Fanyahen - it means cloud eye in quenya if I remeber correctly
Eled_the_Worm_Tamer
03-18-07, 09:40 PM [QUOTE=Cifer;11812305]Sounds... familiar.
QUOTE]

Terry Pratchet, Dark Side of the sun, the name of the ship Dom flys. short for 'One jump so far ahead if Einstien's right its just behind you.'
Edymnion
03-19-07, 09:25 PM Sounds... familiar.

I wouldn't suggest "Eye of the Storm", simply because it's too obvious. I'd picture this or the "Kraken's Wake" as the flagships of House Lyrandar, with the Eye as a relatively mobile one while the Kraken would be a veritable flying fortress with several elemental rings and massive armaments.Nah, that would be the E.B.S. Leviathan. ;)

I still try very hard not to think about a trip to Xen'Drik that discovers an ancient gold covered airship in the shape of a giant condor...
rabidclipper
03-20-07, 02:30 AM Hmm.. well, names from my campaign (for airships are ships in general)

The Snake in the Grass and Emperor of the Seas are both lyrandar elemental sea galleons, the Tears of the Night Sky is piloted by Blood of Vol worshipping pirates, the Dragon's Last Kiss, Hunter's Pride, and Wrath of Fallen Angels are Aundairian Naval vessels built since the Last War, the Eternal Devotion is the flagship of Aereni navy.

For actual airships, the Cloudchaser, Storm's Mistress, Dragonhawk's Roost, Shining Claw and Heir of Eternity are Lyrandar craft.

The Taste of Bitter Tears is an ancient airship of Giant manufacture which melds elemental binding with living construct design to create a sentient craft requiring virtually no crew (a few elven slaves at most). The ship named herself in the aftermath of the destruction of the giant civilization of Xendrik. Unbeknownst to my PCs, the artifact craft (which they believe to be inert) has inserted its influence into the minds of the best and brightest of the Twelve who have come to study it. I can't wait to spring the surprise that THEY delivered into power the entity that is waging silent war against Argonneson, Aerenal, and the Quori in the name of vengeance for the Cataclysm of Xendrik.
Edymnion
03-20-07, 08:37 AM The Taste of Bitter Tears is an ancient airship of Giant manufacture which melds elemental binding with living construct design to create a sentient craft requiring virtually no crew (a few elven slaves at most).Should have named it Moya. ;)
eehamburg
03-20-07, 08:48 AM Should have named it Moya. ;)
Even better than Moya ... why not TALYN?

Any other PK's out there?
Melvin the Mediocre
03-20-07, 09:01 AM Cloud Ripper
Sky Dancer
(or Cloud Dancer / Sky Ripper)

Though keeping with the Millenium Falcon theme, the Quarter Hour Buzzard shouldn't be over looked.
goblin_pride
03-20-07, 09:33 AM Any other PK's out there?

You apparently didn't notice what I called the rank-and-file Dhakaani police, did you?
Edymnion
03-20-07, 06:24 PM Even better than Moya ... why not TALYN?I didn't read anything about insane amounts of weapons and a super-uber-hyper-cannon bolted to the deck, thats why. :P
eehamburg
03-21-07, 10:35 AM I didn't read anything about insane amounts of weapons and a super-uber-hyper-cannon bolted to the deck, thats why. :P

Just because it isn't mentioned doesn't mean that it isn't there.
eehamburg
03-21-07, 10:35 AM You apparently didn't notice what I called the rank-and-file Dhakaani police, did you?

My mistake

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Edymnion 03-13-07, 05:59 PM	I'm working on a sorcerer (as some of you will have heard, since I've got a couple of other threads on him). Storm themed, a Lyrander, and is going to have Favored in House. At high levels, I'm thinking he needs his own airship to be his base of operations. It'll sport a Cloudgathering Orb from the old Stronghold Builder's Guidebook (basically, it makes a nasty storm around your base for a 2 mile radius), and I need a good name. I'm currently leaning towards "The Eye", as in the eye of the storm, but I don't know how good of a ship name that would actually be. Anyone with ideas?
WarlockDa 03-13-07, 06:18 PM	A name from an ancient PCs castle sounds fitting, Stormhaven.
Splendide 03-13-07, 06:54 PM	A khoravar character of mine acquired the captaincy of a new airship through some chain of lucky events in commerce, and thus named the ship `The Gift of Kol Korran'. Naming things for gods is always classy and safe.
Edymnion 03-13-07, 08:04 PM	A khoravar character of mine acquired the captaincy of a new airship through some chain of lucky events in commerce, and thus named the ship `The Gift of Kol Korran'. Naming things for gods is always classy and safe.Yeah, but I doubt naming it "Devourer's Fury" would win me many friends. ;)
Splendide 03-13-07, 08:40 PM	Who needs friends when you've got an airship? MUAHAHAHAHAHAAAA
Dragonlord20000 03-13-07, 09:03 PM	An NPC ally of the party in my campaign captains an airship known as The Tempest. Besides the unintentionally connection to shakespeare it seems to fit your idea.
Alex_ 03-13-07, 09:33 PM	>>insert masurement of time<< >>insert bird of prey<< the Century Eagle,the Eon Kestrel, the Bicentennial Buzzard, etc... I always like the practice of naming vessels after places important to the crew though. The "Spirit of Sharn" or "Pride of Flamekeep".
Khybers_Hunger 03-13-07, 09:54 PM	the Century Eagle,the Eon Kestrel, the Bicentennial Buzzard, etc... ...Millenium Falcon...
WarlockDa 03-13-07, 10:07 PM	>>insert bird of prey<< Buzzard ummmm:confused:
Alex_ 03-13-07, 10:46 PM	ummmm:confused: Yes Buzzard (http://http://www.southpenquite.co.uk/buzzard.jpg). You're probably thinking of vultures, which are often referred to as "buzzards". They too are birds of prey though; members of the order Accipitriformes along with eagles, hawks, and kites. They're actually more closely related to each other than any of them are to falcons (order Falconiformes).
Lancer2010 03-13-07, 10:48 PM	Yes Buzzard (http://http://www.southpenquite.co.uk/buzzard.jpg). You're probably thinking of vultures, which are often referred to as "buzzards". They too are birds of prey though; members of the order Accipitriformes along with eagles, hawks, and kites. They're actually more closely related to each other than any of them are to falcons (order Falconiformes). Well, it appears we have an ornithologist on the forums.
fhilbrandt 03-13-07, 11:05 PM	The ship in my campaign is called, in elven, "the Act of Taming the Wind to use a Saddle." In Common, it's "The Breaking Wind.":D
Edymnion 03-14-07, 08:21 AM	The ship in my campaign is called, in elven, "the Act of Taming the Wind to use a Saddle." In Common, it's "The Breaking Wind.":DDude, that name stinks. :P
goblin_pride 03-14-07, 09:43 AM	Dude, that name stinks. :P If you think the name stinks.....
Identitystolen 03-14-07, 10:05 AM	Here are some I've used in the past: Alliance, Acheron, Bloodwake, Cloud Skate, Crimson Star, Swift’s Pride, Fireclaw, Fire’s Path, Gallant Haven, Harilin, Harlequin, Kol Korran's Doubt, Lost Cause, Lost Nomad, Marauder, Ontar's Joy, Pathfinder, Red Claw, Roc, Thunderflame, Thunvarch, Vindicator, Warspite, Xen'Drik Clipper. If you're really out of ideas, just pick an adjective. Oh, then there is the Forgotten Freedom, but I'd avoid that. Bad karma! :P
goblin_pride 03-14-07, 10:46 AM	Stormrider, Windjammer, Thunderchild, Devourer's Kiss, Blue Sky (as in: out of a clear blue sky), Thunderbolt, Stormlord, Hammer of the Wind, Lightning's Father, Tempest, Maelstrom, Devourer's Embrace, Wavecrasher, Devourer's Wrath, Thunderbird, the list could go on forever. The HMS Thunderchild comes from the book War of the Worlds, it's a dreadnaught that faced down a trio of Tripods in the English Channel, after destroying two of them it was crippled so the captain and crew aimed it at the third and stoked the boilers to full speed, taking the third tripod down with it. I've always been rather fond of the Thunderchild for that fighting spirit, although it is only a work of fiction.
LordInsane 03-14-07, 04:19 PM	Actually, the HMS Thunder Child was a torpedo ram in the book. In the musical version, it is presented as an ironclad (not a dreadnaught, since dreadnaughts did not even exist until 1906).
Wymarc 03-14-07, 05:01 PM	[adjective] + [monster, race, animal, etc.] the Strong Kobold the Ugly Medusa the Mute Harpy the Crazed Gazebo the Flatuent Ooze the Intelligent Kraken the Boozed Dinosaur the Drunken Dragon the Mad Dolgrim the Lazy Tribex the Enlightened Dragonhawk
skakid80 03-14-07, 05:04 PM	How bout Ophelia? ;)
SquirrelMortis 03-14-07, 05:51 PM	How about something to do with the Lyrandar firstborn. 'Lyran's Sanctum.' 'Light of the Firstborn'. 'Lyran's Lightning (or the Lightning of Lyran).' 'Sela's Storm (or the Storm of Sela).'
Kryptonian Scion 03-14-07, 06:04 PM	Would it be terribly awful of me to suggest The Highwind? ...yeah, it probably would. But what a great name. :D
goblin_pride 03-14-07, 06:15 PM	Actually, the HMS Thunder Child was a torpedo ram in the book. In the musical version, it is presented as an ironclad (not a dreadnaught, since dreadnaughts did not even exist until 1906). You're right, it was the musical I was thinking of and it was an ironclad. Good catch, my mind isn't what it used to be.
ratslinky 03-14-07, 06:31 PM	How about: The Pegasus, The Yugoloth, The Crimson Arbiter, The Rusty Surfer, The Copper Skater, [insert member of party here] is silly (in a language they can't under stand), The Nearly Forgotten Freedom, The Remembered Freedom, The Listless Bard. Thats all I can think of. By the way Wymarc I really like the Mute Harpy idea
DrOfDemonology 03-14-07, 08:09 PM	Anyone with ideas? Well, being something of a traditionalist at times, and with the tradition that you always refer to any ship as "she," I'd suggest naming your craft after a woman. I've always like the Dejah Thoris... :D
Macrovore 03-14-07, 11:44 PM	It also depends on what he'll be using the ship for. piracy, smuggling, defense, or simply travel. You want the ship's name to allude to its purpose somehow.
Cifer 03-15-07, 12:22 AM	I'm currently leaning towards "The Eye", as in the eye of the storm, but I don't know how good of a ship name that would actually be. I'd suggest "The Eye of [Something]". Just The Eye feels a little short indeed.
Splendide 03-15-07, 12:33 AM	The Eye of Arawai See? Gods make everything classier.
Edymnion 03-15-07, 08:36 AM	I'd suggest "The Eye of [Something]". Just The Eye feels a little short indeed.Well, the full name, using The Eye, would be The Eye of the Storm.
goblin_pride 03-15-07, 08:44 AM	Well, the full name, using The Eye, would be The Eye of the Storm. That's probably the best sounding one you'll be able to come up with. Usually your first thoughts on the matter of naming queer the chances of anything else sounding good. Perhaps for a twist, you could call the ship "The Devourer's Love" and have your PC call it "my Love" when he talks about her. "The Storm's Love" would work as well. That would probably give the other players the creeps if you maintained that illusion at all times.
Sereno 03-15-07, 09:35 AM	One of the NPCs in my campaign has her own airship, it's called the Blue Sky Lady. Of course, you could always fall back on the names of the warships in the Battle of Trafalgar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Trafalgar_aufstellung.jpg) ... there's some good ones, there: Victory Zealous Euryalus Endymion Revenge Conqueror Leviathan and, my personal favorite -- Pickle! :)
Kid SixXx 03-15-07, 10:10 AM	Airship Names off of the top of my head: The Vigilant (hovercraft in one of the Matrix movies). The Opportune Rain (nickname of a Chinese Folk hero). The Breath of Olladra The Dawnchaser The Thunder Road (the name of the spaceship in the movie, Explorer, & named after a Bruce Springsteen song. :doh: ) The Cloudrender
maollelujah 03-16-07, 11:35 AM	How about the Cloud Gatherer or the Gathering Cloud.
Lucas_Garczewski 03-16-07, 09:51 PM	I'm actually surprised this one didn't come up so far. My personal favorite is... Serenity! :) However, if you wish to be a little more original, you could go for something like Tranquility. Or Temperance maybe (tarot anyone?).
DrOfDemonology 03-16-07, 10:15 PM	I'm actually surprised this one didn't come up so far. My personal favorite is... Serenity! :) YES! Another Browncoat on the forums! Say, there's something... translating the Firefly gang into Eberron :plotting:
DrunkMonk 03-17-07, 02:10 AM	Every game in Eberron worth its salt has some experience with airships. We have had two that deserve mention. Feel free to use them as crash sites or name sources. The first, Lady Grey, was an airship that we had for a little while “on loan” from Lyrandar. They eventually repossessed it, and we not too happy with us. Ever walk the plank at 1000 feet up in the air? The second airship was much smaller and was modeled on the Brig (sable drake), we named her the Amber Bell, after a enchanted amber bell that conjured a Mass Unseen Servant to do the chores aboard ship. I loved the games that we played with that group. Lots of fun. They are currently on leave in Thrane. DM
Lazaro 03-17-07, 03:27 AM	"The Krakens Eye" "Tempests Heart" "Stormfront" "Dragon Wake" "Krakens Wake" More to come...but first...sleep
Shadowkire 03-17-07, 09:45 PM	YES! Another Browncoat on the forums! Say, there's something... translating the Firefly gang into Eberron :plotting: it has already been done. and as for naming the ship...... I have nothing better than what anyone else has suggested, but I would give the ship a comedic name (because I play campaigns that have comedic twists in them. Take that you somber pricks!)
Eled_the_Worm_Tamer 03-17-07, 10:02 PM	The Queen Aurelia, Razor's Edge ( captain Razor was a notorious pirate in my campeghns) The Comet. The Falling Shard Perhilion The one jump Behind The Ship of Fools The Black Rose (another pirate airship)
The_Robot 03-18-07, 04:39 AM	One of my players is going for the Dread Pirate PrC, he just got a ship (not an airship, although one of my other players wants one) and he named it The Grey Mourn. I tried to tell him that might not be the best choice, given its only been two years since Cyre exploded. He just smiled and shrugged...Pssssh...pirates...
Cifer 03-18-07, 12:06 PM	The one jump Behind Sounds... familiar. I wouldn't suggest "Eye of the Storm", simply because it's too obvious. I'd picture this or the "Kraken's Wake" as the flagships of House Lyrandar, with the Eye as a relatively mobile one while the Kraken would be a veritable flying fortress with several elemental rings and massive armaments.
Moccanime 03-18-07, 01:15 PM	Fanyahen - it means cloud eye in quenya if I remeber correctly
Eled_the_Worm_Tamer 03-18-07, 09:40 PM	[QUOTE=Cifer;11812305]Sounds... familiar. QUOTE] Terry Pratchet, Dark Side of the sun, the name of the ship Dom flys. short for 'One jump so far ahead if Einstien's right its just behind you.'
Edymnion 03-19-07, 09:25 PM	Sounds... familiar. I wouldn't suggest "Eye of the Storm", simply because it's too obvious. I'd picture this or the "Kraken's Wake" as the flagships of House Lyrandar, with the Eye as a relatively mobile one while the Kraken would be a veritable flying fortress with several elemental rings and massive armaments.Nah, that would be the E.B.S. Leviathan. ;) I still try very hard not to think about a trip to Xen'Drik that discovers an ancient gold covered airship in the shape of a giant condor...
rabidclipper 03-20-07, 02:30 AM	Hmm.. well, names from my campaign (for airships are ships in general) The Snake in the Grass and Emperor of the Seas are both lyrandar elemental sea galleons, the Tears of the Night Sky is piloted by Blood of Vol worshipping pirates, the Dragon's Last Kiss, Hunter's Pride, and Wrath of Fallen Angels are Aundairian Naval vessels built since the Last War, the Eternal Devotion is the flagship of Aereni navy. For actual airships, the Cloudchaser, Storm's Mistress, Dragonhawk's Roost, Shining Claw and Heir of Eternity are Lyrandar craft. The Taste of Bitter Tears is an ancient airship of Giant manufacture which melds elemental binding with living construct design to create a sentient craft requiring virtually no crew (a few elven slaves at most). The ship named herself in the aftermath of the destruction of the giant civilization of Xendrik. Unbeknownst to my PCs, the artifact craft (which they believe to be inert) has inserted its influence into the minds of the best and brightest of the Twelve who have come to study it. I can't wait to spring the surprise that THEY delivered into power the entity that is waging silent war against Argonneson, Aerenal, and the Quori in the name of vengeance for the Cataclysm of Xendrik.
Edymnion 03-20-07, 08:37 AM	The Taste of Bitter Tears is an ancient airship of Giant manufacture which melds elemental binding with living construct design to create a sentient craft requiring virtually no crew (a few elven slaves at most).Should have named it Moya. ;)
eehamburg 03-20-07, 08:48 AM	Should have named it Moya. ;) Even better than Moya ... why not TALYN? Any other PK's out there?
Melvin the Mediocre 03-20-07, 09:01 AM	Cloud Ripper Sky Dancer (or Cloud Dancer / Sky Ripper) Though keeping with the Millenium Falcon theme, the Quarter Hour Buzzard shouldn't be over looked.
goblin_pride 03-20-07, 09:33 AM	Any other PK's out there? You apparently didn't notice what I called the rank-and-file Dhakaani police, did you?
Edymnion 03-20-07, 06:24 PM	Even better than Moya ... why not TALYN?I didn't read anything about insane amounts of weapons and a super-uber-hyper-cannon bolted to the deck, thats why. :P
eehamburg 03-21-07, 10:35 AM	I didn't read anything about insane amounts of weapons and a super-uber-hyper-cannon bolted to the deck, thats why. :P Just because it isn't mentioned doesn't mean that it isn't there.
eehamburg 03-21-07, 10:35 AM	You apparently didn't notice what I called the rank-and-file Dhakaani police, did you? My mistake